Museum · Carnac · Morbihan

Maison des Mégalithes

In Carnac stands Maison des Mégalithes, a museum. Within 5 km there are 14 more places to visit. Nearby, Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (800 m) leads the list.

Where

In Carnac

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Museum in Carnac

In Carnac

Maison des Mégalithes is in the commune of Carnac, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons in Carnac

Aim for May to October, when Carnac reaches 18–24°C.

Jan10° / 4°110 mm

Feb11° / 4°83 mm

Mar13° / 5°68 mm

Apr16° / 7°70 mm

May19° / 10°64 mm

Jun22° / 13°54 mm

Jul24° / 14°51 mm

Aug24° / 14°55 mm

Sep21° / 12°72 mm

Oct18° / 10°107 mm

Nov13° / 7°115 mm

Dec11° / 5°122 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Carnac, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Auray station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Carnac’s full climate →

About

Maison des Mégalithes

Museum.

Maison des Mégalithes is in Carnac, Morbihan.

Type: Museum
Commune: Carnac, Morbihan
Official site: menhirs-carnac.fr/decouvrir/la-maison-des-megalithes

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

HoursJul–Aug public holidays, Every day 09:30–19:00 · Apr–Jun, Sep public holidays, Every day 09:30–18:00 · Oct–Mar public holidays, Every day 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00 · Jan 01, May 01, Dec 25 closed

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Maison des Mégalithes and what surrounds it

Use the numbers to match each place near Maison des Mégalithes with the list.

Towns near it

Towns that count Maison des Mégalithes

The biggest base of the 8 is Auray (14,207 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Carnac

4,194 people

2 · 7.1 km north of it

Ploemel

3,175 people

3 · 7.4 km northeast of it

Crach

3,423 people

4 · 8 km northwest of it

Erdeven

4,008 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Maison des Mégalithes is	People
Carnac	It’s in this commune	4,194
Ploemel	7.1 km north of it	3,175
Crach	7.4 km northeast of it	3,423
Erdeven	8 km northwest of it	4,008
Auray	11 km northeast of it	14,207
Belz	11 km northwest of it	3,893
Le Bono	12 km northeast of it	2,608
Quiberon	12 km south of it	4,876

Make a day of it

Next door to Maison des Mégalithes

Also close at hand are 4 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum, among 63 within 15 km.

MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac800 m south, in Carnac 2AttractionAttractionAlignements du Ménec100 m northwest, in Carnac 3AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kermario1.3 km northeast, in Carnac 4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan1.4 km northwest, in Plouharnel 5AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kerlescan2.9 km northeast, in Carnac 6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan1.9 km northwest, in Plouharnel 7FortFortFort de Penthièvre6.8 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon 8AttractionAttractionCairn de Gavrinis14 km east, in Larmor-Baden

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Maison des Mégalithes

Where is Maison des Mégalithes?

Maison des Mégalithes is in Carnac, in Morbihan (Brittany).

What is Maison des Mégalithes?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Maison des Mégalithes?

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 Maison des Mégalithes?

Within 15 km: Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (800 m), Alignements du Ménec (100 m), Alignements de Kermario (1.3 km) and Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan (1.4 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.