Understand
[edit]Tourism information
[edit]- 1 Tourism Office of Carnac, 74, avenue des Druides, BP 65, ☏ +33 2 97 52 13 52, fax: +33 2 97 52 86 10, [email protected]. Jul–Aug: M–Sa 09:30–19:00, Su 15:00–19:00; Apr–Jun Sep: M–Sa 09:30–12:30 14:00–18:00, Su 15:00–18:00.
Get in
[edit]By Train
[edit]Auray train station is 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
- 1 Gare de Plouharnel-Carnac, rue de la Gare, 56340 Plouharnel (4 km northwest from town center). Served only during summer by TER Bretagne line 32 (Auray–Quiberon), called "le Tire-Bouchon", the "corkscrew". This railway station does not sell tickets.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Its standing stones.
- 1 Saint-Michel tumulus, chemin du Tumulus (off D781). Archaeological site was constructed between 5000 BC and 3400 BC and classified since 1889.
- 2 Carnac stones (along the D196 road).
- 3 Ménec alignments, route des alignements D196 (between Ménec and Croix-Audran).
- 4 Toulchignan alignment, D119 and route de Kerlescan D196.
- 5 Kermario alignment, route de Kerlescan D196.
- 6 Kerloquet alignment (Manio), route de Kerlescan D196.
- 7 Kerlescan alignments, D196, Kerlescan.
- 8 Petit-Ménec alignments, Chemin de la Métairie (near Kerlescan).
Do
[edit]Visit one of Carnacs many beaches.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Carnac has a couple of campsites and hotels.
Connect
[edit]- 2 La Poste, 18, avenue de la Poste D119, ☏ 36 31. M W–F 09:00–12:00 14:00–17:00, Tu 09:00–12:00 14:30–17:00, Sa 09:00–12:00, closed on Sunday.
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