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The Druidic Stone

Hikes & walks in Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey

The Druidic Stone - Hikes & walks in Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
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This stone has excited the imagination of all visitors and is still today one of the most visited natural curiosities of Saint-Vallier.

This is a stone 2.5 m to 3.5 m long, resting on a pillar 3 m high.

It is in fact the result of a natural phenomenon (like "fairy chimneys" or "damsels") which results from the slow erosion of a hard rock protecting that of the underlying rock, less hard or more soluble. We can assume that the dolmen builders used the Druidic Stone: indeed two dolmens were located a few meters away. They are unfortunately destroyed.

The tabular stone presents on the upper surface a few cups and an F-shaped engraving that certain authors have compared to animal engravings from the Vallée des Merveilles.

Description sheet

DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
Departure municipalitySaint-Vallier-de-Thiey
Outing typeHike
DifficultyEasy
Duration1:30
Recommended periodfrom january to december
Kilometres6 km
Altitude upon departure729m
Change in altitude20m

Access

In the center of Saint-Vallier, at the bend, take rue du Dr Laugier, next to the press store, then avenue Séverine after the Saint-Pons chapel on the right where there is a wooden directional sign of the General Council.

Either on foot or by vehicle for approximately 1.5 km, following the yellow markings to the car park where an iron cross is located on the left. Leave the vehicle there.

Itinerary

Go straight on on the clayey dirt road still marked in yellow only.

On the path before arriving at the Druidic Stone, take a small path on the left marked with ù and û always in yellow.

Follow the small path for 150 meters and you will discover the Druidic Stone on the right.

Return by the same route.

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