February
01
/ 2023
For those looking to step back in time, the Cairn de Barnenez located in France’s Brittany is ideal. As one of the world’s oldest standing structures in the world, the Cairn de Barnenez is a marvel of Neolithic engineering and the largest mausoleum in Europe. Dubbed the “Prehistoric Parthenon” by André Malraux, the French writer and politician, this monument sits on the breathtaking Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère. Also known as the Barnenez Mound or Barnenez Tumulus, the Cairn de Barnenez was built during the early Neolithic period. What makes this tumulus so special is that the vast construction was made entirely from carefully piled stones which together formed eleven funeral chambers. Built in two distinct phases, its exact date
