Like Stonehenge, and many other stone sites around the world, there are many diverse theories as to their construction, ranging from the work of extraterrestrials to a huge marked burial plot. Although the stones do resemble headstones, there is no indication that this was their purpose. Local legend has it that the stones are legions of Roman soldiers turned into stone, or the remains of the legendary lost civilization of Atlantis. In all probability the stones were an ancient observatory for monitoring the movements of the stars and sun. Modern dating techniques have established that most of the stones were built over a period of time by a Neolithic culture, which lived and farmed this corner of France between 4000 and 2000 BC.
Whatever the reason for their construction, the enigmatic stones of Carnac stand guard over this mysterious corner of France today, as they have done for centuries.