Carnac tourism and travel guide

Visit Carnac: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and dolmens nearby

Carnac is situated in the Morbihan department and Brittany region.

Attractions in Carnac

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now head for the small resort and beach at Carnac Plage!: Carnac Plage

Tourist classifications for Carnac include "most beautiful village".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Carnac in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Trinite sur Mer at 4 km and Locmariaquer at 10 km.

Carnac, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 1 km (direction south)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments...

See Carnac Plage guide

La Trinite sur Mer

at 4 km (direction east)

The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover...

See La Trinite sur Mer guide

Locmariaquer

at 10 km (direction east)

The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous...

See Locmariaquer guide

Quiberon

at 11 km (direction south-south-west)

Apart from the town itself, the main attraction here is the scenery...

See Quiberon guide

Auray

at 12 km (direction north-east)

Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port...

See Auray guide

Saint-Goustan

at 12 km (direction north-east)

The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a...

See Saint-Goustan guide

Port Navalo

at 13 km (direction east-south-east)

Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...

See Port Navalo guide

Port de Crouesty

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque...

See Port de Crouesty guide

Arzon

at 15 km (direction east)

Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...

See Arzon guide

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 16 km (direction north-east)

This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery...

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide

Ile aux Moines

Island at 18 km (direction east)

In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach...

See Ile aux Moines guide

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and...

See Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys guide

Ile-d'Arz

Island at 21 km (direction east)

The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the...

See Ile-d'Arz guide

Morbihan Gulf

at 21 km (direction east)

The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast...

See Morbihan Gulf guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Morbihan

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Map of places to visit near Carnac

Markets in and near Carnac

Market days in Carnac: weekly market: Wednesday & Sunday;

• Carnac: market Wednesday & Sunday (0km)
• Plouharnel: market Friday (3km)
• La Trinite-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (3km)
• Erdeven: market Thursday (9km)
• Saint-Pierre-Quiberon: market Monday - seasonal market only (9km)
• Saint-Pierre-Quiberon: market Thursday (9km)
• Locmariaquer: market Tuesday & Saturday (10km)
• Quiberon: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (11km)
• Quiberon: market Saturday (11km)
• Auray: market Monday (12km)

More information about Carnac, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Carnac, France

What to do at Carnac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Carnac.

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (24km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (24km)

National Monuments

• Megalithic site of Carnac (0km)
• Megaliths of Locmariaquer (10km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Kerambar’h (18km)
• Parc Victor Chevassu (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (6km)
• Presqu'île de Quiberon (10km)
• Étang de Toulvern (12km)
• Phare de Port-Navalo (13km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (17km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (21km)
• Pont du Vincin (22km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (22km)
• Vincin (22km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (23km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (23km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (23km)
• Embouchure - Marle (23km)
• Presqu'île de Rhuys (23km)
• Pont de Kérino (25km)
• Source - Marle (26km)
• Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (26km)
• Anse de Mancel (26km)
• Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (27km)
• Passage Saint-Armel (27km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (28km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vannes (25km)
• Lorient (34km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Elven (40km)
• Josselin (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Vraie-Croix (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (35km)

Geography and distances

Carnac is in the north-west of France at 25 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Carnac is 426 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors While most UK visitors will arrive by car from the ferry port at Saint Malo a drive of 2-3 hours is still common. For driving distances to Carnac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Crach, La Trinite-sur-Mer, Morbihan region, Plouharnel and Saint-Philibert.

This page in French: Visiter Carnac