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Some of the 3000 standing stones at Carnac, Brittany, France. It is believed that these stones were placed in position around 5000 years ago.

Kerzérho is a set of neolithic alignments in the commune of Erdeven, in the region of Morbihan Brittany, France. It lies approximately 8 km northwest of Carnac.

Miles long megalithic stones alignment on green meadow in Carnac, Brittany, France

The menhir of Champ-Dolent is located in Dol-de-Bretagne in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine. With its 9.30 meters high, it is one of the tallest standing menhirs in Brittany.

carnac, france, july 2022, the historic megalithic stones of carnac an UNESCO World Heritage

Carnac neolithic standing stones

The name comes from an Old Nordic legend about Hagbard and Signe. A Viking from Trondheim, Hagbard, embarking on a Viking raid for war. Off the coast of Halland in Sweden, he encounters the local king Sigvards armed forces. After fight they make peace since victory eludes them both. Hagbard then meets the king Sigvards daughter, Signe. Love emerges between them, but because of the long-standing enmity between their families, marriage is not possible. Hagbard tries to secretly courtship Signe, but gets arrested upon disclosure of the scam. He is sentenced to death at the court in Asige. Signe had promised to follow Hagbard in death and Hagbard lured Signe to proove her faith. As his last wish, he therefore asked that his dress to be shown up first in the gallows. Upon this sight Signe thinks that Hagbard has been hunged, she burns herself inside her castle with her bridesmaids. When Hagbard sees the smoke from the castle, he calmly walks to his death.

The commune of Carnac in northwestern France is home to many ancient megaliths, dating back as far as 4,500 BCE.

Avebury Henge, Wiltshire, England, UK. This free-to-enter ancient stone circle site dates from Neolithic times and its purpose is debatable. It is constructed from a large outer circle of stones with two smaller inner circles, all surrounded by earthworks and a ditch. Abandoned by the Iron Age it nevertheless remains a significant Henge in the landscape of ancient Wiltshire, England

Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany (France): alignment of menhir and dolmen

The Merry Maidens Stone Circle in West Penwith, Cornwall, UK

Carnac monoliths alignment under morning sunlight in Brittany, france

Circular arrangements of megalithic stones in Alentejo Portugal

Megalithic alignments from Carnac in France

The Ring of Brodgar on the Orkney islands of Scotland just before dawn.

Megalithic monuments menhirs in Carnac at sunset - Brittany, France

The Rhine River in Germany, on old film stock in 1990.

Menhirs of the Alignements of Kerlescan, rows of standing stones, the largest megalithic site in the world, Carnac, Brittany, France

The Menhir des Marsouins is a standing stone on the edge of the Pointe de Primel in Plougasnou, Brittany.

Carnac standing stone alignments brittany France

The ancient stone circle at Callanish on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland just before dawn. The stones are of Lewisian gneiss and stand from two to almost five metres high, forming a near circle about eleven metres in diameter. Little is known of the neolithic builders who erected the stones between 2600BC and 2900BC, but a solitary visit to the site before the sun rises will stir feelings of mystery and wonder amongst even the most secular of minds. AdobeRGB colorspace.

Close up view of the ancient megalithic standing stones in Carnac, Brittany, France, showcasing historical and cultural significance.

cromlech under the starry sky in Alentejo, Portugal

Unlikely alignments of Carnac megalithic rocks,hundreds of rocks

Stones of Stenness on the Orkney islands of Scotland just before dawn.

Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany (France): alignment of menhir and dolmen

The early bronze age Merry Maidens stone circle, Penwith, Cornwall, UK

Ancient menhir granite stones at night. Carnac, France

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