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title: Menhir of Fort La Latte
author: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17697/menhir-of-fort-la-latte/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-08-04
---

# Menhir of Fort La Latte

_Authored by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Menhir of Fort La Latte](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17697.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17697.jpeg)

## Image Caption

This granite menhir, located near the Castle of the Rock Goyon (Fort la Latte) in northern Brittany, France, and measuring 2.64 meters, has a very fine obelisk shape. It was broken in two by the film crew of *The [Vikings](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/)* in 1957, and the trace of its restoration is still visible today. It is known by many names including "Tooth of Gargantua" or "Finger of Gargantua" following a legend that claims that the [Giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) would have lost a tooth (or a finger) while fighting korrigans.

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## About the Author

Babeth, Head of Translation, has a degree in English and French as a Foreign Language. Fluent in French, English and Italian, she used to teach English at the British Council in Milan, Italy.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/babeth-etiève-cartwright-b94)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Étiève-Cartwright, B. (2023, August 04). Menhir of Fort La Latte. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17697/menhir-of-fort-la-latte/>
### Chicago
Étiève-Cartwright, Babeth. "Menhir of Fort La Latte." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 04, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17697/menhir-of-fort-la-latte/>.
### MLA
Étiève-Cartwright, Babeth. "Menhir of Fort La Latte." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17697/menhir-of-fort-la-latte/>.

## License & Copyright

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