Road Signs in Carnac France May 2014
The Carnac Stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany. The megaliths were erected during the Neolithic period which lasted from 4500 BC until 2000 BC. The precise date of the stones is difficult to ascertain as little dateable material has been found beneath them. About 3300 BC is the date most commonly estimated for the site's main phase of activity, but some megaliths may date to as early as 4500 BC. One interpretation of the site is that successive generations visited the site to erect stones in honor of their ancestors. What to See at Carnac Stones The Carnac Stones consist of both single standing stones (menhirs) and multistone clusters (dolmens). There are two main groups of stone alignments at Carnac, which are known as the Menec and Kermario alignments. Further smaller alignments are dotted around the area including the Kerlescan and the Petit Menec. The Menec alignments are 12 converging rows of menhirs stretching more than a kilometre with the remains of a stone circle at either end. The largest stones, around 4m high, are at the wider, western end; they become smaller along the length of the alignment reaching around high, at the extreme east they grow to in height. A little further along to the east, this fanning layout is virtually repeated in what is called the Kermario alignment. Carnac-Plage has five sheltered sandy beaches, which are backed by attractive 19th-century villas and pine trees. The mile (2km)-long Grande Plage is popular with families as it’s supervised in summer and has two children’s clubs. Légenèse and Ty Bihan are smaller and more pleasant while St-Colomban is the place for wind- and kite-surfers. If you don’t want to lie on the beach, take the coastal path to the sailing Mecca of La-Trinité-sur-Mer or book some treatments in the thalassotherapy centre.
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Location: D196, Alignements de Carnac, Carnac, Brittany, France
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