Things to see and do Golfe du Morbihan

The islands are scattered throughout the Gulf, with a greater concentration in the Vannes and Noyalo rivers (37 islands), while the smaller Auray River has only 5 islands, apart from Île aux Moines and its neighbour Île d'Arz, the other islands are often private property, ranging in size from a few hundred square metres to several hectares. A guided boat trip is a must!

Carnac offers beautiful beaches (like the Grande Plage, Saint-Colomban beach, Légénèse and Ty Bihan beaches, or the Beaumer and Men Dû beaches) pleasantly sheltered and famous for their fine sand, their gentle slopes or the clarity of their water. The city is certified as for the quality of its swimming water and is listed in zone A (high quality water). Exceptional natural heritage, the Carnac littoral is preserved. Areas for bathing is supervised on the Grande Plage and the Saint-Colomban beach during summer. Carnac is also the bathing area for all thanks to the Tourisme et Handicap label.

Er Grah's burial megalith is a Neolithic megalith belonging to the family of closed vault burials. Its size is impressive, even exceptional, since it is nearly 140 meters long! Unfortunately, it is truncated at both ends and partially shaved. Its slab covers a chamber with dry masonry walls that is the only known funeral structure in this enormous architecture. The burial mound is located on the same site as Er Grah's broken great menhir and the Merchants' table.

The large broken menhir is one of the most famous stones because it is the most imposing ever worked by prehistoric man (20 meters long for about 280 tons...). Today, it offers to the eye the image of a broken giant, long called the Stone of the Fairy. It is an incredibly impressive obelisk that, standing up, must have been about 18 metres long, just like that! Smart: the Pass des Mégalithes allows you to benefit from advantageous rates to visit five unique sites in Morbihan (the Museum of Prehistory and the alignments of Carnac, the Cairn of Gavrinis, the Cairn of the Petit Mont in Arzon and the site of the megaliths of Locmariaquer).

In the company of a tour guide, you will discover the rich heritage of Vannet, the half-timbered houses, the ramparts, not to mention the cathedral, the 17th century private mansions and the 19th century facilities. Several themes and formats exist and, among them: Bite Vannes and its excursions on the lunch break, The Forbidden of the fortifications or Heritage and literature: Vannes seen by writers. During the summer, your children will have the opportunity to visit the city, following a route adapted to their age.