Carnac is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France.
Standing stones in the Kermario alignment
Stones in the Menec alignment
View of the Quiberon Bay from one of the Carnac beaches.
A menhir, standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright stone, placed by humans, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age. They can be found individually as monoliths, or as part o
Carnac
…north-western France. Its inhabitants are called Carnacois in French. Carnac is renowned for the Carnac stones – one of the most extensive Neolithic menhir collections in the world – as well as its beaches, which are popular with tourists. Located on a narrow peninsula halfway between the medieval town…
Large menhir located between Millstreet and Ballinagree, County Cork, Ireland
The Caramujeira Menhir, currently preserved at the Silves Municipal Archeology Museum, in Portugal
Cwm Rhaeadr Fawr maen hir (menhir) near Aber Falls, Gwynedd, Wales
Dry Tree menhir – a standing stone at Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall