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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barnenez and Isle Noire Lighthouse.

Barnenez

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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

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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

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

-3.85838° or 3° 51′ 30″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8CWRM49R+2J

GeoNames ID

12493685

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