Controversy Erupts as Ancient Stones Used for Hardware Store Construction in France.

An ancient stone site in western France, known for its extensive fields of Neolithic-era stones, has been removed to make way for a new hardware store, sparking criticism of the local mayor. The site is part of an application for UNESCO World Heritage Status set to be submitted to the French Ministry of Culture at the end of September. The removal of the stones was brought to the attention of national media through a blogpost by local amateur archaeologist, Christian Obeltz who accused local authorities of carrying out several actions “denaturing this globally recognized site.”