Wéris is a village in the municipality of Durbuy

Durbuy

Durbuy is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 10,633 inhabitants. The total area is 156.61 km², giving a population density of 67.9 inhabitants per km²....

 in Wallonia, Belgium

Belgium

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. The village of Oppagne is part of Wéris.

It is well known for its megalith

Megalith

A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of such large stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement.The word 'megalith' comes from the Ancient...

s, including dolmen

Dolmen

A dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...

s and menhir

Menhir

A menhir is a large upright standing stone. Menhirs may be found singly as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones. Their size can vary considerably; but their shape is generally uneven and squared, often tapering towards the top...

s. There is a "Museum of Megaliths" in the centre of the village. There is a three mile alignment of standing stones and chambered tombs that Julian Cope

Julian Cope

Julian Cope is a British rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator...

 noted as including the Tour Menhir (destroyed), Grand Dolmen de Wéris, the Menhir Danthine, Dolmen d'Oppagne and Trois Menhirs d'Oppagne. Other megaliths in the area include La Pierre Haina, the Lit du Diable (Devil's bed) and the Pas de Bayard capstone.

The village is a member of the organisation Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie

Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie

Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie is a non-profit organisation formed in 1994 to promote, protect and develop a number of villages in Wallonia, Belgium....

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External links

• Wéris, Capitale belge des mégalithes (French)
• Le mégalithisme en Wallonie (French)