Gavrinis

Gavrinis is a small island in the in Brittany, . It contains the Gavrinis tomb, a Neolithic passage tomb built around 4200–4000 BC, making it one of the world's oldest surviving buildings.
Wikipedia
Man vyi, Public domain.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
  • Description: small island, situated in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gavrinis Cairn and Er Lannic.
Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small island in the commune of …
Vitré2.0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arzon and Pointe du Blair.
Nono vlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Arzhon-Rewiz in Breton is a commune located… is situated 3 km south of Gavrinis.
Rosescreen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 3 km northwest of Gavrinis.
Jean-Charles GUILLO, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in north-western . is situated 3½ km west of Gavrinis.

Gavrinis

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Latitude
47.57417° or 47° 34′ 27″ north
Longitude
-2.89821° or 2° 53′ 54″ west
Open location code
8CVVH4F2+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 500298935
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
11073318
Wiki­data ID
Q1496494

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Gavrinis” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Gavriniz”
  • Catalan: “Gavrinis”
  • Cebuano: “Gavrinis”
  • Dutch: “Gavrinis”
  • French: “Gavrinis”
  • French: “Île de Gavrinis”
  • German: “Gavrinis”
  • Greek: “Γκαβρινίς”
  • Italian: “Gavrinis”
  • Japanese: “ガブリニス島”
  • Polish: “Gavrinis”
  • Russian: “Гаврини”
  • Serbian: “Гаврини”
  • Spanish: “Gavrinis”
  • Ukrainian: “Гаврині”
  • Welsh: “Gavrinis”
  • Welsh: “Gavriniz”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Les Tisserands and Île Longue.

Brittany: Highlights

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