Cairn de Barnenez
Cairn de Barnenez is a cairn in Plouezoc’h, Arrondissement of Morlaix, Brittany. Cairn de Barnenez is situated nearby to the village Plouezoc’h, as well as near Carantec.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barnenez and Isle Noire Lighthouse.
Barnenez
Photo: NewPapillon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cairn of Barnenez is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc'h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Brittany, France. It dates to the early Neolithic, around 4000 BC.
Isle Noire Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wizly-08, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isle Noire Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km northwest of Cairn de Barnenez.
Louët island
Islet
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Louët island is an islet, which is situated 2½ km west of Cairn de Barnenez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plouezoc’h and Carantec.
Plouezoc’h
Village
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plouezoc'h is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plouezoc’h is situated 4 km southeast of Cairn de Barnenez.
Carantec
Village
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Carantec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Carantec is located on the coast of the English Channel. It contains a small island within its boundaries, Île Callot, which can be reached by a causeway during most low tides. Carantec is situated 4 km west of Cairn de Barnenez.
Locquénolé
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Locquénolé is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Locquénolé is situated 4½ km south of Cairn de Barnenez.
Cairn de Barnenez
- Type: Cairn
- Category: landform
- Location: Plouezoc’h, Arrondissement of Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.66757° or 48° 40′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.85838° or 3° 51′ 30″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8CWRM49R+2JGeoNames ID
12493685
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