Alignements de Kermario

Also known as:
Carnac Alignements
Latitude:
47° 35' 50.52 N
Longitude:
3° 3' 52.51 W
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Image of Alignements de Kermario by ryaner

Pano from the windmill. The alignments have been variously cut through down through the years by footpaths and roads.

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ryaner
ryaner Jul 31, 2016
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The west end (beginning?) of the Kermario alignments.

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ryaner Jul 26, 2016
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Photo taken 29th October 2013. Stones as far as the eye can see on a lovely sunny October Breton day.

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Ravenfeather
Ravenfeather May 14, 2016
Image of Alignements de Kermario by postman

From the ruined windmill looking west along the Kermario rows to the now vanished Cromlech. Dolmen de Kermario is hidden behind the trees in the middle.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Sep 9, 2014
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postman Sep 9, 2014
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From the ruined windmill, looking east.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Sep 9, 2014
Image of Alignements de Kermario by postman

Sorry, a repost due to posting on wrong site.

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postman
postman Sep 9, 2014
Image of Alignements de Kermario by Jane

the stone rows are so impressive! And go on for ever...

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Jane
Jane Aug 2, 2007
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One of the only stones in the rows outside the fence.

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postman
postman Jul 31, 2007
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Taken Summer 1996: The Kermario stones viewed from the (now demolished) Visitors’ Centre.

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Kammer
Kammer Jul 29, 2007
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Taken Summer 1996: Captive stones at Kermario. We couldn’t get near them.

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Kammer
Kammer Jul 29, 2007

Articles

Alignements de Kermario

markj99
markj99 Oct 2, 2023

Visited 16.09.23

The Alignements de Kermario were the most impressive of the Carnac Alignments due to the length of the stone rows and the impressive height of the megaliths forming the rows. Unfortunately I had to be content with external views of the stones as access was restricted. The best views were to be had from the Old Windmill platform.

Alignements de Kermario

postman
postman Sep 9, 2014

The Kermario alignments are my favourite of these three road side alignments, they’ve got several things going for them, the dolmen in the corner of the field, the ruined windmill that’s been turned into a very effective look out point, eleven hundred meters of rows of megaliths, we shouldn’t call these stones because it doesn’t have the word mega in it. Then when you think your going stone blind, when your seeing stones every where and feeling punch drunk on the old stuff, you can take a break have a crepe and a beer and buy postcard or a porcelain dolmen. Then head back out into the utter nonsense that is the Carnac stone rows. Do make sure you take a look at the dolmen in the corner it shouldn’t be overlooked and the windmill ruin is definitely the best place to appreciate the megaliths.
At the end of the Kermario rows is the right turn that takes you to the Kercado tumulus. The mustest of sees.

Alignements de Kermario

Jane
Jane Aug 2, 2007

We met the young and lovely Spaceship Mark in bright sunshine at the main car park by the Kermario alignments. His pockets were bulging with detailed maps and a much-loved copy of Burl’s ‘Megalithic Brittany’. Mark was living and working in a campsite literally just opposite the alignments. Now that would be a great place to have your hols!

The alignments are particularly complete here and consist of some really big, tall stones. We stopped to admire them and to see the Lann Mané dolmen which lies just next to them close to the road.

The alignments are not open for visitors to walk amongst during the summer months so we couldn’t actually get in. This didn’t spoil my enjoyment at all; a clear view unsullied by visitors was good enough for me.

It is IMPOSSIBLE not to be overwhelmed by the sheer scale and obsession of menhir erection here. It’s truly astonishing!

Alignements de Kermario

postman
postman Aug 1, 2007

More than ten rows stretching for more than a kilomtere about 982 menhirs many re-erected by Zacharie Le Rouzic, only interupted by a couple of houses one of which is a shop selling yummy ice cream and a ruined windmill, which you can climb the stairs inside to get a good overview of the rows.
I first saw pictures of these rows when I was a child in a book of ancient wonders, and wanted to see them as much as any pyramid, they are indeed wonders .

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