Alignements de Kermario
Alignements de Kermario is a stone rows in Carnac. It was listed in 1889 as a classé historic monument. There are 67 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (2.1 km).
Attraction in Carnac
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Carnac
Alignements de Kermario is in the commune of Carnac, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1889 (Mérimée record PA00091076). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
In Carnac, May to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–24°C.
Alignements de Kermario
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1889
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Carnac, Morbihan
Where it sits
The orange dot is Alignements de Kermario; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Carnac. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Alignements de Kermario
Auray tops the 8 for size, at 14,207 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Carnac
Crach
Ploemel
Erdeven
Compare the 8 towns
While you are near Alignements de Kermario
There are 67 within 15 km, 3 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum among them.
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac2.1 km southwest, in Carnac2AttractionAttractionAlignements du Ménec1.5 km southwest, in Carnac3AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kerlescan1 km northeast, in Carnac4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan2.9 km west, in Plouharnel5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan3.2 km west, in Plouharnel6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventBasilique Sainte-Anne d'Auray14 km northeast, in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray7AttractionAttractionCairn de Gavrinis12 km east, in Larmor-Baden8FortFortFort de Penthièvre8.5 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-QuiberonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Alignements de Kermario in questions
Where is Alignements de Kermario?
Alignements de Kermario is in Carnac, in Morbihan (Brittany).
What is Alignements de Kermario?
Stone rows in Carnac, France.
Is Alignements de Kermario a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1889, Mérimée record PA00091076.
How well known is Alignements de Kermario?
Alignements de Kermario has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Alignements de Kermario?
May to October are the warmest months in Carnac, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Alignements de Kermario?
Within 15 km: Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (2.1 km), Alignements du Ménec (1.5 km), Alignements de Kerlescan (1 km) and Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan (2.9 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.