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Robby G C
Toronto, Canada78,235 contributions
The best preserved dolmen out there!
Aug 2012 • Family
One of the best preserved dolmen in France. It was amazing to walk in it and considering the weight of these rocks, the dolmen still stood tall as it used to be. While we were visiting it, it started to rain. All the tourists around the dolmen found shelter in the dolmen itself. Quite a nifty umbrella, that kept us completely dry.

It is located 19 kilometers South-East from Rennes and is worthwhile the detour, even though it was a bit hard to find the way to its location.
Written October 27, 2012
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JerryandNatalie
Powell River, Canada121 contributions
Small but Great
Jun 2012 • Family
We visited La Roche Aux Fees (Fairy Rock) with our three boys (ages 8, 4 and 4) and we all thought it was excellent. The site itself is not large. Our visit lasted about 30 minutes, including the 8-minute video (Available in English and French) at the visitor centre, where a few photos and gift shop can also be found. The site is kid-friendly and FREE! I would recommend a visit if you are in Brittany.
Written June 14, 2012
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lise jacqueline R
London, UK405 contributions
A-ma-zing
Mar 2012 • Couples
It is a grandiose site, in a similar vein to Stonhenge, but more mystique. It is easily found. We were there off season, under thundering skyes, and alone, which gave the whole experience an eerie feeling.
Written May 2, 2012
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Escutcheon
Pouance, France558 contributions
You wonder how they did it?
The sheer length of this is astonishing. A sort of Stonehenge in a line.
Aesy access and easy parking.
Written April 18, 2012
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Lynda P
Beckenham, UK191 contributions
Magical Roche aux Fees
The local area is known as Fairy Rock Country, with good reason. These megalithic stones are quite magical. You can walk around and under them. Great place also for a picnic. To find them follow the signs to Esse.
Written September 26, 2010
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1800hammer
Central Coast, NSW, Australia758 contributions
Make the effort, this is worth it
May 2014 • Couples
What a wonder to stumble upon on our tour of Bretagne. This one took a little finding with our GPS and the occasional sign giving some hint of direction. We visited midweek during spring and there was only one other car there so we had the place almost to ourselves. Signage for non-French speakers is non-existent, but if you have a wonder you will be quickly rewarded. The Fairy Rocks are huge and it is a little weird standing under something so huge. I particularly like the little graphic sign that means no standing on the rocks - quite comical.
Written June 8, 2014
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Tex Mex D
Turku, Finland46 contributions
interesting but...
Jul 2012 • Friends
interesting place to visit... there's some info room too with video about the rocks... but the atmosphere of the place could be deeper. now we have a car road just next to the rocks, so it cuts the feeling a lot.
Written June 4, 2013
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Sue B
Chateaubriant, France43 contributions
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Aug 2019 • Couples
Well worth the trip. It’s free you can watch a short video about the stones. The staff are very friendly and you can get all the information in English. Take a picnic and sit out side with tables providing. Lots of french families seam to do this.
Written August 11, 2019
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modenn
Sydney106 contributions
Fascinating glimpse of neolithic history.
Apr 2017
The incredible La Roche-aux-Fées is located in an out-of-the-way place called Essé, not too far from Vitre. It is supposedly regarded as Europe’s best-preserved dolmen. A neolithic grave, it is 19.5m-long, 6m wide and 4m high. They say the huge purplish stones were mined about 3000BC in the forest at Theil-de-Bretagne, 4km south of Essé and each one weighs several tonnes; the total is thought to be around 500 tonnes. And that’s how the structure got its name – since the stones are so heavy, fairies must have brought them to the site! We have visited dolmens in the past, most recently in Ireland at Newgrange. The difference between Newgrange and La-Roche-aux-Fées is the fact all the grass and rock covering from La-Roche-aux-Fées has eroded over time, so you see the skeleton that is completely covered in Newgrange. Like Newgrange, the openings at La-Roche-aux-Fées are aligned with the sun’s first rays at the summer and winter solstice. It is a fascinating piece of history and something very different to see when the majority of sights in this part of the world are mediaeval.
Written May 6, 2017
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Rose N
Montana Rose1,048 contributions
Huge Stones hidden away
Sep 2016 • Couples
We didn't know what to expect but we were happily surprised when we got there. Had the place to ourselves other than a couple of French couples have a picnic in the lawn. The stones are massive and they are holding up equally massive stones. You can go inside (a bit spooky). Trees nearby are huge and interesting as well. Interesting story on how they got there too. :)
Written January 11, 2017
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