The fascinating Menhirs (standing stones)/ aligments clustered in and around Carnac which we visited with our family visitors this week.
4kms of them. Imagine how they got them all there, how long it took them and what they did once they were up??? Most of the stones were erected between about 4500 and 1800 BC though it is said some maybe older.
One of the main groups of stones is called 'Menec' with 11 rows of about 1,100 stones that stretch for 500 yards!
There are many theories as to what exactly the stones were for, from some sort of astronmical observatory designed to predict times for planting crops to temples of sunworship or fertility rites.
Regardless of whys and wherefores they are very impressive in the Breton sunshine.
2 comments:
I've always wanted to see these. How cool!!!
well you will sometime soon I hope!
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