Visit the megaliths of Brittany – Camping La Pointe du Talud

What would Brittany be without its megaliths? There’s a mystery surrounding these stone monuments that every visitor would love to unravel. Plunge into the heart of ancestral history and discover Brittany’s megaliths from your campsite in Morbihan. These thousand-year-old remains, erected by our Neolithic ancestors, fascinate archaeology enthusiasts as much as families in search of original discoveries.

Megaliths? What are we talking about?

Let’s set off to conquer these stone giants. Megaliths are man-made monuments consisting of one or more blocks of stone. In France, Brittany is particularly renowned for its abundant and imposing megaliths, the remains of prehistoric civilizations.

There are many different types of megaliths to discover in Brittany:

– Menhirs: an isolated stone standing vertically
– Alignments: several menhirs grouped together to form lines or circles
– Dolmens: tombs composed of vertical stones surmounted by horizontal slabs

Where can you find megalithic sites?

Surrounded by myths and legends about their appearance, megalithic sites are excellent ideas for discovering Brittany and its tales. Here are some of the most famous sites:

The famous alignments of over 3,000 menhirs at Carnac, Morbihan
The Landes de Cojoux megalithic site in Ille-et-Vilaine, the 2nd largest after Carnac
The Kerloas menhir, the tallest still standing at 9.50 m, in the Côtes-d’Armor region of France
The dolmen at La Roche-aux-Fées, Ille-et-Vilaine
The Gavrinis tumulus and its engraved steles, in Morbihan
The Noce de Pierre line-up in Brasparts, in the Monts d’Arrée mountains

There are over 550 megalithic sites in Brittany, so you’re bound to come across one during your stay!

Ideal vacation :

Carnac, Brocéliande and on-site services