Monuments
Cairn de Barnenez
The Barnenez cairn is one of the first traces of buildings made in durable materials in Europe.
Situated on the Kernéléhén peninsula in the Finistère-Nord region, the Barnenez Cairn is a truly exceptional megalithic site. This large tumulus is, in fact, composed of two adjacent cairns (stone pyramids), dating from 4500 to 3500 BC, known as the “Prehistoric Parthenon”. This vast construction made entirely from carefully piled stones comprises eleven funeral chambers connected by galleries.
The Barnenez site is a gem of the Neolithic age when mankind began to settle, develop livestock farming and agriculture, pottery, weaving and other civilised crafts.
Grand cairn de Barnenez
29252 Plouezoc’h
> tel.: (33) (0)2 98 67 24 73
fax: (33) (0)2 98 79 51 58
Tools
Un jour, un monument
Contacts commerciaux
Isabelle Le Dorner
Chargée de développement
Normandy, Brittany
Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
BP 22
50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel
tel.: (33) (0)2 33 89 80 24
fax: (33) (0)2 33 70 83 08
mobile: (33) (0)6 47 18 97 05
Présentation de nos offres
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Unaccompanied tour with guide booklet
French, German, English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Breton, Czech
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Guided tour
French
Reservation required
Duration: 45 min
Partners
Suggestions
Useful addresses:
Morlaix Chamber of Commerce and Industry Group service
tel.: (33) (0)2 98 62 39 39
www.morlaix.cci.fr
Finistère Tourist Board
tel.: (33) (0)2 98 76 24 77
www.finisteretourisme.com
Pays d’accueil touristique de Morlaix
tel.: (33) (0)2 98 79 92 92
www.tourisme.morlaix.fr