Carnac

• The village of Carnac in Brittany, France, holds 3.000 Megalithic Stones, Menhirs, Tumuli and Dolmens dating from the Bronze Age c. 3,300 BCE.
• They are set out in a series of alignments 2.5 miles (4km) long.

Visiting

• From April to September, it is only possible to visit the alignments as part of a paid tour with a guide.

The Carnac Standing Stones

• They are laid out in three main groups:
  • Menec
    • 11 columns with a Cromlech at each end.
  • Kermario
    • 1,029 stones in 10 columns.
  • Kerlescan
    • 555 stones in 13 columns.

• Petit Menec:
  • This is a smaller group of alignments, concealed in the woods.
• The other Monuments:
  • There are also Dolmens, Tumuli and Menhirs nearby.

Similar Monuments

• • Stonehenge
  • Avebury
  • Orkney Monuments
  • Callanish Standing Stones
  • Newgrange

Car Park for Carnac Standing Stones, Brittany