Isle of Albion
Header image: Stonehenge
Return to the beginning Navigation: Home Illustrated guides to castles, abbeys and other old buildings and ruins Navigation: Old Albion Illustrated guides to stone circles, barrows, henges and other ancient sites Navigation: Ancient Albion Illustrated guides to old and ancient sites from beyond Albion's shores Navigation: Beyond Albion Information and articles documenting Albion's past Navigation: Chronicles of Albion Stories of travels around the provinces of Albion Navigation: Journal Interactive map of Albion's historic sites Navigation: Maps of Albion News from around Albion's ancient shores Navigation: Omens Search and explore the Isle of Albion Navigation: Search Record your thoughts at the Isle of Albion Navigation: Guestbook Dispatch a message to the Isle of Albion Navigation: Contact Follow the trade routes of Albion Navigation: Shop Paths to other places Navigation: Links
Navigation: Home Navigation: Old Albion Navigation: Ancient Albion Navigation: Beyond Albion Navigation: Chronicles of Albion Navigation: Guestbook Navigation: Journal Navigation: Contact Navigation: Maps of Albion Navigation: Search Navigation: Links Navigation: Omens Navigation: Shop
Recent Additions
Lindisfarne Priory
Lagatjar
Cymer Abbey
Loupin Stanes
Girdle Stanes
Crossraguel Abbey
Recent Updates
St David's Cathedral
The Hurlers
Raglan Castle
Winterbourne Abbas
Brittany
Site List
SimpleViewer requires JavaScript and the Flash Player. Get Flash. Lagatjar

Lagatjar - information and guide

Site Type:

Standing Stones

Last Visit:
Thursday 13th May 2010
Country:

France

Region:

Finistère

Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.2734 Longitude: -4.6096
Site Ranking:
InfoRankings are scored out of five, and represent the author's subjective evaluation of a site when assesed according to its quality and atmosphere. Rankings are relative rather than absolute, and are based upon how the site in question compares to other sites featured on the Isle of Albion. Ranking IconRanking IconRanking IconRanking IconRanking Icon
Directions:

Map
Follow the D8 west out of Crozon. Just before reaching the coast, you will reach a crossroads with the heath opening out before you. Turn right, and the stones will immediately be visible to your left.

The Lagatjar alignments consist of over 80 standing stones, mostly arranged in three large lines. The longest alignment is around 200 metres in length, with two shorter rows extending off at right angles. The stones are quartz rock, and the largest stands at around 2.5 metres. The arrangement is also complimented by a number of outliers.

The Lagatjar alignments stand on a flat heath to the west of Camaret, a short distance from the sea. Although the immediate setting is uninspiring - with a caravan park visible to the north - there is still something quite beautiful about this site. A stunning beach lies just to the west, and is complimented by fantastic coastal scenery.