Alignements de Carnac, Carnac: Photos, Reviews & Location

Significant site with more than 3000 megaliths & tombs erected around 4000BC, plus a visitor centre.

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#4 of 6 Historical landmarks in Carnac #2 of 3 Tourist attractions in Carnac

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.30

1.3 km from the center of Carnac

Rating breakdown

5 ★56%
4 ★29%
3 ★11%
2 ★3%
1 ★2%

LIeu-dit le Ménec, 56340 Carnac, France

menhirs-carnac.fr

+33 2 97 52 29 81

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Alignements de Carnac?: Alignements de Carnac is rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 17,751 reviews.
How does Alignements de Carnac rank in Carnac?: Alignements de Carnac is #4 of 6 Historical landmarks in Carnac by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Alignements de Carnac located?: LIeu-dit le Ménec, 56340 Carnac, France — 1.3 km from the center of Carnac.
How can I contact Alignements de Carnac?: Phone: +33 2 97 52 29 81 · Website: menhirs-carnac.fr

Reviews (8)

Christine Hubert 2024 May 06

Für einen ersten Überblick zu den Menhiren nahmen wir an einer 45-Minuten-Tour mit Audioguid statt. So erhielten wir nicht nur einen guten Überblick durch die höhere Sitzposition, sondern auch viel Wissenswertes, zu den bis zu 6000 Jahren alten Steinen. die über ein mehrere Kilometer langes Areal geschützt durch Zäune, zu besichtigen sind. Wer über viel Zeit verfügt kann über die gut angelegten Wanderwege auf eigene Faust Entdeckungen machen. Das Museum haben wir aus Zeitgründen nicht besucht. Für historisch Interessierte bestimmt von Wert. Parkplätze gibt es kostenfrei.

Klemens Reignault 2024 Apr 01

Interessant den Arbeitsplatz von Obelix live zu sehen. Museum ist kostenlos. Bus Touren werden erst ab April angeboten.

Jürgen Andrews 2024 Feb 12

Ist schon Wahnsinn, was vor ca.7000 Jahren angeschleppt wurde. War das Rad schon erfunden und/oder wie transportierte man die ca. 3000 Steine durch da unwegsames Gelände, über Stock & Stein, durch Morast und über Berge hinweg?!?! Wie fand man nach etlichen Kilometern Entfernung immer wieder den Zielort, denn weder GPS noch anderes Kartenmaterial waren zu der zeit vorhanden und die Umgebung war dicht bewachsen, beinahe zugewuchert wie ein Urwald.

Nach Avebury und Stonehenge in England, eine mit der schönsten und beeindruckendsten Anlagen die ich gesehen habe.

Sara Foster 2024 Jan 28

Literally stepping back in time. Photos do not do it justice. The visitors centre is excellent. The staff are very friendly, helpful and speak excellent English. Clean restrooms. Reasonably priced gift shop. There are a lot of books in different languages. Access to the stones is by a walkway, which is even and suitable for wheelchairs and those not so steady on their feet. Well worth a visit.

Mike Harms 2023 Oct 07

I found the megaliths of Carnac to be an amazing experience. It is low key, there was almost nobody there and there are no signs about the Menhir except at the Visitor Center. But on the other hand you get to wander among the stones and soak up 7000 years of magic and wonder. What are they all about? Are they burial monuments? Religious monuments built by druids? To this day, nobody knows... they are in obvious rows but they don't align with the sun, moon, or stars. This place is certainly worth a visit if you are in Brittany and want to get in touch with your inner archeologist.

David Masters 2023 Sep 08

The stones are great and there are a lot, you can't get near them though, there us a unsightly fence all the way around it. It is a nice walk around the fence.
There is adequate parking.

Brenda McColgan 2023 Jul 17

A must for visiting. There is a train that beings you around, guided walks and several walks of different lengths. Very well done and has a wonderful atmosphere. I really enjoyed it.

Jane Etherton dite Madame Thermomix 2023 Jun 24

Simply amazing! So many standing stones! Lots of parking in the shade. You can visit by Petit Train, where a little open-sided "train" drives you around the massive site with multi-language commentaries. You can walk around some or all of it. There is a Maison des Megaliths for more in-depth historical and scientific information. Note that there are relatively clean public toilets on site but no place to buy water or soft drinks.