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Sélection de 8 cromlechs, alignments and lect'h sur 57 en France

North Cromlech from Kerlescan to Carnac
Cromlech
56340 Carnac

The northern cromlech of Kerlescan is a megalithic Neolithic enclosure located in Carnac, Morbihan, composed of 43 menhirs forming a semicircular arc of 277 metres, classified as a historical monument in 1928.
Alignment of three menhirs to Baux-Sainte-Croix
Alignement de Menhirs
27180 Les Baux-Sainte-Croix

The alignment of the Bruyères is a set of three neolithic menhirs located in the Baux-Sainte-Croix (Eure, Normandy), a rare example of megalithic alignment in this region, classified as a historical monument in 1975.
Peter of the Twelve Apostles of Meisenthal
Croix
57960 Meisenthal

The Stone of the Twelve Apostles of Meisenthal is a 4.40 m red sandstone monolith, located in Moselle, marked by 18th century Christian sculptures and a border history since Roman times.
Lech de Pen-er-Pont in Locoal-Mendon
Lec'h
56550 Locoal-Mendon

The Lech de Pen-er-Pont is a spindle-shaped protohistoric stele, dated from the Iron Age, located in Locoal-Mendon, Brittany. A 2.20 m high, this funerary monument carries medieval engravings, including a patte cross and a Latin inscription.
The Causers of the Island of Sein
Menhirs
29990 Ile-de-Sein

The Causers of Sein Island are two neolithic granite menhirs located on the Breton Island of Finistère. Measuring 2.30 m and 2.80 m, they evoke two figures in conversation, classified historical monuments since 1901.
Aligning the Gueldro to Plouhinec
Alignement de Menhirs
56680 Plouhinec

The alignments of the Gueldro at Plouhinec are a set of 96 neolithic menhirs, remains of megalithic alignments, located in Morbihan in Brittany.
Alignment of the Seven Gres to Montereau-Fault-Yonne
Alignement de Menhirs
77130 Montereau-Fault-Yonne

The Seven Gres at Montereau-Fault-Yonne are a set of four raised stones dated from the Neolithic, located in Seine-et-Marne, classified as a historical monument since 1889.
Cromlech from Kergenan to Île-aux-Moines
Cromlech
56780 Île-aux-Moines

Kergenan's cromlech, on Île-aux-Moines in Brittany, is a prehistoric megalithic enclosure shaped like a horse-drawn iron, classified as a historical monument since 1862.