Pierres Frittes stone row

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The alignment of the Pierres Frittes, dit menhirs of the Talma property, is a megalithic alignment located in Brunoy in the French department of Essonne.

History: The alignment is represented on an old plan of 1480. Menhirs once belonged to the Talma property. The second and third menhir are respectively referred to as "the wife and daughter of Loth". They have been classified as historical monuments since 1889.

Description: The alignment consists of three menhirs, located on the left bank of the Yerres approximately 100 m upstream of the Perronet Bridge. It is oriented on a west-northwest/east-southeast axis. The first menhir has been lying in the river since an indefinite date. Only its upper face is visible during low water. It has 71 cups. Its dimensions are estimated at 4.40 m long for 2.85 m at 0.66 width and 0.38 m thick. The second menhir stands 2.50 m from the first. It is a slab of 2.50 m height, of a width ranging from 1.90 m to 1.10 m for a thickness of 0.40 m to 0.82 m. The third menhir, located 3 m from the previous one, is 1 m high by 1.40 m wide, for a...