Carnac

 Welcome to Carnac. Famous for its collection of Neolithic standing stones, and in fact the reason we're here, given that JB has a particular interest in this sort of thing.

I've visited quite  a few of these sites in my time (Stonehenge, Avebury etc) and, well aware of the tendency of the French to exaggeration, I expected very little.

However, I've been frankly astonished by what's on offer here, blogmates. Some 3000 stones, arranged mostly in straight lines. 

But why?

Keen to learn more, we booked a guided tour.

Our guide, (despite being French) certainly knew his way around the stones. Disappointingly though, he couldn't shed any light on why they're here.

I maintain that it was either a stone superstore ( a bit like B&Q ) or a landing strip for the alien crafts that flew the stones about. 

JB, on the other hand thought that they were probably part of a football training scheme involving dribbling between the stones. (Carnac FC undefeated champions 3000- 2000BC,  so he may have a point)

Anyway, heres a flavour of what's on offer, with a bonus tomb.