This is Carnac Bourg !!!

Posted in Bretagne, France

So let me revise update new title text updated links the works on this wonderful old post of mine from a great beach town of Carnac just south of me. If you travel, you know this town is world famous and Unesco World Heritage site for its megaliths stones. However, in good weather beach time it is a lively town with good ambiance and we love it at the Grande Plage or big beach of Carnac!

And here we are on another nice day with sunny weather temps around 20C or about 70F no rain,just perfect for the beach in us not the water of course. We need to move on so with the boys we came back to our family nice beats in our corner of the world. We used to come here a lot with mom as it is only 24 km or about 15 miles from our house. Proving this love for the area ,I have many posts in my blog on the beach town. Of course, I am talking about Carnac, in the Morbihan Breton.  But wait, these are really two towns in one. First, we have Carnac bourg or the inland city with the main Church, museum, restos ,shops, and city hall; and then we have Carnac plage or beachside with the big beach, shops, restos and just laid back ambiance.

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The Avenue Miln is the top street for shopping here and close to the Grande Plage/beach, Even is some businesses have change, it is still the one to come for all your souvenirs and shopping needs , Today, Avenue Miln is the main avenue of the seaside town, This street is name after a famous citizen, a bit on him, James Miln, archaeologist and historian accompanied by Zachari le Rouzic excavated the station between 1877 and 1881 and are at the origin of the great archaeological discoveries of Carnac. James Miln de Woodhill traveled the world before settling in Carnac. Passionate about antiquities, he intends to compare the megaliths of Carnac to those of his native Scotland , A year after his death, his brother Robert Miln had the Museum built and donated the building and the collections to the City of Carnac , What is today the Pre History Museum (see post).

I  leave the history for my other posts , just that the alignments here are Unesco World Heritage Site. Let me tell you it is just down from my house on the D768 and then a quick turn into the D119 to Carnac bourg , really easy and as we got early by 10h30 we found easy parking at the place de la Chapelle next to the Pre History museum and right by the tourist office. This weekend as it was a Pentecost holiday  we had free parking too here. We took a quick tour of the tourist office as I think it is always essential no matter how many times you come to a place. There are always changes and we notice.

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The town is very nice and small on the bourg side and then a short ride to the beach side for more walks. Other than the Pre History museum ….The other must to see here is the Church Saint Cornély, a jewel itself and one of the best renaissance Churches in France! It is from the 17C.

There is a huge choice of shops and restos here. One of our favorite shopping for souvenirs and gifts is Korrigans on rue Saint Cornély just off the Church (and my boys shopping ::)). They  are easy to find just go around the Church on your right hand side facing it.

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We ate fine and lean at La Peche Mignon bakery ,57 Avenue des Druides  ; with formula of sandwich, dessert and soda for 9 euros per person, and then cross the street to L’Igloo, 56 avenue des Druides ,for four scoops of ice cream of different flavors (choices for all!) for 5€ per person. Therefore, the combination of food, desserts and drinks came to 14€ per person! Great family deal at a popular place! Sadly was a while back and now new owners next as Le Péché Gourmand no pictures, We visited some businesses that I like to include in this post for you and me, We do shop there often, and recommend to all, such as: La Belle Illoise, fish canning goodies ,77 Avenue des Druides. La Trinitaine, biscuits Breton cakes and local products,  76 avenue des Druides. La Tour de Pise, for great pizzas, 19 avenue Miln. La Luna Park, great for kids, and cybercafe at 29 Avenue Miln. Planete Junior, and today calle the le manège d’Armelle great amusement park for kids,its part of luna park but this one can be rented for birthdays etc, and great rides amusement style at 50 bis avenue des Druides. You have two nice galleries or shopping center small to do shopping here ,our favorites are Galerie Rahd Côet at  56 ave des Druides. Another nice shopping area is the Passage de la Fontaine.

The city of Carnac tourist office: https://www.carnactourism.co.uk/

The local Bay of Quiberon tourist office on Carnac: https://www.baiedequiberon.co.uk/carnac

The dept 56 Morbihan tourist office on Carnac : http://www.morbihan-tourism.co.uk/home/discover/morbihan/the-main-destinations/carnac

There you go folks, so much to see here on the bourg , city center. As I have so many posts , trying not to repeat this is it for now. This is one to come with the whole family if ever in this corner of the world and of course let me know ok. This is  a lovely town again I insist a must to see with the family. We love it and now many memories for us coming here with my dear late wife Martine! Again, hope you enjoy this post on this is Carnac Bourg !!! as I

I hope you enjoy it too as we do. Again, happy travels, good health ,and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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