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What is a menhir?

What is a menhir? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially of prehistoric times.
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Inland and northwest of Brest, the Kerloas menhir is a huge megalithic standing stone.
On the left the original menhir and on the right is the small 19th century bondstone.
Part B of the complex still contains several megaliths which form a small circle containing a 3m long menhir.
The concisely designed model resembled a menhir, or upright prehistoric altar stone, foreshadowing the simplicity of modern art.
At Gemini you can also see the menhir of the Visitazione situated near the homonym church and it is still in excellent conditions.
Some areas in northern France are also known for their megalithic standing stones, called dolmens or menhir.

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