From Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac on: Carnac’s list
Among the places to visit in and near Carnac are 10 attractions, 3 museums and 2 abbeys. Mapped in Carnac are 9 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 7. 4 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 6 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Out of town, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes is 25 km away.
Must-know places in Carnac
Close behind Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac are 5 attractions.
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnacin townAttractionAttractionAlignements de Kermarioin townAttractionAttractionAlignements du Ménecin townAttractionAttractionAlignements de Kerlescanin townAttractionAttractionAlignement de Kerloquetin townAttractionAttractionToul-Chignanin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The lie of the land
On the map, most of the 7 sit to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Carnac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Most are other sights, 10 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Carnac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
16 places in all: 9 in town and 7 within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Michel de Kergonan
Abbey located in Morbihan, in France.
Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan
Abbey located in Morbihan, in France.
The 9 places in Carnac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, at 25 km, heads the 8.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes25 km east, in Vannes
MuseumChâteau de Suscinio27 km east, in SarzeauFortFortPorte Saint-Vincent25 km east, in Vannes
MuseumFlore27 km northwest, in Lorient
ChâteauAbbaye de la Joie29 km northwest, in Hennebont
ChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso36 km east, in Theix-NoyaloChâteauChâteauForteresse de Largoët37 km northeast, in ElvenFortFortRemparts de Vannes25 km east, in VannesPlaces within 40 km of Carnac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Carnac
What is there to see in Carnac?
The first on our list in Carnac are Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac, Alignements de Kermario, Alignements du Ménec and Alignements de Kerlescan. We list 9 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Carnac?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac, Maison des Mégalithes and Musée des Guerres de l'Ouest.
Which places in Carnac are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Carnac are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Alignements de Kermario, Alignements du Ménec, Alignements de Kerlescan and Alignement de Kerloquet.
What well-known places are within a day out of Carnac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (25 km), Château de Suscinio (27 km), Porte Saint-Vincent (25 km), Flore (27 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Carnac, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes: nl:User:LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Suscinio: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flore: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de la Joie: Tsaag Valren, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Plessis-Josso: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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