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Menhir says the Lady Schonne

Menhir says the Lady Schonne

    Route Sans Nom
    55300 Saint-Mihiel
Ownership of the municipality
Museums of France
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Photo de Menhir says the Lady Schonne
Crédit photo : Alfri - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Néolithique
Âge du Bronze
Âge du Fer
Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
4100 av. J.-C.
4000 av. J.-C.
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0
1800
1900
2000
Néolithique
Construction of menhir
1889
Historical monument classification
1914-1915
German Graffiti during the Great War
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Menhir dit la Dame Schonne sis dans la foreste communeale so-called Woyrolles (cad. B 446) : classification par liste de 1889

Key figures

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Origin and history

The Menhir la Dame Schonne is a megalithic monument erected during the Neolithic, located 6.3 km east of Saint-Mihiel, in the department of the Meuse (Great East region). With a height of 2.2 metres and an average width of 1.5 metres, it is distinguished by an outgrowth of 0.4 metres at its eastern base. Its thickness is 0.77 metres. This menhir bears an inscription engraved by German soldiers during the First World War: "Mit Gott für Vaterland 1914-1915", testifying to the occupation of the area during the conflict.

Ranked a historic monument since 1889, the Lady Schonne is located at the edge of a communal forest, near the territory of Woinville, although administratively attached to Saint-Mihiel. Its alternative name, Pierre de la Dame Schone, reflects its anchoring in the local megalithic heritage. Nearby is another menhir, Woinville, highlighting the concentration of prehistoric sites in this area.

During the 1914-1918 war, the menhir suffered degradation in the form of German graffiti, including a cross, palm trees and the word "Vatterland". These historical traces make it a witness to both the Neolithic and modern conflicts. Owned by the municipality of Saint-Mihiel, it is now protected and referenced in heritage bases such as Mérimée.

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