The largest menhir alignments are the Carnac stones. The menhir is the tallest of Brittany's standing stones. Obelix is Asterix's closest friend and works as a menhir sculptor and delivery man. Similar swords are also depicted on the statue menhir of Filitosa, in southern Corsica. There are three principal stone rows each with an associated barrow and terminal menhir. The Ramavarmapuram monument is in granite and is of the "menhir" type. A small menhir, approximately high, is nearby. He generally works as a menhir delivery man. Asterix and Obelix catch up with them and Fastandfurious is hit with a menhir. Near the quadrilateral is a single massive menhir, now known as the "Giant". The word "menhir" was adopted from French by 19th-century archaeologists. In 1868, an eight-meter menhir called ' was destroyed in Plourac'h. He works as a menhir sculptor and deliveryman, and is Asterix's best friend. A double menhir is also situated on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. A 4.5 meter menhir can be seen on the side of Le Mans Cathedral.