Barnenez, Plouezoc'h

Name: Barnenez
Address: Plouezoc'h, France

#1 among attractions in Plouezoc'h

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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The Cairn of Barnenez is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc'h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Brittany. It dates to the early Neolithic, about 4800 BC. Along with the Tumulus of Bougon and Locmariaquer megaliths, also located in Great West France, it is one of the earliest megalithic monuments in Europe and one of the oldest man-made structures in the world. It is also remarkable for the presence of megalithic art. ()

Local name: Cairn de Barnenez Coordinates: 48°40'4"N, 3°51'26"W

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Barnenez – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jardin Exotique de Roscoff, Ploujean, Port of Bloscon-Roscoff, St. Peter's Church.

6.1 miNW
Botanical garden
Jardin Exotique de Roscoff
156 min walk • The Jardin Exotique de Roscoff is a botanical garden located in Roscoff, Finistère, in the region of Brittany, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
4.3 miS
Cemetery
Ploujean
111 min walk • Ploujean is a former commune of Finistère which is part of Morlaix since February 22, 1959. The church was built in the 15th century.
6.1 miNW
Harbor
Port of Bloscon-Roscoff
157 min walk • Roscoff is a town situated on the north coast of Finistère, Brittany. Its favorable position at the western end of the channel along with the efforts of the economic administrators have allowed the port to survive and develop itself within the different fields surrounding the sea.
3.6 miNE
Church
St. Peter's Church, Plougasnou
91 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Plougasnou, France.
1.4 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Château du Taureau, Morlaix
35 min walk • The Château du Taureau is located in the commune of Plouezoc'h, in the Bay of Morlaix in Finistère. It is a fort built, between 1690 and 1745, on a rocky islet in the open sea. Regardless of the tidal coefficient, it is never accessible on foot.
1.5 miW
Lighthouse
Île Louet
39 min walk • Louët Island is located off the French commune of Carantec in the Bay of Morlaix, Finistère. The origin of its name comes from Charles Cornic, who dedicated it to one of his great friends named Louët.
5.4 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Kernevez, Saint-Pol-de-Léon
139 min walk • Kernévez is a castle of mainly neo-classical style, at the entrance of the city of Saint-Pol-de-Léon, in Brittany. The castle of Kernévez was built shortly after 1850 for the family of Guébriant on the site of the castle of La Villeneuve.
6.1 miNW
48°42'58"N • 3°58'12"W
Jardin exotique & botanique de Roscoff, Roscoff
157 min walk • Park
4.3 miNE
Church
Saint-Jean-du-Doigt Parish close
109 min walk • The Saint-Jean-du-Doigt Parish close is located at Saint-Jean-du-Doigt In the arrondissement of Morlaix in Brittany in north-western France.
2.9 miS
Church
Église Saint-Guénolé, Locquénolé
76 min walk • The Saint-Guénolé church is a Catholic church located in Locquénolé, in France.
2.6 miSE
Church
Saint Stephen's Church, Plouezoc'h
66 min walk • The Saint-Etienne church is a Catholic church located in Plouezoc'h, in France.