Saint-Michel tumulus, Carnac

Name: Saint-Michel tumulus
Address: Chemin du Tumulus, Carnac, 56340, France
Telephone: +33 2 97 52 08 21

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The Tumulus of St. Michel is a megalithic grave mound, located east of Carnac in Brittany, France. It is the largest grave mound in continental Europe. ()

Local name: Tumulus Saint-Michel Length: 410 ftWidth: 197 ftHeight: 33 ftElevation: 105 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°35'16"N, 3°4'24"W

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Chemin du TumulusCarnac 56340 France

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+33 2 97 52 08 21

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Saint-Michel tumulus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kerzerho, Manège Armelle, Téviec, Le P'tit Délire.

4.8 miNW
History museum, Archaeological site
Kerzerho, Erdeven
123 min walk • Kerzerho lies approximately 8 km northwest of Carnac in the Erdeven commune and in the region of Brittany, France.
1 miS
47°34'22"N • 3°4'33"W
Manège Armelle, Carnac
27 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Amusement ride
4.8 miSW
Island
Téviec
123 min walk • Téviec or Théviec is an island situated to the west of the isthmus of the peninsula of Quiberon, near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon in Brittany, France. The island is an important archaeological site due to its occupation during the Mesolithic period.
3.9 miN
47°38'28"N • 3°2'49"W
Le P'tit Délire, Ploemel
99 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Playground
1.8 miN
6000-year-old tombs and standing stones
Carnac stones
45 min walk • The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites near the south coast of Brittany in northwestern France, consisting of stone alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs.
0.4 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Église Saint-Cornély, Carnac
11 min walk • The Saint-Cornély church is a Catholic church dating from the 17th and 18th centuries located in Carnac, France.
4.2 miNW
Memorial
Mane Braz
106 min walk • Mane Braz is a Megalithic tomb located 2 km southeast of Erdeven, Brittany, France. The site comprises four side chambers and two small dolmens. It is built into a hill and appears to be the remains of a tumulus.
6.7 miNE
Bridge
Le Vieux Pont Suspendu, Bono
171 min walk • The suspension bridge of Le Bono is a suspension bridge of 1840, on the commune of Le Bono. It is listed in the inventory of historical monuments by order of November 17, 1997. Currently reserved for pedestrians, car traffic has been moved to the...
2 miW
Church
Chapelle Notre-Dame des Fleurs, Plouharnel
50 min walk • The Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs chapel is located on the rue Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs in the town of Plouharnel in the Morbihan.
6.3 miNE
Memorial
Mausolée de Cadoudal, Auray
161 min walk • The Cadoudal monument is a mausoleum erected in memory of Georges Cadoudal and located in the commune of Auray in the Morbihan department.
6.8 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Église Saint-Gildas, Auray
174 min walk • The Saint-Gildas church is a Catholic church located in Auray, France.