Maison des Mégalithes, Archaeological museum in Carnac, France
The Maison des Mégalithes is an exhibition center in Carnac dedicated to the stone rows and prehistoric monuments in the area. The building explains through models, displays, and information panels how these stones were built and what role they played in the lives of ancient people.
The stone rows of Carnac were built during the Stone Age roughly 6,500 years ago and are among the oldest known constructions of their kind in Europe. The museum itself opened in 2003 and was later modernized to better share knowledge about these ancient sites.
The museum shows how people lived and worked during the Stone Age through tools and everyday objects from that time. You can see how these early communities organized themselves and what mattered to them.
A visit requires no special preparation, and most visitors can navigate easily thanks to signage and staff support. It is worth checking when a guide is available if you want to learn more about the sites in depth.
From the museum's terrace, you can see the Ménec alignments directly, a striking sight of thousands of stones scattered across the land. This direct view connects the learning inside with experiencing the monuments themselves outside.
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