ancient ruins
Carnac Stones
An extraordinary collection of more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones arranged in long alignments, dating from around 4500 BC in Brittany, France.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Brittany, France · Europe
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sarzeau, 21km from Carnac Stones.
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys is a town located in Brittany, France. With a population of 1,533, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys (Breton: Lokentaz) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys are called in French Gildasiens.
Its French name refers to Saint Gildas, who founded the abbey of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys on the Rhuys Peninsula in the 6th century.Read more
From 920 to 1008, the Norman raids forced the monks to bring the relics of the saint to the abbey of Saint-Gildas of Châteauroux that they founded under the protection of the prince Ebbes of Déols.
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Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys is located in Brittany, France, Europe. The coordinates are 47.5005 latitude, -2.8389 longitude.
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys has a population of approximately 1,533 people, making it a town in France.
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ancient ruins
An extraordinary collection of more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones arranged in long alignments, dating from around 4500 BC in Brittany, France.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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