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Carnac

Thousands of standing stones set in long rows over 6,000 years ago, beside a seaside resort on Brittany's south coast.

Photo: Odedr at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Carnac is being written. It's on the Normandy, Brittany and the Loire list as If You're Nearby.

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About 103 miles away

A medieval abbey rising from a tidal bay on the Normandy coast.

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Loire Valley

Centre-Val de Loire
About 149 miles away

Hundreds of Renaissance chateaux, with Chambord and Chenonceau, among vineyards.

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About 88 miles away

A walled corsair port on the Emerald Coast, with tidal islands you can walk to at low tide.

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