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According to tradition, in 1810 Modeste Mailhot, known as the Canadian Giant, moved alone this enormous stone, since then called Mailhot’s Stone, and rolled it to this very spot. Born at St-Pierre-les-Becquets on July 9, 1763, he was buried at Deschaillons on March 1, 1834. He stood 7 ft. 4 incs. and weighed 619 lbs., and one of his shoes is exhibited at the Laval University Museum.
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