The Grand Cairn de Barnénez is opened to visitors without a ticket, and it is considered the oldest mausoleum in Europe, raised some six thousand years ago. Its facade runs 72 metres long, 28 metres wide and nearly eight high, and eleven passage burial chambers give it its rhythm. Some tombs still carry engraved messages nobody has read. Guided visits are offered, and the cairn stands on a promontory above the bay of Morlaix.
Visite gratuite du Grand Cairn de Barnénez
A titanic stone facade on a promontory above the sea, with eleven passage burial chambers behind it, entered without a ticket.
About this event
Event Details
When:
1 November 2026, 6 December 2026, 3 January 2027, 7 February 2027 and 7 March 2027 Europe/Paris
Where:
Grand Cairn de Barnenez, 111 Route du Cairn, Presqu'île de Kernelehen, 29252 Plouezoc'h
Category:
Heritage & Guided Visits
Topic:
events
Region:
Bretagne, France
Price: Free
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