Erdeven
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Erdeven is a commune
in the Morbihan
department in the region of Brittany in north-western France
.
Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long beach beside the Atlantic
and many prehistoric sites featuring megalith
s. The Mané-Croch, Mané-Bras and Crucuno dolmen
s and the Kerzerho
alignment
s lie just outside the commune.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Morbihan
Morbihan
Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
department in the region of Brittany in north-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long beach beside the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and many prehistoric sites featuring megalith
Megalith
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of such large stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement.The word 'megalith' comes from the Ancient...
s. The Mané-Croch, Mané-Bras and Crucuno dolmen
Dolmen
A dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...
s and the Kerzerho
Kerzerho
Kerzerho lies approximately 8 km northwest of Carnac in the Erdeven commune and in the region of Brittany, France....
alignment
Stone row
A stone row , is a linear arrangement of upright, parallel megalithic standing stones set at intervals along a common axis or series of axes, usually dating from the later Neolithic or Bronze Age. Rows may be individual or grouped, and three or more stones aligned can constitute a stone row...
s lie just outside the commune.
See also
- CarnacCarnacCarnac is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France.Its inhabitants are called Carnacois...
- Communes of the Morbihan départementCommunes of the Morbihan départementThe following is a list of the 261 communes of the Morbihan département, in France. Communauté d'agglomération of Pays de Lorient, created in 2000. Communauté d'agglomération of Pays de Vannes, created in 2001....