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Mysteries you can touch!
Some things may not be what they seem.
Set on the beautiful Pink Granite Coast some of these sites are under threat
Learn more about these enigmatic monuments and the people who built them
Some sites can be a bit of a squeeze!

Prehistory Tour of the Pink Granite Coast

By Timetrails in Brittany
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Overview

This is your opportunity to visit a range of ancient monuments in the company of a qualified archaeologist.

Your guide, Phil, welcomes questions (the more the better) and has a deep-seated enthusiasm for European prehistory. As a qualified teacher, used to working with young people, Phil, is engaging and entertaining!

Unlike many tours, there is no set script. The tour depends as much on you as it does on your guide, meaning that each one is spontaneous and, hopefully, fun.

Whether you have studied prehistory yourself, or you just have a passing interest in what all those old monuments are, Phil takes you on a fascinating journey. You'll also hear about some of the latest discoveries and research techniques which help add to our understanding of the past.

Make sure you are flexible with your timings! This tour is scheduled to take around 3 hours, but it has been known to take up to 5 when the questions are flowing. Phil is entirely at your disposal for as long as the tour takes.

Activity location

  • Dolmen de Kerguntuil
    • 19 Route de Kerguntuil
    • 22730, Pleumeur-Bodou, Bretagne, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • L'hippocampe
    • 10 Place Sainte Anne
    • 22730, Trégastel, Bretagne, France

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedYou will have exclusive access to a fully qualified English-speaking archaeologist
  • What's includedWhat's includedYou will have the opportunity to handle some genuine prehistoric tools and learn how they were made
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPlease note transport is NOT provided for this tour. Guests will use their own vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedThe price of your tour does not include refreshments should you decide to stop at Le Triagoz creperie on Ile Grande

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • guests will be invited to enter some confined spaces on this tour
  • be aware there will be some "slip, trip and bump" hazards
  • as an outdoor activity appropriate clothing is highly recommended

Activity itinerary

Dolmen de Kerguntuil
  • 1h
At this site your guide will show you two sites that are listed as prehistoric dolmens. You will be given an understanding of the vast amounts of human history that have passed since they were built and you will begin to learn about the people that built these amazing monuments. You will also learn why, sometimes, things may not be what they seem!
covered alley of Keryvon
  • 15m
We will stop briefly at this monument that stands right beside a main road. You will hear a little about local folklore and start to understand how some of these sites are under threat from environmental change.
Allée couverte de Ty Lia
  • 40m
This is a beautifully preserved monument that displays some unique features in the way it was constructed at the transition from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. At this site we will talk more about what was originally constructed and what remains visible today. After this site there will be an opportunity to pause for a coffee, chocolat chaud, (or something stronger if you prefer) at a local cafe/creperie (subject to local opening times). Here we can discuss how people lived in prehistory. There will also be a chance to look closely at some small examples from the prehistoric "tool kit" and discover how they were made.
2 Rue des Îles
  • 30m
Subject to local opening hours a refreshment stop at the quaint little Le Triagoz creperie is available. Pausing here for a coffee, a crepe (or something stronger if you prefer) gives us time to talk about the production of prehistoric stone tools and to examine a few examples from a very famous site. Refreshments are not included in the price of the tour.
Allee Couverte Et Menhir De Prajou-menhir
  • 30m
This site has some of the finest examples of prehistoric rock art on the Pink Granite Coast, but it's a bit of a squeeze if you'd like to see them "up close and personal". At first some of it can be a little hard to spot, but I will show you where to look and what to look for. Throughout the whole of your tour we will discuss the methods of producing such rock art and speculate about the meaning, which still hasn't been fully deciphered.
Menhir de Saint Uzec
  • 20m
The magnificent Menhir de Saint Uzec is truly enormous and has more than one story to tell. Our theme of rock art continues at this site but in a different context. There is also a second possible monument at this location which is hiding in plain view. Should you find you still want more at the end of your tour, there will be the option of visiting a final site roughly 15 minutes away, close to the town of Lannion.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDolmen de Kerguntuil
    • 19 Route de Kerguntuil
    • 22730, Pleumeur-Bodou, Bretagne, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEL'hippocampe
    • 10 Place Sainte Anne
    • 22730, Trégastel, Bretagne, France

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