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More precise dating shines new light on Carnac's megalithic monuments

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More precise dating shines new light on Carnac's megalithic monuments

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The enigmatic stone alignments in the Carnac region of Brittany, France, are among the most famous megalithic monuments in Europe—alongside Stonehenge, Menga, and the megalithic temples of Malta.See the Story

Megalithic Stone Monuments in France May Be Europe's Oldest - Archaeology Magazine

Plants · Carnac

Megalithic Stone Monuments in France May Be Europe's Oldest - Archaeology Magazine

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Audrey Blanchard of Archeodonum and Jean Noel Guyodo of the University of Nantes during the excavation of Le Plasker. CARNAC, FRANCE—The southern coast of the French region of Brittany is home to one of Europe’s highest concentrations of mysterious megalithic standing stones. More than 10,000 are strewn around a six-mile stretch in the Carnac region, from La Trinité-sur-Mer to Erdeven. Unlike other megalithic monuments, such as Stonehenge, these…See the Story

New Light on the Stone Alignments in the Carnac Region

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New Light on the Stone Alignments in the Carnac Region

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The enigmatic stone alignments in the Carnac region of Brittany, France, are among the most famous megalithic monuments in Europe - alongside Stonehenge, Menga, and the megalithic temples of Malta. For the first time, it has now been possible to date parts of these alignments with a higher precision and gain new insights into their function. This breakthrough results from a French-Swedish collaboration within the framework of the ERC-funded rese…See the Story

New Study Comprehensively Dates the Elusive Neolithic Megalith Structures at Carnac

Top image: The famous neolithic menhirs near Carnac, consisting of alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs – more than 3,000 in total. For aeons, Brittany's stone arrangement at Carnac has provided an important window into Europe's prehistory, vying with the Stonehenge and Malta's temples for imagination. Like its counterparts, its purpose and chronology have remained a mystery – until now. A new study, under which a rescue excavation wa…Notre Dame · Carnac See the Story

Carnac Is Reluctant to Align Behind the Unesco Application

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The ranking of the famous Breton megaliths in the World Heritage of Humanity could end around 12 July. But, far from being unanimous, this recognition divides the region.Carnac · Carnac See the Story

Candidature of the Carnac Megaliths for Unesco World Heritage: a 45-Year Battle

45 years. It took more than four decades to complete the process of ranking the megaliths of the South Morbihan at Unesco. Protection for some. Exploitation, for some. Calendar of oppositions and administrative round-trips.Carnac · Carnac Read Article

Heritage. Florence Arthaud’s Trimaran Settles in Carnac

Florence Arthaud's former boat was purchased in the fall of 2024 by Nautic Sport and is beginning a second life in Quiberon Bay. Flo was the personal trimaran of Florence Arthaud, the "little fiancée of the Atlantic." Restored to its original colors for the film directed by Géraldine Danon, it participated in the last Route du Rhum with Philippe Poupon. Today, Flo is back at sea under the Nautic Sport banner, for outings intended for individuals…Carnac · Carnac Read Article

In Carnac, the gendarmes use their weapon to control a violent man

The gendarmes had to use their weapon in Carnac on Saturday night to control a violent man.Weapons · Carnac See the Story

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