Carnac and Quiberon
Carnac and Quiberon : two pearls of South Brittany, only 20 kilometres apart. One is famous for its standing stones and seaside resort, the other is sought after for its spectacular wild coastline to the west and beautiful fine sandy beaches to the east. Between the two lies Plouharnel, a paradise for board sports like kite-surfing, sand-yachting and surfing along its 10km long beach !
Carnac, from Neolithic treasures to thalassotherapy
The 3,000 stones standing upright on moorland in rows approximately 1km long have fascinated men for over 5,000 years. Numerous theories, some really far-fetched, have been put forward, but nobody has successfully unravelled all their mysteries. The most impressive rows are those of Menec, Kerlescan and Kermario. Beside them, don’t miss the Tumulus Saint-Michel and the Géant du Manio, a 6.50m high menhir. To learn some of the secrets of the life of our distant ancestors, visit the Musée de la Préhistoire.
Far more recently, at the turn of the 20th century, Carnac-Plage was created on a lagoon partly transformed into saltmarshes. At the end of the 1970s the first thalassotherapy and hotel complex was opened at the heart of a 14 hectare estate, surrounded by salt ponds. Both traditional and fashionable, the seaside resort has five gorgeous beaches all offering water sports, unless you prefer to relax and build sand castles !
Quiberon, from rugged coastline to sandy beaches
How to get to Carnac and Quiberon ?
It takes about 2 hours to get from Rennes to Carnac by road with dual-carriageway as far as Auray, which is also the nearest TGV station (12km from Carnac). Driving from Carnac to Quiberon is a delightful experience out-of-season but can be much less so in summer. Make the most of the local train, known as the Tire-Bouchon (corkscrew), which runs from Auray to Quiberon in summer. It stops at the stations of Auray, Belz-Ploemel, Plouharnel-Carnac, Les Sables Blancs, Penthièvre, l’Isthme, Kerhostin, Saint Pierre Quiberon and Quiberon."
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