Carnac

Presqu'île de Quiberon


The Quiberon peninsula is home to a number of menhirs and dolmens, as well as the alignments of St Pierre-Quiberon.


Goulvars menhir

Goulvars menhir, north of Le Conguel campsite

GPS data : 47.4753605N 3.0975338W (from site)

This fine granite menhir with carefully shaped top stands about 4m high. Another1m of it is buried in the sand dune according to the associated information board.

 

Menhirs de Manémeur

Menhirs de Manémeur

GPS data: 47.4833329N 3.1353018W, 47.4832505N 3.1351096W

This pair of menhirs stand just outside Quiberon, just off a minor road running east as the coast roads starts along the western Côte Sauvage.

allée couverte de la Pointe de la Guérite

allée couverte de la Pointe de la Guérite

GPS data: 47.4811484N 3.1368471W

 

Menhir de Manémeur, inside the village

Menhir de Manémeur

GPS data: 47.4833102N 3.1320189W

Continue further into the village to see this stone in the village of Manémeur.

 

menhirs de Beg er Goalennec

GPS data: 47.4834891N 3.1417868W

Return to the coast road and proceed to where the road is straddled by this pair of standing stones, les menhirs de Beg er Goalennec. The concrete footing of the seawards stone indicates "concrete July 1984"

menhirs de Beg er Goalennec

GPS data: 47.4840431N 3.1415189W

 

Menhir de Manémeur

Menhir de Manémeur

GPS data: 47.4870595N 3.1420683W

Menhir on a sand dune near Manémeur

 

Dolmens de Porz Guen

Dolmens de Porz Guen

GPS data: 47.5239915N 3.1557309W

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