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Village

Carnac

Located in Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan Coordinates: 47°35′05″ N 3°04′40″ W

Map showing the location of Carnac Carnac
Location in France
Population
4,260
4.3K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
21
listed under Carnac
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport114 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport121 km

About Carnac

Carnac is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan. Population: 4,260. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (114 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye Saint-Michel and Plage de Carnac.

Climate of Carnac

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (112 mm)
Driest month
July (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Carnac
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°12°14°17°19°22°22°20°16°13°11°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)104837160634641486987112104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Carnac

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 114 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (121 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 120 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 114 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 121 kmsoutheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 120 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 122 kmeast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 191 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 250 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Carnac

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 118 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Plage de Carnac Beach 2 kmSE
  • Plage de Sables Blancs Beach 4 kmSW
  • Plage de Kercambre Beach 22 kmSE
  • Plage de Kerfontaine Beach 24 kmSE

25–60 km200 places

  • Belle Île Island 29 kmS
  • Île de Groix Island 29 kmW
  • Plage Beg Lann Beach 27 kmE
  • Plage de Kerguélen Beach 28 kmNW

60–100 km221 places

  • Noirmoutier Island 90 kmSE
  • Île aux Rats Island 88 kmW
  • Moros River 70 kmNW
  • Plages de Trévignon Beach 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Carnac

21 places
  1. 1 Carnac 4.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages14

Heritage & sights6

Nearby attractions & nature

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