Carnac — Megalith Area

While Carnac-Plage is one of the finest beaches on the south coast of Brittany, the name of Carnac is usually associated with the rows of several thousand Megaliths or “great stones” erected thousands of years ago. Groups of these stones are found in many places, and near Carnac alone there are 2,792 menhirs (a prehistoric, single tall, upright stone). The Menec, Kermario, and Kerlescan Avenues have over 2,500 huge stones (up to 12 feet tall) set in rows, very likely used as a prehistoric astronomical “computer.”

Most references do not indicate a connection between Carnac’s Avenues and the Great Circle at Stonehenge, across the Channel in England, but the use of huge stones (some that weigh perhaps 30 to 50 tons), and the apparent astronomical purpose are certainly similar.