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, 1 km 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 15 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.
Which month to go
Expect highs of 18–24°C in Carnac from May to October.
Alignements du Ménec
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
The area around Alignements du Ménec
Use the numbers to match each place near Alignements du Ménec with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Carnac. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Auray, with 14,207 people, is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Carnac
Ploemel
Crach
Erdeven
Compare the 8 towns
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km you can add 3 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum.
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac1 km south, in Carnac2AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kermario1 km east, in Carnac3AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kerlescan2.5 km northeast, in Carnac4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan1.6 km west, in Plouharnel5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan2 km northwest, in Plouharnel6FortFortFort de Penthièvre7.2 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.
A visit to Alignements du Ménec: questions
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 (1 km), Alignements de Kermario (1 km), Alignements de Kerlescan (2.5 km) and Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan (1.6 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.