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Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac
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Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac is a museum in Carnac. Around it, within 15 km, lie 62 more places, Alignements du Ménec (900 m) first on our list. 6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Photo: Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac, Szilas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where
In Carnac
inside the commune
How well known
Top 4%
#1,261 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 18–24°C
In brief

Museum in Carnac

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Carnac

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac is in the commune of Carnac, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

If warmth matters, go May to October: Carnac reaches 18–24°C.

Jan10° / 4°110 mm
Feb11° / 4°83 mm
Mar13° / 5°68 mm
Apr16° / 7°70 mm
May19° / 10°64 mm
Jun22° / 13°54 mm
Jul24° / 14°51 mm
Aug24° / 14°55 mm
Sep21° / 12°72 mm
Oct18° / 10°107 mm
Nov13° / 7°115 mm
Dec11° / 5°122 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Carnac, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Auray station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Carnac’s full climate →
About

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac

Museum in Carnac, France.

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac is in Carnac, Morbihan.

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Museum
Covered in
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Carnac, Morbihan
Official site
museedecarnac.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

How to visit

HoursEvery day 10:00–18:30
Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Its place on the map

On this map, Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Carnac. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that list Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac

By population, Auray leads the 8 with 14,207. The list runs from its own town outward.

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  1. 1Carnac
  2. 2Crach
  3. 3Ploemel
  4. 4Erdeven
  5. 5Auray
  6. 6Quiberon
  7. 7Le Bono
  8. 8Belz
1 · It’s in this commune

Carnac

4,194 people

2 · 7.6 km northeast of it

Crach

3,423 people

3 · 7.8 km north of it

Ploemel

3,175 people

4 · 8.7 km northwest of it

Erdeven

4,008 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac isPeople
CarnacIt’s in this commune4,194
Crach7.6 km northeast of it3,423
Ploemel7.8 km north of it3,175
Erdeven8.7 km northwest of it4,008
Auray11 km northeast of it14,207
Quiberon11 km south of it4,876
Le Bono12 km northeast of it2,608
Belz12 km northwest of it3,893
Make a day of it

Close to Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac

Nearby, 62 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, 2 abbeys and a fort.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: common questions

Where is Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac?

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac is in Carnac, in Morbihan (Brittany).

What is Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac?

Museum in Carnac, France.

How well known is Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac?

Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac?

May to October are the warmest months in Carnac, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac?

Within 15 km: Alignements du Ménec (900 m), Alignements de Kermario (1.6 km), Alignements de Kerlescan (3.1 km) and Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan (2.1 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.