Hotié de Viviane
Hotié, Hostié or Maison de Viviane, also known as Tombeau des Druides is a megalithic tomb in Paimpont, Ille-et-Vilaine, in Brittany. The Hotié de Viviane is one of the prehistoric monuments in the Forest of Brocéliande cursorily described in the 19th century, but more recently, following the fires that have periodically devastated the forest, rediscovered and excavated by local groups.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tumulus in Paimpont, France
- Also known as: “Tombeau des Druides”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tombeau des Géants and Chapelle Saint-Jean de Campénéac.
Tombeau des Géants
Archaeological site
Photo: Raphodon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tombeau des Géants is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Hotié de Viviane.
Chapelle Saint-Jean de Campénéac
Church
Photo: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Saint-Jean de Campénéac is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Hotié de Viviane.
Église Sainte-Onenne
Church
Photo: EdouardHue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Église Sainte-Onenne, or Église Saint-Eutrope, also known as the Église du Graal, is a parish church in the commune of Tréhorenteuc in Brittany. It is the only church dedicated to a local Breton saint, St Onenne. Église Sainte-Onenne is situated 1½ km northwest of Hotié de Viviane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brocéliande and Loyat.
Brocéliande
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The forest of Brocéliande, or forest of Paimpont is located 40 km to the west of Rennes, in Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. It is part of the district of Brocéliande.
Loyat
Village
Photo: Votre pseudonyme ici, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loyat is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Loyat is situated 9 km west of Hotié de Viviane.
Mauron
Village
Photo: Creasy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mauron is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France. It lies close to the borders of both Côtes d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine. Mauron is situated 9 km north of Hotié de Viviane.
Hotié de Viviane
- Categories: tumulus, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Paimpont, Arrondissement of Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.00009° or 48° 0′ 0″ northLongitude
-2.26858° or 2° 16′ 7″ westElevation
184 metres (604 feet)Open location code
8CWV2P2J+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 488953336OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesGeoNames ID
7730368Wikidata ID
Q1590832
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In Other Languages
From Breton to German—“Hotié de Viviane” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Ti Ninian”
- Dutch: “Huis van Viviane”
- French: “Hotie de Viviane”
- French: “hotié de Viviane”
- French: “Hotié de Viviane”
- French: “tombeau des Druides”
- German: “Haus der Viviane”
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