Carnac is famous for its high concentration of megaliths, in just a few square kilometers, and for its alignments of 3,871 standing stones (menhirs or peulvens as they were formerly known) divided into the four large groups of Ménec, Kerzerho, Kerlescan and Kermario. The landscape is so marked by the presence of stones that it has even given its name to the commune. Indeed, Carnac takes its name from "carn" ("heap of stones" in Celtic). Many theories have been put forward as to the origin of these alignments. To this day, however, there is still much debate about their significance...A popular seaside resort in summer, Carnac has lost none of its Breton village charm. For sunbathers, its beaches stretch from Saint-Colomban to Le Men Du in the commune of La Trinité-sur-Mer. On foot or by bike, stroll along the seafront to the small village of Saint-Colomban, with its pretty Breton stone houses, then follow the oyster beds that line Anse du Pô. For a more rural walk, there are paths leading from the village through fields and meadows to the Kergouellec pond and the village of Cloucarnac. Don't miss the Renaissance church of Saint-Cornély, the salt marshes built around 1840 and popular with seabirds, the Museum of Prehistory, or the small basin at Port-en-Dro.In winter, deserted by tourists, Carnac is much quieter: take advantage of the mild Morbihan climate to stroll along the seafront and take a deep breath of sea air.

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Mégalithes de Carnac. Smithore
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