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Gavrinis (Breton: Gavriniz) is a
small island in the Gulf of
Morbihan in Brittany, France. It
contains the
Gavrinis tomb, a
Neolithic p****age tomb built...
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interesting parallel to the
situation in
several other such monuments,
including Gavrinis. The
symbols on the
engraved blocks resemble those found in
other megalithic...
- ISBN 1-888729-10-4.
Retrieved 21
February 2010. Le Roux, C. T. (1992). "The Art of
Gavrinis Presented in its
Armorican Context and in
Comparison with Ireland". Journal...
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similarities with some
other Neolithic monuments in
Western Europe;
especially Gavrinis in Brittany,
which has a
similar preserved facing and
large carved stones...
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standing stones run for over ten kilometers. The p****age
grave of
Gavrinis, on a
small island in the Gulf, is one of the most
important such sites...
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later in
medieval Insular art.
Prehistoric spiral designs date back to
Gavrinis (c. 3500 BCE). The straight-line
spirals of
Celtic labyrinths originated...
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Cairn of the Neolithic-era p****age tomb on
Gavrinis island, Brittany...
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Charles Conleau Creizic Danlen Le
Dervenn Îles
Drenec Er
Lannic Gavrinis Godec Govihan Îles
Harnic Grand Harnic Petit Harnic Holavre Ilur Iluric...
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Locmariaquer megaliths, the
Menhir de Champ-Dolent, the Mane Braz
tumulus and the
Gavrinis tomb.
Monuments from the
Roman period are rare, but
include a
large temple...
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tombs in
Brittany have
similar near-vertical dry
stone fronts, such as
Gavrinis and Barnenez.
Access is by
guided tour only.
Tours begin at the Brú na...
