The Mournful Monolith of Brittany's Breath

In the sickly wilderness of Brittany, an oval monolith, a towering 9.4 meters of pinkish obsidian, defies the gradual rot. Its status as Brittany's second-tallest stone is naught compared to the mysteries it hides. The Menhir of Champ-Dolent, a 9.4-meter resident of lands near Dol-de-Bretagne, raises speculation in country side.

The Menhir of Champ-Dolent, a stone colossus standing 9.4 meters high in the lands near Dol-de-Bretagne, spreads tales of mystery as wide as it spreads its oval form and pink hue. People say it's like a Field of Sorrow, Champ Dolent, that it spat brothers apart and turned others into enigmas wrapped in riddles, slowly sinking into the earth. Modern folklore hints at its inception some 5000-4000 years ago. Since 1889, French Ministry of Culture deems it a 'monument historique'. It can be found 2 kilometers from Dol-de-Bretagne, near a picnic area along the D795 road.

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The Mournful Monolith of Brittany's Breath: The Oval Obsidian of Champ-Dolent

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