Breizh – Monuments, Megaliths & Sacred Sites

Brittany’s landscapes are etched with history—nowhere more so than in its ancient monuments and sacred sites.

• Gavrinis is a small island in the Gulf of Morbihan home to a Neolithic passage tomb. Its 6,000-year-old carvings are among the most intricate in Europe—swirls, axes, and shapes whose meaning remains mysterious.

• Carnac boasts one of the world’s largest collections of megalithic stones, with over 3,000 standing stones aligned in rows across the landscape. Older than Stonehenge, these sites remain a source of awe and speculation.

• The Carnac Museum of Prehistory brings the ancient world to life with tools, jewelry, and reconstructions from across the region’s rich archaeological heritage.

• For a more spiritual experience, visit the Basilica of Saint Anne of Auray, an important pilgrimage site linked to miraculous visions and a deep-rooted Breton Catholic tradition.