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Places to visit : Auray and the surrounding area
AURAY
The town, classed a historical site ; Saint Patern Church, The Georges Cadoudal Mausoleum, Guided tours and above all St Goustan medieval port.
AROUND AURAY
The port and the old woden made bridge of Le Bono (the town not the singer) and also the Notre Dame Church.
Sainte Anne d'Auray: The basilica, the pilgrimages, the migrants' cross.
Vannes, its medieval bulwark, port, museums, and middle age streets.
From the port of Vannes, or Locmariaquer or la Trinité-sur-mer, you can visit the morbihan gulf and its islands
Saint Goustan port
Beaches : Locmariaquer, Saint-Philibert, Carnac and Plouarnel. (From Auray about 10Km each)
The megaliths and the prehistoric site :
Carnac : World capital of megaliths, its museum, and tumulus.
Locmariaquer : the giant megalith, trader's table (a world famous menhir)
Erdeven : cromlec'h and alignment of menhirs
Carnac's alignments
Golf courses :
Saint Laurent in Ploemel and Baden
Well-being :
Thalasso in Carnac and Quiberon
Sites not to be missed
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The Quiberon Presqu'île (wild coast), and visits of the canning factories.
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The islands: Belle-Ile, Houät, and Groix.
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La Ria d'Étel, Saint-Cado, Port-Louis its stronghold and 'Compagnie des Indes' museum and Hennebont and its ramparts.
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Vannes: the ramparts city, the gardens, the port.
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Pont Aven: town renown for its painters, museum.
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