Menhir de Mescléo
Menhir de Mescléo is an archaeological site you can visit in Moëlan-sur-Mer. Within 5 km there are 6 more places to visit. It was listed in 1973 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Archaeological site in Moëlan-sur-Mer
In Moëlan-sur-Mer
Menhir de Mescléo is in the commune of Moëlan-sur-Mer, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1973 (Mérimée record PA00090121). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
In Moëlan-sur-Mer, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–23°C.
Menhir de Mescléo
The pick nearby is Allée couverte de Kergoustance, 2 km off.
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1973
- Commune
- Moëlan-sur-Mer, Finistère
- Official site
- megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=8920
Mapping Menhir de Mescléo
Menhir de Mescléo sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Moëlan-sur-Mer. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Menhir de Mescléo
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Quimperlé (12,469 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Moëlan-sur-Mer
Clohars-Carnoët
Riec-sur-Bélon
Quimperlé
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Menhir de Mescléo is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Moëlan-sur-Mer | It’s in this commune | 6,749 |
| Clohars-Carnoët | 3.7 km southeast of it | 4,708 |
| Riec-sur-Bélon | 7.5 km northwest of it | 4,376 |
| Quimperlé | 9 km northeast of it | 12,469 |
| Guidel | 9.4 km east of it | 12,338 |
| Mellac | 11 km north of it | 3,404 |
| Rédené | 12 km northeast of it | 3,043 |
| Pont-Aven | 12 km northwest of it | 2,777 |
Combine it with these
Within 15 km you can add 3 archaeological sites, a gallery and a museum.
Archaeological siteAllée couverte de Kergoustance2 km northwest, in Moëlan-sur-Mer2
Archaeological siteDolmen et menhir de Kercordonner3.2 km west, in Moëlan-sur-Mer3
Art galleryAuberge de Marie Henry6.6 km southeast, in Clohars-Carnoët4MuseumMuseumMusée de Pont-Aven11 km northwest, in Pont-Aven5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Croix de Quimperlé9.5 km northeast, in Quimperlé6
Archaeological siteAllée couverte de Parc Biourac'h6.4 km west, in Moëlan-sur-Mer7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rustéphan13 km northwest, in Pont-Aven8
AttractionManoir de Kernault9.7 km north, in MellacWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Menhir de Mescléo
Where is Menhir de Mescléo?
Menhir de Mescléo is in Moëlan-sur-Mer, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Menhir de Mescléo?
Archaeological site.
Is Menhir de Mescléo a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1973, Mérimée record PA00090121.
When is the best time to visit Menhir de Mescléo?
May to September are the warmest months in Moëlan-sur-Mer, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Menhir de Mescléo?
Within 15 km: Allée couverte de Kergoustance (2 km), Dolmen et menhir de Kercordonner (3.2 km), Auberge de Marie Henry (6.6 km) and Musée de Pont-Aven (11 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 (6)
- Menhir de Mescléo: Yann Gwilhoù, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allée couverte de Kergoustance: Lanzonnet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolmen et menhir de Kercordonner: Alexandre260, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auberge de Marie Henry: Unknown. Collection Le Thöer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allée couverte de Parc Biourac'h: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manoir de Kernault: Lanzonnet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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