🪨 Megaliths of Carnac and of the Shores of Morbihan: Plateau de Carnac - Bassin du Gouyanzeur (Aire 1)
Neolithic standing stones and alignments in Brittany
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2021
- Neolithic period, approximately 4500–2000 BCE
- Located in Morbihan department, Brittany, France
- Part of a larger complex of alignments, dolmens, tumuli, and stone circles
The Plateau de Carnac - Bassin du Gouyanzeur is one of Europe's most significant Neolithic megalithic complexes, comprising thousands of standing stones, or menhirs, arranged in long alignments across the Breton landscape. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021, recognizing its exceptional archaeological value and the insight it provides into prehistoric European societies. The monuments date primarily to the Neolithic period, spanning roughly 4500–2000 BCE, and ...