Roc’h-Avel cairn

Roc’h-Avel cairn is an archaeological site in Brittany, France. Roc’h-Avel cairn is situated nearby to Carrec Cas, as well as near the islet Little Tariec island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tariec island and Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite.

Tariec island

Islet

Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tariec island is an islet.

Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite

Church

Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite

Photo: Larvor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Roc’h-Avel cairn.

Guennoc island

Islet

Photo: PtiBzh, CC0.

Guennoc island is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Landéda and Ploudalmézeau.

Landéda

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Landéda is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Landéda is situated 3 km east of Roc’h-Avel cairn.

Ploudalmézeau

Village

Photo: Toutoune25, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ploudalmézeau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The village and port of Portsall is part of the commune. The Amoco Cadiz oil tanker ran aground off Portsall in 1978, causing a large crude oil spill. Ploudalmézeau is situated 7 km southwest of Roc’h-Avel cairn.

Portsall

Village

Photo: Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Portsall is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Roc’h-Avel cairn.

Roc’h-Avel cairn

Type: Archaeological site
Description: cairn in Landéda, France
Categories: cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.59269° or 48° 35′ 34″ north

Longitude

-4.61307° or 4° 36′ 47″ west

Open location code

8CWQH9VP+3Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7760812873

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Breton to German—“Roc’h-Avel cairn” goes by many names.

Breton: “Karn Roc’h Avel”
French: “cairn coupé en deux par les hautes mers”
French: “cairn de l’îlot de Roc’h-Avel”
French: “cairn de Roc’h-Avel”
French: “Cairn de Roc’h-Avel”
German: “Cairn de Îlot-de-Roc’h-Avel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roc’h Avel and Carrec Cas.

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