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Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany (France): alignment of menhir and dolmen

Avebury Henge, Wiltshire, England, UK. This free-to-enter ancient stone circle site dates from Neolithic times and its purpose is debatable. It is constructed from a large outer circle of stones with two smaller inner circles, all surrounded by earthworks and a ditch. Abandoned by the Iron Age it nevertheless remains a significant Henge in the landscape of ancient Wiltshire, England

Carnac neolithic standing stones

The menhir of Champ-Dolent is located in Dol-de-Bretagne in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine. With its 9.30 meters high, it is one of the tallest standing menhirs in Brittany.

As the sun rises, its beams silhouette an array of ancient menhirs in Galicia, creating a mystic atmosphere on the dew-kissed grass. This prehistoric site, bathed in the golden glow of dawn, stands in silent testament to a bygone era, while the distant urban backdrop whispers of the present meeting the past.

The white strip marking the path of the Appalachian Trail, here as it passes over Round Bald at Roan Mountain, TN/NC

Menhirs of the Alignements of Kerlescan, rows of standing stones, the largest megalithic site in the world, Carnac, Brittany, France

The name comes from an Old Nordic legend about Hagbard and Signe. A Viking from Trondheim, Hagbard, embarking on a Viking raid for war. Off the coast of Halland in Sweden, he encounters the local king Sigvards armed forces. After fight they make peace since victory eludes them both. Hagbard then meets the king Sigvards daughter, Signe. Love emerges between them, but because of the long-standing enmity between their families, marriage is not possible. Hagbard tries to secretly courtship Signe, but gets arrested upon disclosure of the scam. He is sentenced to death at the court in Asige. Signe had promised to follow Hagbard in death and Hagbard lured Signe to proove her faith. As his last wish, he therefore asked that his dress to be shown up first in the gallows. Upon this sight Signe thinks that Hagbard has been hunged, she burns herself inside her castle with her bridesmaids. When Hagbard sees the smoke from the castle, he calmly walks to his death.

Close up view of the ancient megalithic standing stones in Carnac, Brittany, France, showcasing historical and cultural significance.

Female pendulum dowsing one of the Stones at Merry Maidens stone circle, Cornwall, UK

Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany (France): alignment of menhir and dolmen

Kerzérho is a set of neolithic alignments in the commune of Erdeven, in the region of Morbihan Brittany, France. It lies approximately 8 km northwest of Carnac.

Stones in the Lagatjar alignments at Camaret-sur-Mer on the Crozon Peninsula in Finistere, Brittany, France.

Circular arrangements of megalithic stones in Alentejo Portugal

Carnac megaliths alignment in Brittany, France 12.08.2018, view of prehistoric monolith stone alignments in Brittany on rainy summer day.

Tourists visiting the neolithic World Heritage Site, the Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands on 12th June 2024.

Megalithic monuments menhirs in Carnac,Brittany, France

The Merry Maidens Stone Circle in West Penwith, Cornwall, UK

Menhirs and dolmen of the Vieux-Moulin - Old Mill - megalithic landmark near Plouharnel in Brittany, France

Stone sculpture representing a simple Pietà, created probably around the 16th century by unknown artist and located among the meadows in Lessina, a protected mountain area in the north Italy. Verona province.

Menhirs of Kerguiabo in the middle of a field in the town of Plourin in Finistère, Brittany.

Menhir of Medoun in Brittany France

Megalith Stone Circle, Alignements De Lagatjar Near Finistere Village Camaret Sur Mer In Brittany, France

The king of Munster who once rules these lands had seven daughters and two sons. His rival was also a powerful clan chief and the time came when the king had to defend his land. One fateful day the army rode out to battle with the king and his two sons at the head of it. Although victorious, it came at a great cost, as both sons were killed in the fight. The army marched back to the castle, on route passing the ancient druids stone circle that had stood for millennia. The king dispatched a contingent of men to the sacred site and in his grief, he instructed them to push over two of the nine standing stones. This would forever commemorate his two fallen sons. The seven sisters remain standing to this day….

A large menhir surrounded by several small menhirs against a blue sky. Megalithic site of Saint-Just in Brittany

Duloe Stone Circle, the smallest in Cornwall, UK. The stones are composed of quartzite.

Some of the 3000 standing stones at Carnac, Brittany, France. It is believed that these stones were placed in position around 5000 years ago.

Véadès, Trébeurden, Côtes-d'Armor, french brittany

Carnac (Karnag) Stones - the largest megalithic site in the world consisting of alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs around the village of Carnac in Brittany, France

Burial monument

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