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Dolmen de Mané-Carnaplaye 2
Date Added: 7th Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dolmen de Mané-Carnaplaye 2 submitted by karolus on 13th Jan 2017. Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: Dolmen de Mané Canaplaye S is located on a path in woods c. 300m W of Saint-Philibert in Morbihan. The ruined dolmen consists of a capstone c. 1.8m wide at ground level resting on one recumbent stone. There is a shallow hollow below the capstone.
There is a lay-by on the D781 at N47.590813, W3.010069. Walk 25m NE along the roadside to reach a track running S. After c. 110m walk straight into the trees avoiding private property. Continue along this path for another c. 200m to reach a junction. The ruined Dolmen de Mané Canaplaye N is located c. 10m E in a small clearing. After visiting this site return to the junction of paths, take the right path heading S. Follow this vague path for c. 130m to reach Dolmen de Mané Canaplaye S.
Dolmen de Mané-Carnaplaye 1
Date Added: 7th Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Dolmen de Mané-Carnaplaye 1 submitted by Martin_L on 1st Nov 2010. Dolmens de Keroch (Mané Carnaplaye) near St.Philibert: The better preserved chamber with enormous capstone and remains of a passage. Scan of B/W taken in May 2001
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Log Text: Dolmen de Mané Canaplaye S is located on a path in woods c. 300m W of Saint-Philibert in Morbihan. The dolmen, which measures c. 1.5m high, is preserved in a fenced-off enclosure in a small clearing. The remains consist of a chamber with a large capstone measuring c. 2m wide. The chamber has a large flooring slab. An uncovered passage projects c. 1.5m ENE from the chamber.
There is a lay-by on the D781 at N47.590813, W3.010069. Walk 25m NE along the roadside to reach a track running S. After c. 110m walk straight into the trees avoiding private property. Continue along this path for another c. 200m to reach a junction. The ruined Dolmen de Mané Canaplaye N is located c. 10m E in a small clearing. After visiting this site return to the junction of paths, take the right path heading S. Follow this vague path for c. 130m to reach Dolmen de Mané Canaplaye S.
Men-Milene
Date Added: 4th Oct 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Men-Milene submitted by regina on 30th Oct 2014. Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: There is a standing stone c. 150m WSW of the Le Chat Noir roundabout on the D781. A cul-de sac signed to Kerganoff is 75m W of the roundabout. There is a small lay-by on the left of the junction. Walk 10m S from the lay-by then head W into low shrubs for c. 40m to reach a clearing with Menhir de Kerangoff in the centre. The menhir is c. 1.8m high. The most notable feature of the stone is the concave South-East face.
Pointe Er Hourél Dolmen
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Pointe Er Hourél Dolmen submitted by TheCaptain on 10th May 2020. This dolmen is out near the end of Er Hourel point in a little pinewood.
Pic 11 June 2005
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Log Text: Dolmen d'Er Hourel is a magical monument in a special location. A short coastal walk leads to a stand of pines on the edge of the sea. It's a perfect spot for a picnic.
Er Vil Dolmen
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Er Vil dolmen submitted by regina on 26th Oct 2014. Walking on a footpath along the coast it was not possible to get near to the dolmen.
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Log Text: Dolmen de St Pierre Loperec is in a grass field on the edge of the coast. It is located on a mound in the centre of the field.
Take the Pointe er Ville turn off the Route de Saint-Pierre just after passing through Kerguérec. Park up after c. 300m. The road is restricted to authorised vehicles after this point. Walk S for c. 200m. Take a path heading S for c. 100m. Dolmen de St Pierre Loperec is c. 120m SE in the centre of a grassy field.
Dolmen du Manio
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dolmen du Manio submitted by aolson on 24th Jul 2020. The few remaining stones right on the roadside.
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Log Text: I stumbled upon this ruined site while walking back to my car from Kerlescsan Alignments. There is a pair of small stones on the roadside. At least there is some trace of Dolmen du Manio left for the future.
Kerlescan Tertre and menhir
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kerlescan Tertre and menhir submitted by LizH on 31st Oct 2007. This stone stands at the west end of the Kerlescan rows, but to the north of them, at the western end of what was once a tumulus.
The small bear (Barnaby) at the bottom is from Hallbankgate school and is making a tour of pre-historic sites!
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Log Text: The Kerlescan Alignments were one of the few open on my visit to Carnac Alignments. I was able to walk to the W edge of Kerlescan Alignments from where a vague path led W for c. 40m to Kerlescan Menhir.
Kermané Dolmen
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Kermané dolmen submitted by Ogneslav on 25th May 2008. Site in Bretagne: Morbihan (56)
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Log Text: There is a hidden dolmen c. 450m SW of the Le Chat Noir roundabout on the D781. A cul-de sac signed to Kerganoff is 300m SW of the roundabout. Follow the narrow lane for c. 200m to a dead-end. Dolmen de Kermané is on the left in a private garden. I was limited to taking pictures from outside the fence.
Kercadoret Dolmen
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Kercadoret dolmen submitted by binardino on 19th Jun 2006. Site in Bretagne: Morbihan (56)
Kercadoret Dolmen
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Log Text: Visited 17.09.2Dolmen de Kercadoret is a neglected site in a shrubby wood N of the D781 on the NE edge of Kercadoret. There is a path off the D781 into a field on the NE edge of Kercadoret. Follow round the edge of the wood for c. 80m then follow the wood N for c. 20m to reach a vague path into the wood. Head NW for c. 20 yards through shrubbery to find the hidden dolmen. It is located at 47.58981 -2.9781 if you have a GPS app.
Kerlescan Alignements
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Kerlescan Alignements submitted by thecaptain on 18th Oct 2004. Kerlescan Alignements, northeast of Carnac, Brittany.
This picture was taken looking east in 1987, when wandering amongst the stones was OK. I think many of them have been fenced off to try and combat erosion these days. I must go back sometime.
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Log Text: The only alignments open to walk through on my visit were Menec and Kerlescan. Alignements de Kerlescan was the more impressive of the two with taller stones in the rows.
Geant du Manio
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Geant du Manio submitted by rw1 on 3rd Mar 2008. 09/2007
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Log Text: Géant du Manio is a high and handsome standing stone in Manio Forest. The massive menhir reaches up to 6.5m. It is well sign-posted on a forest path c. 40m ESE of Quadratiere du Manio.
La Dame Du Manio
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
La Dame Du Manio submitted by karolus on 24th Jun 2018. Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: The easiest way to find La Dame du Manio is to find La Pierre Carree first : Pierre Carrée du Manio is a square slab located c. 25m W of the Géant du Manio, a handsome standing stone in Manio Forest. Géant du Manio is well sign-posted. Pierre Carrée du Manio can be found on a vague path running W into the trees, starting from the path opposite the Géant du Manio. The Pierre Carrée du Manio is in a small clearing 20m down the path. Walk c. 20m NW along a path starting at Pierre Carrée du Manio to reach La Dame du Manio.
La Pierre Carree
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
La Pierre Carree submitted by karolus on 24th Jun 2018. Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: Pierre Carrée du Manio is a square slab located c. 25m W of the Géant du Manio, a handsome standing stone in Manio Forest. Géant du Manio is well sign-posted. Pierre Carrée du Manio can be found on a vague path running W into the trees, starting from the path opposite the Géant du Manio. The Pierre Carrée du Manio is in a small clearing 20m down the path.
Alignement de Kerloquet
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Alignement de Kerloquet submitted by aolson on 24th Jul 2020. The central groomed portion of the alignment
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Log Text: Alignement de Kerloquet (Manio) is somewhat underwhelming. Best viewed from the Old Windmill these stones rows appear to be the E End of Alignement de Kerlmario tailling off to small stones. It is much more rewarding to follow signs to the Geant du Manio.
Kermario Dolmen
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kermario Dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 18th Oct 2004. Kermario Dolmen, north of Carnac, Brittany.
View of the Kermario Dolmen which is right at the southwest corner of the Kermario Alignements, and right in the corner of the road which skirts the site.
This picture was taken in 1987 when people were free to wander amongst the stones as they pleased. The terrible erosion caused by all the visitors is only too obvious.
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Log Text: Dolmen de Kermario is located in the SW corner of Alignement de Kermario, c. 40m SW from the nearest stone. It has the appearance of an Allee Couverte.
Kermario Alignements
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Kermario alignements submitted by rw1 on 20th Jan 2008. 09/2007
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Log Text: The Alignements de Kermario were the most impressive of the Carnac Alignments due to the length of the stone rows and the impressive height of the megaliths forming the rows. Unfortunately I had to be content with external views of the stones as access was restricted. The best views were to be had from the Old Windmill platform.
Alignements de Toulchignan
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Alignements de Toulchignan submitted by johnstone on 3rd Oct 2022. Really standing in rows, June 28, 2022
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Log Text: Alignements de Toulchignan appear to be a continuation of Alignements de Menec cut off by the construction of the D119.
Maison des Mégalithes
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Museum
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Maison des Mégalithes submitted by johnstone on 30th Sep 2022. Public folder
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Log Text: Maison des Megalithes is free to enter. Information on the Carnac Alignments is available. There is a short film running in a loop with English commentary available and displays illustrating the Carnac Alignments. It is both a good preparation and a good starting point for the enigmatic Carnac Alignments.
It is possible to take the Petit Train or several other Carnac alignment tours located on the approach to the Maison des Megalithes. Parking at the Maison des Megalithes is free.
Ménec alignements
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ménec alignements submitted by thecaptain on 18th Oct 2004. Ménec alignements, north of Carnac, Brittany, France.
View of the Ménec alignements as they were in summer 1987, when you could walk amongst them before they were fenced off, and with an awful lot of erosion going on around them.
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Log Text: A one-way road is now in place adjacent to the Alignements de Ménec. It is possible to walk E from the Maison des Megalithes along the Alignements de Ménec but you must drive W along the road following the stone rows. It is a c. 4 km walk E along the Carnac alignments. After visiting Alignements de Ménec and Toulchignon I elected to return to the Maison des Megalithes. I drove the loop to Alignements de Kermario Car Parking to continue my tour.
It is possible to take the Petit Train or several other Carnac alignment tours located on the approach to the Maison des Megalithes. Parking at the Maison des Megalithes is free.
Saint-Michel tumulus
Date Added: 1st Oct 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Saint-Michel tumulus submitted by DrewParsons on 7th Nov 2009. The locked south west entrance to the tumulus.
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Log Text: Tumulus de St Michel is located on the NE edge of Carnac. Hotel du Tumulus is conveniently located adjacent to the giant mound. A small chapel is perched on the summit of the mound. There are two modern entrances, on the S and W sides, into the two chambers and passages buried within the tumulus. However, these are only accessible on guided tours. Despite the encroachment of modernity, Tumulus de St Michel manages to retain its gravitas.