Tombeau des Géants

Tombeau des Géants is an archaeological site in Campénéac, Arrondissement of Pontivy, Brittany. Tombeau des Géants is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hotié de Viviane, as well as near the church Chapelle Saint-Jean de Campénéac.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: gallery grave in Campénéac, France
Also known as: “Tombeau des Geants” and “Tombeau du Geant”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hotié de Viviane and Chapelle Saint-Jean de Campénéac.

Hotié de Viviane

Archaeological site

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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. Hotié de Viviane is situated 1 km north of Tombeau des Géants.

Chapelle Saint-Jean de Campénéac

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Jean de Campénéac is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Tombeau des Géants.

Château de Trécesson

Castle

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The Château de Trécesson is a medieval castle in the Brittany region of France. It is located in the commune of Campénéac near the Paimpont forest and on the edge of the military camp of Coëtquidan. Château de Trécesson is situated 2 km south of Tombeau des Géants.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brocéliande and Loyat.

Brocéliande

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The forest of Brocéliande, or forest of Paimpont is 40 km to the west of Rennes, in Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. It is part of the district of Brocéliande.