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Photo Pages: C.A.I.R.N. - Museum in France in Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85)
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Submitted by thecaptain on Monday, 04 July 2005 Page Views: 4490
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 Site Name: C.A.I.R.N. Country: France Département: Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85) Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Les Sables-d'Olonne Nearest Village: St Hilaire-la-Foret
Latitude: 46.445200N Longitude: 1.5211W
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   C.A.I.R.N. submitted by thecaptain
In an area of numerous menhirs and dolmens is this lovely “living” museum, which is easily found and signposted from all around. CAIRN (Centre Archéologique d'Initiation et de Recherche sur le Néolithique) is not only a museum with the usual displays of things and exhibitions, but is a research and learning centre, which delights in demonstrating ancient ways to people, especially children.
When I visited, there was a fabulous temporary exhibition of megaliths in Ethiopia, as well as one of the best displays of neolithic life and times I have seen, with very interesting models and explanations of the types and developments of dolmens. The similarity between some of the Ethiopian exhibits, and the local was immediately apparent, which makes you realise how similar people from all over the world are.
But where this museum rates really world class is in its outdoor exhibits and reconstructions. I think the demonstrations are only done on days in July and August, or if an occasion has been organised beforehand, and I was lucky in that a school party was there for the day. Demonstrations are done showing how life was several millennia ago, and there is a reconstruction Neolithic house, and there are representative crops grown on site, preparing and cooking, with the children getting involved with things like grinding corn. They have a new dolmen and tumulus they are building, the erection of menhirs is demonstrated, making of a log boat, flint knapping, stone polishing. It’s all here. They even have a set aside area for excavations to be made, which is a sort of large sandpit split into metre squares, with certain planted objects for the kids to dig up and discover. I saw one of the demonstration team lighting fire with sticks and hay in two minutes, and the look on the children’s faces as he was doing this was just wonderful, as if magic were being done.
Well worth a visit if you are in the area.
Note: An update from our roving reporter who will be back on the megalithic trail in France shortly
 C.A.I.R.N. submitted by thecaptain
the firelighting demonstration at the CAIRN museum went down a storm with the children, who were completely in awe.
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Menhir raising demonstration at the CAIRN centre, in Vendee.
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They are building a complete new cairn with dolmenic chamber inside at the CAIRN museum in Vendee.
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Polissoir stones used for stone polishing demonstrations at the CAIRN museum, St Hilaire, Vendee
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The "Witches Bottom"
A grinding stone at the CAIRN museum in Vendee, used for demonstrations.
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Ethiopian carved megalith reconstruction.
When I visited the wonderful CAIRN Museum, St Hilaire-la-Foret, Vendée, France, there was a fabulous exhibition of megaliths recently discovered in Ethiopia.
The similarity between these and many found in France and elsewhere is apparent, which makes you realise how similar people from all over the world are.
 C.A.I.R.N. submitted by thecaptain
Ethiopian carved megalith reconstruction.
When I visited the wonderful CAIRN Museum, St Hilaire-la-Foret, Vendée, France, there was a fabulous exhibition of megaliths recently discovered in Ethiopia.
The similarity between this, and the Statue Menhirs found in southern France is immediately apparent, which makes you realise how similar people from all over the world are.
 C.A.I.R.N. submitted by thecaptain
 C.A.I.R.N. submitted by thecaptain
Ethiopian dolmen reconstruction.
When I visited the wonderful CAIRN Museum, St Hilaire-la-Foret, Vendée, France, there was a fabulous exhibition of megaliths recently discovered in Ethiopia. The similarity between some of the Ethiopian exhibits, and some of those found in France was immediately apparent, which makes you realise how similar people from all over the world are.
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Re: C.A.I.R.N. (Score: 1)
by nicoladidsbury on Tuesday, 05 July 2005
(User Info | Send a Message) | this sounds like a really great place to visit.
We took our little ones to an outdoor exhibition at Ambleside a couple of weeks ago, where there was a bush craft area. Katie became totally absorbed learning how to make an arrow head, she was allowed to try, and kept the one she made!
They also explained many different ways to make fire, including the fire stick and the bow technique.
Our kids (including the adults) would love this museum. Thanks for posting the info. | [ Reply to This ]
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