Locmariaquer Megaliths
Site mégalithique de Locmariaquer
Europe's largest known megalith, the broken Grand Menhir, shares the site with the Table des Marchands burial mound and its engraved stones.
The Locmariaquer site has three main megalithic monuments. The Grand Menhir Brisé (the Broken Great Menhir) once stood about 20 metres tall and weighed around 280 tonnes. Erected around 4500 BC, it later broke into four pieces and now lies on the ground. It is the largest single megalith known in Europe. The Table des Marchands burial chamber has slabs carved with ears of wheat and axe motifs, and its capstone is actually another section of a broken standing stone. Nearby is the long barrow Er Grah. The site is managed by the French National Monuments Centre. Admission is about €7, with guided tours in summer. It is about a 30-minute drive from Vannes.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00 (seasonal changes)
Nearby sights
- Pointe de Kerpenhir
- Port-Navalo
- Cairn de Gavrinis
- Île de Berder
- La Trinité-sur-Mer
- Tumulus de Tumiac (Butte de César)
- Port Saint-Goustan, Auray
- Île-aux-Moines