Megalieten van Carnac

Carnac Megaliths

The Carnac Megaliths represent one of the world's most significant Neolithic archaeological sites, featuring over 3,000 standing stones erected between 4500 BC and 3300 BC. This prehistoric landscape in Brittany includes the famous alignments of Ménec, Kermario, and Kerlescan, alongside massive burial tumuli and passage graves like Saint-Michel and Kercado. These granite monuments provide essential evidence of the complex social structures and funerary rites of early European civilizations.

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Carnac Stones

Carnac is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France.

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Saint-Michel tumulus

The Saint-Michel tumulus is a megalithic grave mound, located east of Carnac in Brittany, France.

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Dolmen de Kerlescan

A Neolithic passage grave or "allée couverte" located near the Kerlescan alignments.

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Tumulus-dolmen de Kercado

One of the oldest and best-preserved passage graves in the region, dating to approximately 4500 BC. It features a large burial chamber topped by a small menhir.

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Alignement du Ménec

The largest of the Carnac stone alignments, consisting of 1,050 stones arranged in 11 parallel rows stretching over one kilometer, terminating in a semi-circular stone circle.

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Tumulus à trois dolmens de Mané-Kérioned

A unique archaeological site featuring three dolmens arranged perpendicular to each other within a single mound. Some of the interior stones feature Neolithic carvings.

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Tumulus du Moustoir

A significant Neolithic burial mound measuring 85 meters in length and five meters in height, marked by a menhir at its eastern end.

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Tumulus de Crucuny

A large prehistoric burial mound located north of Carnac, notable for the prominent menhir standing at its summit.

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Dolmen de Cruz-Menquen

A restored Neolithic passage grave situated near the northern entrance of the Carnac commune.

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Alignements du Petit-Ménec

A smaller, atmospheric alignment of approximately 100 standing stones located in a wooded area east of the main Kerlescan rows.

Le Géant du Manio

Standing at approximately 6.5 meters, this is the tallest menhir in the Carnac area. It likely served as a landmark or indicator for the nearby Quadrilatère.

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Menhir de Kerluhir

A solitary granite standing stone located in the Kerluhir area, typical of the individual menhirs found throughout the Morbihan landscape.

Dolmen de Kluder-Yer

A Neolithic burial chamber located north of the main alignments in the Brittany countryside.

Camp de Lizo

An ancient fortified settlement and archaeological site overlooking the Crac'h river, showing evidence of occupation from the Neolithic through the Iron Age.

Quadrilatère du Manio

A rectangular arrangement of small granite blocks located near the Giant of Manio, believed to have served a ritualistic or boundary-marking purpose.