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    Carnac (Breton: Karnag) is a small town in Morbihan, Brittany. Its main claim to fame are the menhirs surrounding the town.

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    Morbihan is a region of Brittany rich in history and culture. The name mor bihan comes from the Breton "little sea" which is a reference to the inland sea of the Golfe du Morbihan, where an abundance of wildlife thrives, together with yachts and small boats meandering between its lovely islands. Just outside the gulf is the Atlantic Ocean, "mor braz" (big sea or ocean), where sailors once started their long voyages to the Orient.

    Tourism information

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    Get in

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    By train

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    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 (AurayQuiberon), called "le Tire-Bouchon", the "corkscrew". This railway station does not sell tickets. Gare de Plouharnel-Carnac (Q3097283) on Wikidata Gare de Plouharnel-Carnac on Wikipedia

    Get around

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    Map
    Map of Carnac

    See

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    • 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. Saint-Michel tumulus (Q1419562) on Wikidata Saint-Michel tumulus on Wikipedia
    • 2 Carnac stones (along the D196 road). An exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites near the south coast, consisting of stone alignments (rows), dolmens (stone tombs), tumuli (burial mounds) and single menhirs (standing stones). More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local granite and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany and form the largest such collection in the world. The stones were erected at some stage during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some may date to as early as 4500 BC. Carnac stones (Q833850) on Wikidata Carnac stones on Wikipedia
      • 3 Ménec alignments, route des alignements D196 (between Ménec and Croix-Audran). Ménec alignments (Q2179460) on Wikidata
      • 4 Toulchignan alignment, D119 and route de Kerlescan D196. Alignement de Toulchignan (Q30740738) on Wikidata
      • 5 Kermario alignment, route de Kerlescan D196. Kermario alignments (Q1739286) on Wikidata
      • 6 Kerloquet alignment (Manio), route de Kerlescan D196. (Q30740730) on Wikidata
      • 7 Kerlescan alignments, D196, Kerlescan. Kerlescan alignments (Q1739261) on Wikidata
      • 8 Petit-Ménec alignments, Chemin de la Métairie (near Kerlescan). alignements du Petit-Ménec (Q1810046) on Wikidata

    Do

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    Visit one of Carnacs many beaches.

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    Drink

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    Sleep

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    Carnac has a couple of campsites and hotels.

    Connect

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    • 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.

    Stay safe

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    Beware of dangerous undercurrents in the Golfe du Morbihan.

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