Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan

Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 2025 (WHS 1725).

Criteria & Perimeter

Inscription criteria

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Summary

This serial property in Brittany, France, features a dense concentration of megalithic structures built during the Neolithic period (c. 5000–2300 BCE), carefully aligned with the area’s unique geomorphology. These monumental stone constructions—arranged in relation to one another and to natural features like terrain and waterways—reflect a sophisticated understanding of the environment. Rich engravings and associated artifacts further illustrate the cultural complexity of the societies that inhabited this part of the European Atlantic coast.

Monuments in the Zone

Selection of protected monuments

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Moulins-sur-Céphons — Moulins-sur-Céphons
Halles-Mairie de Evron — Evron
Menhir dit du Faix du Diable — La Bigottière
Maison de Bourges — Bourges
Halles Saint-Bonnet de Bourges — Bourges
Ancien manoir de la Courtinière — Beaumont-en-Véron
Eglise Saint-Sulpice de Gy-les-Nonains — Gy-les-Nonains
Château de la Girottière (ancien) — Longué-Jumelles
Chapelle Saint-Loup de Massay — Massay
Manoir du Puy de Dolus-le-Sec — Dolus-le-Sec
Immeuble de Châteaudun — Châteaudun
Manoir de Launay-le-Jeune — Dénezé-sous-le-Lude
Immeuble de Nantes — Nantes
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Roch — Bridoré
Immeuble de Nantes — Nantes

Appellations of the Landscape

Most-reviewed Loire appellations

Appellation	Avg score	Reviews	Color
Sancerre	89.3	554	White
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine	88.6	237	White
Pouilly-Fumé	89.6	153	White
Vouvray	88.4	153	White
Touraine	86.3	85	White
Chinon	88.7	72	Red
Menetou-Salon	87.3	69	White
Crémant de Loire	87.5	54	Sparkling
Val de Loire	85.6	41	White
Saumur	88.4	40	White
Anjou	87.6	36	White
Rosé d'Anjou	84	35	Rosé

Data source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.