The Cairn of Barnenez (also: Barnenez Tumulus, Barnenez Mound; in Breton Karn Barnenez; in French: Cairn de Barnenez or Tumulus de Barnenez) is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc'h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Brittany, France.

Experience the Barnenez Cairn. The Barnenez site is bound to capture your imagination, whether you’re a fan of Neolithic architecture or not! You can’t help but be moved by this Cairn (which means ‘pile of stones’ in Gaelic), standing proudly on a hilltop looking out to sea.

Measuring between 20 and 25 metres across and 6 metres high, the Cairn of Barnenez gazes over Morlaix Bay from its vantage point at Plouézoc’h. This cairn is one of the earliest lasting structures in Europe.

In Finistère, discover the Barnenez cairn, the largest megalithic mausoleum in Europe. Read the history of the monument

2016年3月16日 · The Cairn of Barnenez is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc’h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Brittany (France). It dates to the early Neolithic, about 4800 BC; it is considered one of the earliest megalithic monuments in Europe, as well as the oldest building in the world, along with the Tumulus of Bougon and ...

2023年2月1日 · Discover the ancient beauty of Cairn de Barnenez, a timeless structure older than the Egyptian pyramids and the largest megalithic mausoleum in Europe. For those looking to step back in time, the Cairn de Barnenez located in France’s Brittany is ideal.

BARNENEZ. An immense dry-stone cairn at Barnenez in the Finestère region of Brittany, France, contains eleven passage graves and ranks among the most important prehistoric monuments of western Europe (fig. 1). It overlooks the Morlaix inlet in the commune of Plouézoch.

The Barnenez cairn contains architectural features that have been preserved for more than six millennia, such as its famous corbelled vaults, which play a large part in its fame. Engravings characteristic of the Neolithic period are also present in several tombs.

2019年11月24日 · The Cairn of Barnenez (Breton: Karn Barnenez) is one of the earliest megalithic monuments in Europe and one of the oldest man-made structures in the world. Dating to the early Neolithic period, about Predating the pyramids of Egypt, it is 75m .(246ft) long and 25m (82ft) at its widest.

Barnenez Cairn, Brittany, France This magnificent cairn dates back to ca. 4850 b.c.e. making it one of the oldest of the large passage tombs in western Europe. It sits on the Kernéléhen Peninsula near the Baie de Morlaix north of Plouezoc’h village in Finistere, Brittany, France. 130 feet elevation, 48 N 40′ 03″, 3 W 51′ 31″.