Gavrinis
Located in Brittany Region, France Coordinates: 47°34′24″ N 2°53′53″ W
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
About Gavrinis
Gavrinis is an island. Location: Brittany Region, France.
Gavrinis (Breton: Gavriniz) is a small island in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France. It contains the Gavrinis tomb, a Neolithic passage tomb built around 4200–4000 BC, making it one of the world's oldest surviving buildings. Stones inside the passage and chamber are covered in megalithic art. It is likened to other Neolithic passage tombs such as Barnenez in Brittany and Newgrange in Ireland.
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At a glance
- Area
- 30 ha
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 59 sights and natural places within 10 km Cairn de Gavrinis, Er Lannic
Nearest towns and villages
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Larmor-Baden Village, Arrondissement of Vannes1.5 km N
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Larmor-Baden Village, Larmor-Baden1.5 km N
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Arzon Village, Arrondissement of Vannes2.9 km S
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Arzon Village, Arzon2.7 km S
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Locmariaquer Village, Arrondissement of Lorient3.6 km W
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Locmariaquer Village, Locmariaquer3.6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Radenec Island, Brittany Region1.3 km NW -
Hent Tenn Island, Arzon1.3 km SE -
Er Lannic Island, Arzon0.6 km S
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Île Longue Island, Arzon0.9 km W
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Île Berder Island, Brittany Region1 km NE
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Île de la Jument Island, Brittany Region1 km SE
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Petit Veïzit Island, Brittany Region1.8 km W -
Grand Veïzit Island, Brittany Region1.9 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in France
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Île Creïzic Island, Île-aux-Moines2.3 km E -
Er Runio Island, Brittany Region2.4 km W -
Île aux Moines Island, Brittany Region4 km NE -
Le Grand Huernic Island, Brittany Region3.1 km W -
Île Govihan Island, Brittany Region4.4 km SE -
Méaban Island, Brittany Region6.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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