Delve into Locmariaquer in France
Locmariaquer in the region of Bretagne with its 1,468 residents is a city in France - some 259 mi or ( 417 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Locmariaquer is now 06:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Bristol, Vannes, Saint-Malo, and Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Locmariaquer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sortie d'eau Microchallenger
Sortie de l'eau du voilier microchallenger P'tit mousse le 22 aout 2009 ..
Bretagne Tag 2
Ausflug mit dem Auto auf die Presqu'île de Rhuys ..
Arawak : hisser la grand voile 1
Semaine du Golfe 2009 sur l'Arawak ..
Sailing off LeLogeo
sailing Ultra Light Boat in the Gulf of Morbihan / Brittany www.panoramio.com www.semainedugolfe.asso.fr ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Locmariaquer megaliths
The Locmariaquer megaliths are a complex of Neolithic constructions in Locmariaquer, Brittany. They comprise the elaborate Er-Grah tumulus passage grave, a dolmen known as the "Table des Marchand" (Merchant's Table) and "The Broken Menhir of Er Grah", the largest known single block of stone to have been transported and erected by Neolithic man.
Located at 47.57 -2.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gavrinis
Gavrinis is a small island, situated in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France. It contains the Gavrinis tomb, a megalithic monument notable for its abundance of megalithic art in the European Neolithic. Administratively, it is part of the commune of Larmor-Baden.
Located at 47.57 -2.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Er Lannic
Er Lannic is a small island in the commune of Arzon, in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France. Er Lannic is a bird reserve and also the site of two stone circles, the southern of which is submerged.
Located at 47.57 -2.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire. The British Admiral Sir Edward Hawke with 24 ships of the line caught up with a French fleet with 21 ships of the line under Marshal de Conflans and, after hard fighting, sank, captured, or forced aground six of them and dispersed the rest, giving the Royal Navy one of its greatest victories, as part of the Annus Mirabilis of 1759.
Located at 47.52 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Carnac stones
The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites around the French village of Carnac, in Brittany, consisting of alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs. The more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany, and are the largest such collection in the world. Most of the stones are within the Breton village of Carnac, but some to the east are within La Trinité-sur-Mer.
Located at 47.61 -3.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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