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Carnac and Morbihan Megaliths Inscribed as UNESCO’s First Fully Breton World Heritage Site

Local authorities responded to UNESCO’s recognition of the site’s universal value by introducing one-way traffic measures, with dedicated pedestrian routes safeguarding the monuments from visitor pressures

Les alignements des menhirs à Carnac, dans le Morbihan, en Bretagne.
Mégalithes de Carnac
Le 12 juillet prochain, l’Unesco dévoilera son verdict.
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Overview

  • During its 47th session on July 12, 2025, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added over 550 megalithic monuments across 28 communes of southern Brittany to its World Heritage List, marking France’s 54th and first wholly Breton site
  • The inscribed area spans 1,000 km² and includes Neolithic alignments of dolmens and menhirs erected over more than two millennia, reflecting advanced prehistoric engineering
  • UNESCO justified the listing as an exceptional testimony to Neolithic technical sophistication and cultural landscape, a view echoed by Director-General Audrey Azoulay
  • French Culture Minister Rachida Dati hailed the inscription for affirming the megaliths’ universal value and underscored France’s commitment to heritage preservation
  • Regional authorities have launched new pedestrian routes and one-way traffic schemes to protect the alignments and manage projected visitor growth sustainably