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File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-3.jpg|A beautiful megalith in the woods of Chaméane. | File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-3.jpg|A beautiful megalith in the woods of Chaméane. | ||
File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-1.jpg|A Christian cross adorned its top at some point. | File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-1.jpg|A Christian cross adorned its top at some point. | ||
− | File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-4.jpg|Its actual meaning or use is unclear. | + | File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-4.jpg|Its actual past meaning or use is unclear. |
File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-2.jpg|These two marks have been speculated to correspond to hand-holders, maybe for mortification of the monks passing by. | File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-2.jpg|These two marks have been speculated to correspond to hand-holders, maybe for mortification of the monks passing by. | ||
File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-5.jpg|The surrounding woods are also worth a visit. | File:PierreMoineBlanc-18Apr06-5.jpg|The surrounding woods are also worth a visit. |
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Chaméane is a village in Auvergne, France where Fabrice lived for much of his childhood (we have a house there).
The etymology is from Casameana or "Middle house" (maison du milieu in French), indeed located between Sauxillanges and Saint-Germain-l'Herm, it was a stopping point for monks travelling between these two points. It was mentioned in Religious books as far as 995.
The village features various monuments of interest, mainly the church and the castle, which, however, was destroyed by the German armed forces during WWII.
The fountain of the village, in a walk with Georges in August 2006.
In the woods at Christmas time, December 2005.
During a walk in the woods, on 14 April (2006).
Sur la route de Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, dans le premier virage après le monument de la bataille de Chaméane, se trouve un mégalithe dit "Pierre du moine" ou "Pierre du moine blanc", que longe un fossé de quelques mètres, l'ancienne voie romaine.