Menhir de Lanvar
Menhir de Lanvar is a menhir in Guilvinec. It has been a classé historic monument since 1962. 43 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Manoir de Kergoz (400 m).
Attraction in Guilvinec
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Guilvinec
Menhir de Lanvar is in the commune of Guilvinec, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1962 (Mérimée record PA00089992). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Warmest in Guilvinec are May to October, at 18–24°C.
Menhir de Lanvar
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1962
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Guilvinec, Finistère
Getting your bearings
On this map, Menhir de Lanvar is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Guilvinec. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
With 8,484 people, Pont-l'Abbé is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Guilvinec
Plomeur
Plobannalec-Lesconil
Penmarch
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Menhir de Lanvar is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Guilvinec | It’s in this commune | 2,669 |
| Plomeur | 3 km north of it | 3,904 |
| Plobannalec-Lesconil | 4.6 km east of it | 3,718 |
| Penmarch | 5 km west of it | 5,508 |
| Loctudy | 8 km east of it | 4,075 |
| Pont-l'Abbé | 8.2 km northeast of it | 8,484 |
| Plonéour-Lanvern | 11 km north of it | 6,452 |
| Combrit | 13 km northeast of it | 4,265 |
Around Menhir de Lanvar
Within 15 km are 43 places, among them 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and an archaeological site.
Archaeological siteMenhir de Lanvenael5.7 km northwest, in Plomeur5ChâteauChâteauManoir de Kerazan7.9 km northeast, in Loctudy6AttractionAttractionTour de Saint-Guénolé6.5 km west, in Penmarch7
Art galleryMusée de la Préhistoire finistérienne6.4 km northwest, in Penmarch8ChurchChurchChapelle de Languidou13 km north, in PlovanWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Menhir de Lanvar
Where is Menhir de Lanvar?
Menhir de Lanvar is in Guilvinec, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Menhir de Lanvar?
Menhir in Guilvinec, France.
Is Menhir de Lanvar a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1962, Mérimée record PA00089992.
How well known is Menhir de Lanvar?
Menhir de Lanvar has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Menhir de Lanvar?
May to October are the warmest months in Guilvinec, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Menhir de Lanvar?
Within 15 km: Manoir de Kergoz (400 m), Menhir de Lehan (2 km), Menhir de Squividan (3.1 km) and Menhir de Lanvenael (5.7 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 (2)
- Menhir de Lanvenael: Lemra ou pas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Préhistoire finistérienne: Uuetenava, 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.