Officially deemed a historical monument since 1889, the Pierre Cornue resides in the Calvados department. This monolithic monument, colloquially referred to as a menhir, sports a peculiar shape, with two narrowing tips - one of which bears a crack. According to an old narrative, at the very first cockcrow every midnight, this very stone begins to quiver and commences its peculiar nocturnal journey either towards a far-off fountain or the Laizon estuary. Two additional stones, apparently forming an alignment with Pierre Cornue, were spotted and documented by Arcisse de Caumont back in 1833, running from north to south.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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