Alignements du Ménec
Alignements du Ménec is a stone rows in Carnac. It has been a classé historic monument since 1889. Add Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac, 900 m away, to a visit; it leads 63 places within 15 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 du Ménec 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 PA00091074). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
In Carnac, May to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–24°C.
Alignements du Ménec
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1889
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Carnac, Morbihan
Its place on the map
Numbered points are the places near Alignements du Ménec, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Carnac. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Alignements du Ménec
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Auray (14,207 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Carnac
Ploemel
Crach
Erdeven
Compare the 8 towns
Around Alignements du Ménec
Choose from 63 places within 15 km, such as 3 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum.
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac900 m southeast, in Carnac2AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kermario1.4 km east, in Carnac3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan1.3 km northwest, in Plouharnel4AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kerlescan2.9 km northeast, in Carnac5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan1.7 km northwest, in Plouharnel6FortFortFort de Penthièvre6.8 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon7AttractionAttractionCairn de Gavrinis14 km east, in Larmor-Baden8ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Auray11 km northeast, in AurayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Alignements du Ménec: the answers
Where is Alignements du Ménec?
Alignements du Ménec is in Carnac, in Morbihan (Brittany).
What is Alignements du Ménec?
Stone rows in Carnac, France.
Is Alignements du Ménec a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1889, Mérimée record PA00091074.
How well known is Alignements du Ménec?
Alignements du Ménec 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 du Ménec?
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 du Ménec?
Within 15 km: Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (900 m), Alignements de Kermario (1.4 km), Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan (1.3 km) and Alignements de Kerlescan (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.