Olivier Lepick says he has received dozens of messages of insults and threats on social networks. His home has been placed under the protection of the gendarmerie following threats and insults.
An amateur archaeologist from Carnac had claimed on June 2 in a blog post that about forty small menhirs had been destroyed recently in a construction site of a DIY store. Brittany's Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (Drac) said the archaeological interest of the menhir was not established.