Kerléven cairn
Kerléven cairn is an archaeological site in La Forêt-Fouesnant, Arrondissement of Quimper, Brittany. Kerléven cairn is situated nearby to the beach Plage de Kerleven, as well as near the village Port-la-Forêt.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cairn in La Forêt-Fouesnant, France
- Also known as: “Tertre tumulaire de Kerleven”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération and Château de Keriolet.
Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération
Government office
Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Concarneau. It is located in the Finistère department, in the Brittany region, northwestern France. Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération is situated 3½ km east of Kerléven cairn.
Château de Keriolet
Castle
Photo: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Keriolet is a castle built in the 19th century in Concarneau. Château de Keriolet is situated 3½ km east of Kerléven cairn.
Église Notre-Dame d’Izel-Vor
Church
Photo: Patrice78500, Public domain.
Église Notre-Dame d’Izel-Vor is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Kerléven cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-la-Forêt and La Forêt-Fouesnant.
La Forêt-Fouesnant
Village
Photo: Ackles29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Forêt-Fouesnant is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. La Forêt-Fouesnant is bordered to the south by the Baie de La Forêt.
Concarneau
Town
Photo: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brittany is a diverse region in northwestern France and a historic country with a distinct identity, sharing much of its Celtic heritage with Cornwall and Wales, mostly known internationally for its crêpes. Concarneau is situated 3½ km southeast of Kerléven cairn.
Kerléven cairn
- Categories: cairn, dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: La Forêt-Fouesnant, Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.89712° or 47° 53′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.95358° or 3° 57′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CVRV2WW+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5907022934OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15793303
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Kerléven cairn” goes by many names.
- French: “Cairn de Kerleven”
- French: “cairn de Kerléven”
- French: “cairn de Saint-Laurent”
- German: “Cairn von Kerléven”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage de Kerleven and Plage de Kernous.
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