Practical informations

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When to come?

From July the 4th to august the 27th:

In september:

Price Info

We remind you that animals are our friends, but are not allowed on site.

Our prices include: the guided tour, the boat trip (except for direct access) and the provision of free buses organised in the summer period to Larmor-Baden and Arzon (Arzibus line n°3).

Individuals rates of the visits
Classic tour of Gavrinis – including the crossing by boat :
  • Adult: 19€
  • Child 10/17 years and student (-26 years): 8€
  • Child Child 4/10 years : 4€
  • -4 years: free
  • Family (2 adults + 2 children) : 42€
Circuit Er Lannic (classic visit of Gavrinis + bypass of Er Lannic) – including the crossing by boat :
  • Adult : 23€
  • Child 10/17 years and student (-26 years): 10€
  • Child Child 4/10 years : 6€
  • -4 years: free
  • Family (2 adults + 2 children) : 52€
Cruise tour from Vannes – including the crossing by boat :
  • Adult: 32€
  • Child 10/17 years and student (-26 years): 20€
  • Child Child 4/10 years : 12€
  • -4 years: free
  • Family (2 adults + 2 children) : 72€
Cruise tour from Ile-aux- Moines – including the crossing by boat :
  • Adult: 26€
  • Child 10/17 years and student (-26 years): 16€
  • Child Child 4/10 years : 10€
  • -4 years: free
  • Family (2 adults + 2 children) : 60€
Visit with direct access:
  • Adult: 13€
  • Child 10/17 years and student (-26 years): 5€
  • Child Child 4/10 years : 3€
  • -4 years: free
  • Family (2 adults + 2 children) : 28€
Twin ticket: cairn de Gavrinis + Cairn de Petit Mont
  • Adult: 22€
  • Child 10/17 years and student (-26 years): 12€
  • Child Child 4/10 years : 4€
  • -4 years: free
  • Family (2 adults + 2 children): 52€
Rates of the visits for the groups
Classic tour of Gavrinis – including the crossing by boat :
  • Adult (from 20 people) : 16€
  • Accompanist (2 maximum) : free and 16€ for additional accompanist

School groups – Classic tour of Gavrinis – including the crossing by boat

:

  • Child : 8€
  • Child with workshop : 10€
  • Accompanist (1 for 10 chidlren, 1 for 6 yunger children) : free and 16€ for additional accompanist
How to benefit from free access?

Free admission is possible in the following cases:
• Person with a disability, on presentation of proof
• Child under 4 years of age
• Amel card, valid for one person, on presentation of proof
• Coupon from the Morbihan
Departmental Council• Agent of the Compagnie des Ports du Morbihan, valid for one person, on presentation of proof

Can I get a reduced rate?

Reduced rates apply under the following conditions:

Megalith PassYou
get a discount if you have visited one of the following megalithic sites: the Cairn de Petit Mont, the Site des Mégalithes de Locmariaquer, the Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac or the Alignments de Carnac. The Pass is then given to you when you purchase your ticket.
The discount applies from the second site visited, it is valid for two people.
The Pass is valid all year round, depending on the opening period of the partner sites.
At the Cairn de Gavrinis, the Megalith Pass allows a discount only on classic visits.

Culture Trails PassThe Culture
Trails Pass is given to you when you visit one of the following departmental properties, in addition to the Gavrinis cairn: the Petit Mont cairn, the Suscinio and Kerguéhennec estates.
It allows you to benefit from the reduced rate, and is valid for two people, from the second site visited.
It is valid all year round, depending on the opening period of the departmental properties.
At the Cairn de Gavrinis, the Culture Trails Pass allows a discount only on classic visits.

  • Cezam card, CNAS card, person accompanying a person with a disability
    You benefit from the reduced rate, for one person, on presentation of proof.
    The discount for Cézam and CNAS cards is applicable only on the classic tour.

Child, family and student packageDiscount
rates are offered in the following age groups: 4/9 years (under 10 years), 10/17 years (under 18 years), and student.

The student rate applies to the presentation of a student card valid for the current year, and its holder must be under 26 years of age.

The family rate allows you to benefit from a discount for two adults and two children aged between 10 and 17 years (under 18 years).

Direct visitYou
have your own boat.
You benefit from a reduced rate, it includes the guided tour of the site without the boat crossing.
You must book and collect your tickets from our shops in the Gavrinis cairn in Larmor-Baden or at the Petit Mont cairn in Arzon. Guides are not allowed to transact on the island. You will be denied access if you do not have your access ticket.
Upon arrival, you must leave the priority of access to the hold to the passenger boat, for the duration of your visit.

Twin ticketYou
benefit from a reduced rate to visit the cairns of Gavrinis and Petit Mont.
Be careful, you must go by your own means to the port of Larmor-Baden and the cairn of Petit Mont.

European Heritage DaysAccess
to the site is free during the European Heritage Days. However, the boat crossing from Larmor-Baden is paying, i.e. 9€ for adults and 4€ for children over 4 years old and students.

Discount “gîtes de France”
A 10% discount is offered to “gîtes de France” customers, on presentation of proof.

Ticket info

Where to buy your ticket?

Tickets can be purchased via:

  • our online ticketing
  • by phone at 02 97 57 19 38
  • in our respective shops of the cairn of Gavrinis in Larmor-Baden and the cairn of Petit Mont in Arzon.Tickets cannot be purchased on board the boat or from the guides.
How is my ticket checked?

You bought your ticket in our shops in the cairn of Gavrinis in Larmor-Baden or the cairn of Petit Mont in Arzon:
You can present your ticket when boarding the boat, hold of Pen Lannic of Larmor-Baden. We ask you to be present on the hold at least 10 minutes before the departure of the boat.

You bought your ticket online:
You must have the validity of your ticket checked at the Shop in Larmor-Baden, at least 30 minutes before the departure of the boat out of season and 60 minutes in July/August. The e-ticket has a unique barcode containing the information relating to the service purchased.

The first person to present the ticket is presumed to be the legitimate bearer. For e-tickets, a nominative check can also be carried out. In case of non-presentation of a valid identity document, with photograph, access to the service is refused. You must keep your ticket for the duration of your visit.

Do I have to respect the time slot?

Yes, the boat never leaves late. Visitors with a ticket are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before the departure of the boat at the reception of Larmor-Baden, and at least 1 hour during periods of high affluence.

In case of no-show at the time of departure, tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable. And it is not possible to show up at another time slot, the ticket is valid only for the booked service.

Is it possible to refund tickets?

In accordance with our general conditions of sale, tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable, except in cases of force majeure.
An exceptional study of your application may be carried out, subject to acceptance. Your file – including your application and supporting documents – must be sent to accueil@cairndegavrinis.com

What if I have the wrong type of ticket?

Orders cannot be modified once they have been completed. In accordance with our general conditions of sale, tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable.

Access Info

Where to park?

Parking is free on the port of Larmor-Baden, even on the places displayed in blue.

Free parking is also available in the village of Larmor-Baden, close to the former public school. You can then reach the port of Larmor-Baden, which is about a 10-minute walk away. In july and august, a free bus takes you to the port every 15 minutes, every day between 8.30 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. We recommend that you arrive 1 hour before the departure of your boat.

For parking for group visits, please refer to the “group tour” section.

How to come?

Regular lines to visit the Gavrinis cairn depart from the port of Larmor-Baden. You can reach the port of Larmor-Baden by car, bike, coach or motorhome.

Or by boat! In summer, maritime connections are offered from other ports

What if you chose the boat over the car?

In July and August, the Arzibus line n°3 in the town of Arzon allows you to travel free of charge between the cairn of Petit Mont and the pier of Port Navalo free of charge.

Why not then embark for the cairn of Gavrinis or the municipality of Larmor-Baden?

Instructions before boarding the boat:

– Thank you for going to the reception of the cairn of Gavrinis on the port of Larmor-Baden, so that we can welcome you, inform you, validate your tickets and make you discover our shop: 30min before the departure of the boat and 1 hour before in July and August

– Thank you for taking your precautions, the island of Gavrinis does not have sanitary facilities

– Thank you for leaving your pet at home. We remind you that animals are our friends, but are not allowed on site

– Please do not touch or rub the engravings. The site is fragile and narrow: when you arrive on the island of Gavrinis, closed lockers will be at your disposal to leave your bags and personal belongings

– Please do not eat or smoke within the site

Cairn de Gavrinis - île de Gavrinis

Gavrinis Island, 56870 Larmor-Baden