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The Lanvar Menhir is a megalithic monument located in the city of Guilvinec, in the Finistère department of Britain. Built during the Neolithic period, it stands at more than 3 meters high, for 2 meters wide and about 1 meter thick, carved in granite. Accessible via a hiking trail (variant of GR 34), it is located along a stream, on a private plot near a wooden bridge, in the rue du Menhir.

Ranked as historical monuments on 4 June 1962, this menhir is considered a "marker" by archaeologist Charles-Tanguy Le Roux. Its location, near a water point, suggests a function both practical (signalization) and symbolic (sacred place). The stone could thus have played a role in the spatial or ritual organization of local neolithic communities.

The available sources, including The Heritage of the Communes of Finistère (1998) and the Bulletin of the Archaeological Society of Finistère (1961), confirm its importance in the Breton megalithic landscape. Today, the menhir remains visible from the public highway, although located on a private property. Its exact location is referenced in the Merimée database under the code Insee 29072 (Guilvinec).

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