🪨 Megaliths of Carnac and of the Shores of Morbihan
Neolithic stone monuments spanning 4500–2000 BCE in Morbihan, Brittany, France
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- Location: Morbihan, Brittany, northwestern France
- Period: Neolithic, approximately 4500–2000 BCE
- Monument types: Standing stones, dolmens, tumuli, stone circles
- UNESCO inscription: 2021
The Megaliths of Carnac and of the Shores of Morbihan is an archaeological complex in Brittany, France, that contains one of the world's largest concentrations of Neolithic monumental structures. Spanning over 2,500 years of construction and ritual use, the site encompasses thousands of standing stones arranged in alignments, chambered tombs, earthen mounds, and ceremonial enclosures distributed across multiple zones in Morbihan. The Megaliths of Carnac and of the Shores of Morbihan was ...