Cairn de Gavrinis, Gavrinis

Name: Cairn de Gavrinis
Address: Gavrinis, France

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The cairn of Gavrinis is a megalithic monument located on the island of Gavrinis depending on the commune of Larmor-Baden in the department of Morbihan, in the region of Brittany.

The cairn of Gavrinis has been classified as a historical monument since July 19, 1901.

Coordinates: 47°34'19"N, 2°53'55"W

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Cairn de Gavrinis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Locmariaquer megaliths, Port du Crouesty, Er Lannic, Le Vieux Pont Suspendu.

2.4 miW
Archaeological site
Locmariaquer megaliths, Locmariaquer
62 min walk • The Locmariaquer megaliths are a complex of Neolithic constructions in Locmariaquer, Brittany. They comprise the elaborate Er-Grah tumulus passage grave, a dolmen known as the Table des Marchand and "The Broken Menhir of Er Grah", the largest known single block of stone to have been transported and erected by Neolithic people.
2 miS
Sailing, Piers and boardwalks, Scenic walking areas
Port du Crouesty, Arzon
51 min walk • The port of Crouesty is a marina created in 1973 on the site of a marshy area located at the entrance of the Gulf of Morbihan on the territory of the town of Arzon.
~1430 ftS
Protected area
Er Lannic, Gavrinis
7 min walk • Er Lannic is a small island in the commune of Arzon, in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France. Er Lannic is a bird reserve and also the site of two stone circles, the southern of which is submerged.
5.4 miNW
Bridge
Le Vieux Pont Suspendu, Bono
138 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...
5.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Abbaye Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys, Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys
145 min walk • Saint-Gildas de Rhuys Abbey is an ancient Benedictine abbey whose legendary foundation is linked to the second wave of migration to Armorica with the arrival on the continent of Saint Gildas. But its history is not well known.
5 miNE
National park
Gulf of Morbihan
128 min walk • The Gulf of Morbihan is a natural harbour on the coast of the department of Morbihan in southern Brittany, France.
4.7 miE
Church
Église de la Nativité, Île-d'Arz
119 min walk • The Nativity Church is a Catholic church located in Île-d'Arz, in France.
1.9 miSW
Lighthouse
Phare de Port-Navalo
49 min walk • The Port-Navalo lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Rhuys peninsula, in Port-Navalo, in the municipality of Arzon. Erected opposite the tip of Kerpenhir on the town of Locmariaquer, the lighthouse marks the entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan...
5.9 miN
Church
Chapelle Sainte-Avoye, Plougoumelen
151 min walk • The chapel of Sainte-Avoye is located in the village of Sainte-Avoye, in the commune of Pluneret in Morbihan in France. It is classified as a historical monument since May 28, 1932.
2.1 miW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Locmariaquer
55 min walk • The Notre-Dame-de-Kerdro church is a Catholic church located in Locmariaquer, France.
5.2 miN
Church
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Becquerel, Plougoumelen
132 min walk • The Notre-Dame-de-Becquerel chapel is located at the Becquerel place on the road to Plougoumelen in the commune of Le Bono in Morbihan.