Menhir de Lanvenael
Menhir de Lanvenael, an archaeological site, stands in Plomeur. There are 5 other places to visit inside 5 km. Since 1923 it has been a classé historic monument.
Archaeological site in Plomeur
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 Plomeur
Menhir de Lanvenael is in the commune of Plomeur, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1923 (Mérimée record PA00090192). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Plomeur
If warmth matters, go May to October: Plomeur reaches 18–24°C.
Menhir de Lanvenael
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Look also at Tour de Saint-Guénolé, 5.2 km away.
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1923
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Plomeur, Finistère
Its place on the map
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Menhir de Lanvenael is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Plomeur. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Menhir de Lanvenael
Pont-l'Abbé, with 8,484 people, is the largest of the 8. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Plomeur
Penmarch
Guilvinec
Plonéour-Lanvern
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Menhir de Lanvenael is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Plomeur | It’s in this commune | 3,904 |
| Penmarch | 4.9 km southwest of it | 5,508 |
| Guilvinec | 6.1 km southeast of it | 2,669 |
| Plonéour-Lanvern | 6.4 km northeast of it | 6,452 |
| Pont-l'Abbé | 7.2 km east of it | 8,484 |
| Plobannalec-Lesconil | 8 km southeast of it | 3,718 |
| Loctudy | 11 km east of it | 4,075 |
| Combrit | 12 km east of it | 4,265 |
What else is near Menhir de Lanvenael
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a gallery, from 49 places within 15 km.
Art galleryMusée de la Préhistoire finistérienne4.3 km southwest, in Penmarch6ChurchChurchChapelle de Languidou7.6 km north, in Plovan7FortFortOppidum de Tronöen3.6 km northeast, in Saint-Jean-Trolimon8AttractionAttractionMenhir de Lehan7.5 km southeast, in TreffiagatWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Menhir de Lanvenael in questions
Where is Menhir de Lanvenael?
Menhir de Lanvenael is in Plomeur, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Menhir de Lanvenael?
Archaeological site.
Is Menhir de Lanvenael a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1923, Mérimée record PA00090192.
How well known is Menhir de Lanvenael?
Menhir de Lanvenael 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 Lanvenael?
May to October are the warmest months in Plomeur, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Menhir de Lanvenael?
Within 15 km: Tour de Saint-Guénolé (5.2 km), Menhir de Lanvar (5.7 km), Manoir de Kergoz (6 km) and Manoir de Kerazan (9.2 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.