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Subject: [OM] Re: Some pictures...
From: Manuel Viet <oly@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 14:21:18 +0200
Le dimanche 01 Octobre 2006 13:57, Chris Barker a écrit :
> ... the stones at Carnac (a little too regimented for my liking, although I
> understand why).  

Huuummm... Things may be vastly different under the surface than what they 
appear to be at first sight. Carnac stones are at the center of a raging 
controversy. Basically, the Sate has conficated the stones under the pretense 
of protecting them from the touristic crowd. But it's not that clear cut, and 
locals suspect the State wanted to get the lion share of the money generated 
by the tourists, by forcing them into a paying tour. The answer of the State 
is there existed other stones gathering bigger than Carnac in Britanny, but 
locals dynamited them at the beginning of the XXth century to expand their 
fields, hence, the protection.

All in all, a very twisted maze of crossed interests.

But do the tourists represent a threat to the stones in the first place ? Many 
think that the stones were not in danger, and greed only deprived visitors 
from the free access to what was for centuries a marvel of pre-historical 
times.

> We did not think of going to Quimper as it seemed so large, but we
> realised that we were only touching the surface of the place.  I will
> remind you of your offer, perhaps next year :-)

You're welcome. In general, I'm there in august, but I can't be sure at this 
time of the year.

-- 
Manuel Viet
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