Carnac

commune in Morbihan, France

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

Understand

Tourism information

Get in

By Train

Auray train station is 12 km (7.5 mi) away.

  • 🌍 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. (updated Feb 2018)

Get around

See

  • Its standing stones.
  • 🌍 Saint-Michel tumulus, chemin du Tumulus (off D781). Archaeological site was constructed between 5000 BC and 3400 BC and classified since 1889. (updated Feb 2018)
  • 🌍 Carnac stones (along the D196 road). (updated Feb 2018)
    • 🌍 Ménec alignments, route des alignements D196 (between Ménec and Croix-Audran). (updated Feb 2018)
    • 🌍 Toulchignan alignment, D119 and route de Kerlescan D196. (updated Feb 2018)
    • 🌍 Kermario alignment, route de Kerlescan D196. (updated Feb 2018)
    • 🌍 Kerloquet alignment (Manio), route de Kerlescan D196. (updated Feb 2018)
    • 🌍 Kerlescan alignments, D196, Kerlescan. (updated Feb 2018)
    • 🌍 Petit-Ménec alignments, Chemin de la Métairie (near Kerlescan). (updated Feb 2018)

Do

Visit one of Carnacs many beaches.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Carnac has a couple of campsites and hotels.

Connect

  • 🌍 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. (updated Feb 2018)

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