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Saint-Michel chapel and burial mound

Saint-Michel chapel and burial mound

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Saint-Michel chapel and burial mound

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Location: Carnac, Lorient, Brittany, France

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JakobusPilger

February 22, 2022

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This chapel, like the artificially raised hill on which it stands, was dedicated to Archangel Michael (Saint-Michel). The name (from the Hebrew) means "Who is like God?". He is often depicted - in paintings or as a statue - with a flaming sword, occasionally also a lance. Along with Raphael, Gabriel, and Uriel, Michael is one of the four archangels who (according to human conception) hold the highest rank in the heavenly hierarchy of angelic beings. Their common feast day in the calendar of saints is September 29th.

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Bea

June 28, 2023

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fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumulus_Saint-Michel
Very nice place!

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MonacoTrail

February 14, 2019

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The artificial hill is actually a barrow and is (as of 2019) considered the oldest known of its kind, built around 4,700 BC. This may be the starting point of the entire megalithic culture, which spread across almost all of Europe.

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Location: Carnac, Lorient, Brittany, France

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