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gatherings took 11 rows and the VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
place, perhaps where tallest stones are
rituals connected to 4 m (13 ft) high. Practical Information
a sun god were Other megaliths Road map C3-4. * 4,320.
performed. here include the n 74 Avenue des Druides;
The Alignements Tumulus de Kercado (02) 97 52 13 52. Place de l’Église,
de Kerlescan, in the (east of Kermario), a Carnac-Ville. ( Wed & Sun.
direction of La Trinité, dolmen dating from _ Pardon de la St-Colomban
consist of 555 menhirs Fresco in the Église 4670 BC with a (Aug); Marché Nocturne (Thu,
arranged in 13 lines. The St-Cornély, Carnac gallery leading to summer); Breton tales legends, at
the menhir known as the Géant
southwest end is a burial chamber du Manio (Wed, late Jul–early
marked by a cromlech of 39 with engraved walls, and the Aug); Pardon de la St-Cornély
stones. On the heath is the dolmens at Mané-Kerioned. (Sep). ∑ ot-carnac.fr
Géant du Manio, a menhir 6 m The best time to see Carnac’s
(20 ft) high. menhirs is at sunrise, when the Transport
The Alignements de Kermario stones cast extraordinary £ Auray. @
consists of 1,029 menhirs laid shadows, and it is best to walk
out in ten rows. This alignment the alignment from east to west. daily 50-minute tours of the
has some of the most beautiful Carnac’s tourist office alignments and beaches.
standing stones in Carnac. supplies an itinerary and map A running commentary is
The Alignements du Ménec, for a 5-km (3-mile) tour of the given in several languages,
further west, contain the most most important sites. From including English. Further
representative stones. The 1,099 April to September there is information is available at
menhirs here are arranged in also a tourist train that makes www.petittrain-carnac.com.
Auray,
Carnac’s Megalithic Sites Ploëmel Vannes
Lorient
Locmaria
Erdeven
Alignements
de Kerzehro

Dolmen
de Crucuno Dolmen
Roch-Feutet
Dolmen Dolmen de la
de Mané Madeleine
Kerioned
Tumulus
du Moustoir
Dolmen
de Keriaval
Alignements
de Kerlescan
Dolmen
de Rondossec Alignements Géant du Manio Riviére de Crac’h
de Kermario
Plouharnel Alignements Tumulus Crac’h
de Kercado
du Ménec Kermario
Tumulus
St-Michel
Carnac La Trinité-
sur-Mer
Carnac
Plage
Baie de Quiberon
Key 0 kilometres 2
Main road 0 miles 1
Minor road
Quiberon

For keys to symbols see back flap

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