Alignements de Carnac

An Open-Air Stone Giant The Carnac Alignments constitute the largest concentration of megaliths in the world. Erected between 5000 and 3000 BC by Neolithic populations, these approximately 3,000 menhirs stretch for over four kilometers. Distributed across several main sites such as Menec, Kermario, and Kerlescan, these fields of standing stones fascinate with their rigorous organization in parallel lines. Despite centuries of study, their exact function remains one of humanity's greatest mysteries: astronomical observatory, ancestral place of worship, or symbol of territorial power, Carnac jealously guards its secret. A visit is a true journey through time, where the gray granite of the stones contrasts with the green of the heath and the yellow of the gorse. Beyond the alignments, the site also contains dolmens (collective burial mounds) and imposing tumuli, such as that of Saint-Michel. This unique cultural landscape, shaped long before the pyramids of Egypt, offers a spiritual and wild atmosphere, particularly palpable when the Breton mist envelops the monoliths, restoring their legendary dimension.