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Totenlaterne
Lantern of the Dead
carved graffito
Via Turonensis
carved graffiti
Fenioux
Lanterne des morts
Poitou-Charentes
Chemin de Compostelle
Charente-Maritime
Saintonge
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Fenioux - Lanterne des morts

Fenioux - Lanterne des morts
The "lanterne des morts" in Fenioux is one of the nicest "lanterns of the dead" in France. It was probably erected within the 12th century.
A spiral staircase (33 steps) is inside. Excavations proved, that the site was used for pagan rites already during Celtic times.

I had been here before, but this time, I found the door open, so I could enter the tower. The spiral staircase is very narrow. People must have been smaller and slimmer some 800 years ago, but I could squeeze myself up, just like BLON, who had carved in his name here.

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 Martin M. Miles
Martin M. Miles club
This is at the end of the dark spiral - inside of the lantern.
8 years ago.

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