Dating
from the distant mists of the Neolithic era, the dolmens,
menhirs and avenues of standing stones of Morbihan are the
richest and the most important concentrations of megaliths
to be found anywhere
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Musée de Prehistoire - Open
all year - Unique archaeological collection focused on the epoch
of the megaliths
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10 Place de la Chapelle
56340 CARNAC
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Musée d'Histoire et d'Archeologie de Vannes, Chateau Gaillard
- June > September
- History and archaeology of Morbihan housed in a richly
furnished 15c Chateau.
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Parc de Prehistoire de Bretagne
- May > October - The World of the Dinosaurs and
the evolution of our distant ancestors in Brittany.
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Le Petit Mont
- July & August (except Wed & Sat) - An immense mass
of stone made into a monument between 2500 to 5000 years
ago.
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Les Alignements de Carnac
- 4000 to 5000 years old, internationally famous, spectacular,
mysterious. The largest megalithic site in the world
is a must to be visited after the Musée de Prehistoire.
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Le Grand Arc Mégalithique Kerzerho, Crucuno
- All year, free - The dolmens and Cromlech de Crucuno,
Mané Croch, Mané Braz and the alignment of Kerzerho.
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56410 ERDEVEN
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Cairn
de Gavrinis
- April > October - 5500 year old cairn sheltering
a 14m long funeral gallery made from 30 scultured stones,
crowning the little island of Gavrinis in middle of the
Golfe du Morbihan.
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Cale de Penn Lannic
56870 LARMOR-BADEN
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La
Table des Marchand -
All year - The Grand Menhir brisé, the Table des Marchand
dolmen and the Tumulus d'Er Grah.
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56740 LOCMARIAQUER
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Site Mégathilique les Pierres Droites
- All year, free access
- 420 stones in 7ha. How to erect a menhir, construct your
neolithic house!
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