The Musée de Préhistoire of Carnac ,part I !!!

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I was on my road warrior mode locally and stop by again by Carnac bourg or town, Easy parking across the museum and walk over, We did not go in as we were with our dog Rex and they won’t allow him in, However, this is a very good museum and must to see in the area to understand the old history of the Morbihan, Bretagne and especially the megaliths that are Unesco World Heritage site, Therefore, let me tell once again by the museum of prehistory of Carnac or officially the Musée de Préhistoire James Miln and Zacharie Le Rouzic de Carnac, part I !!!. Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The James Miln Zacharie Le Rouzic Prehistory Museum  created in 1881 following the legacy of James Miln, is a monothematic museum in the town of Carnac. It also bears the name of the archaeologist Zacharie Le Rouzic. Located in the town center , it has been installed since 1978 in the old presbytery dating from 1877. It was inaugurated as a museum in 1985.  It is considered the first museum in the world for the knowledge of megaliths.

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Following a chronological itinerary, you will discover a rich collection of pottery, ceramics, flint tools or ornaments, which allows you to touch the finger the daily life of the former inhabitants of Carnac! Through plans, models and objects found during the excavations, you also will understand the evolution of funerary architecture. In all, more than 6,600 objects are on display, with a particular predilection for the Neolithic period, which saw the birth of the first megaliths.   The evolution of funerary architecture is traced, from corridor dolmens to covered alleys. Daily life is told using objects found on archaeological sites (ceramics, flint tools, polished axes, ornaments …).

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The works, a real working museum of knowledge of our early worlds. Fun for the whole family. I say worth the detour especially for the curious of history like me.

The official Pre history museum of Carnac: https://www.museedecarnac.com/?lang=en

The city of Carnac on the pre history museum : https://www.carnac.fr/Culture-sport-associations/Vie-culturelle/Musee-de-Prehistoire

The Carnac Tourist office on the pre history museum : https://www.carnactourism.co.uk/fiche/musee-de-prehistoire-de-carnac-en

The local Bay of Quiberon tourist office on the Carnac museum : https://www.baiedequiberon.co.uk/to-see-to-do/culture-and-heritage/museums-and-cultural-sites/carnac-prehistory-museum

There you go folks, another dandy in my beautiful Morbihan right by the beaches and around Unesco world heritage sites of Carnac. The museum of pre history is the icing on the cake or day!  Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Musée de Préhistoire of Carnac, part I as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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