Gavrinis Cairn
Gavrinis Cairn is an archaeological site in Larmor-Baden, Arrondissement of Vannes, Brittany. Gavrinis Cairn is situated nearby to the islet Er Lannic, as well as near Île de la Jument.Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cairn in Larmor-Baden, France
- Also known as: “cairn de Gavrinis”, “Gavrinis”, and “Tumulus-dolmen de l’île de Gavrinis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Er Lannic and Er Lannic cromlech.
Er Lannic
Islet
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Er Lannic is a small island in the commune of Arzon, in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France. Er Lannic is a bird reserve and also the site of two stone circles, the southern of which is submerged.
Er Lannic cromlech
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitré2.0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Er Lannic cromlech is an archaeological site, which is situated 480 metres south of Gavrinis Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arzon and Pointe du Blair.
Arzon
Village
Photo: Nono vlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arzon or Arzhon-Rewiz in Breton is a commune located at the extremity of the Rhuys peninsula in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Arzon is situated 2½ km south of Gavrinis Cairn.
Pointe du Blair
Locality
Photo: Rosescreen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pointe du Blair is a locality, which is situated 3 km northwest of Gavrinis Cairn.
Locmariaquer
Village
Photo: Jean-Charles GUILLO, Public domain.
Locmariaquer is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,577. It lies 8.5 mi south of Auray by road. Locmariaquer is situated 3½ km west of Gavrinis Cairn.
Gavrinis Cairn
- Categories: cairn, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Larmor-Baden, Arrondissement of Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.57193° or 47° 34′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.89857° or 2° 53′ 55″ westOpen location code
8CVVH4C2+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 536833391OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Spanish—“Gavrinis Cairn” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Karn Gavriniz”
- Catalan: “Cairn de Gavrinis”
- Dutch: “cairn de Gavrinis”
- French: “cairn de Gavrinis”
- French: “Cairn de Gavrinis”
- Galician: “Cairn de Gavrinis”
- Italian: “Cairn di Gavrinis”
- Spanish: “Cairn de Gavrinis”
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