As its name says it, this coast is richly adorned with every sort of megalith monuments . Among the most famous are the Carnac lines, the dolmens and burial mounds of Locmariaquer and also the cairn in Gavrinis Island, pinnacle of Neolithic art. The Morbihan Gulf and the Quiberon Bay have joined the very selective club of the most beautiful bays in the world !

Many sandy beaches stretch along this seaside, around Larmor-Plage and Guidel. A few kilometres from there, a break can be taken in Lorient, large and important port city. Its quiet waters are particularly attractive for sea sports. In the middle of summer, its lively Interceltique Festival gather Celt musicians of all sorts coming from Scotland, Wales or Ireland. Lorient is also a step to go to the charming Groix Island, with its unusual convex beach and its picturesque villages.

Then, from Gâvres to Quiberon the longest stretch of dunes in Bretagne have very varied sceneries, abrupt sea cliffs on the wild coast are followed by long sandy beaches from Quiberon to Carnac and Trinité-sur-Mer.  Off season, this coast shows a different face, and you must not hesitate to come and appreciate the tranquility found again.
From Quiberon, you can take a boat to the well-named Belle-Ile and discover the superb port of Sauzon. The lovers of this island will not miss to meet the two sisters Houat and Hoëdic and their strong personality.

On the Auray River, go and see two jewels, the two tiny ports of Saint-Goustan and Bono. The medieval city of Vannes and its rich architectural heritage is also well worth a sight. If you come by sea, the Roguédas Tower and its famous “pink house” helps you to find the narrows that leads you to the port. The Gulf (“mor bihan” meaning small sea in gaelic) strewn with tiny islands, benefits from a extremely temperate climate and an extremely rich bird colony. Its calm surface, as smooth as the one of a lake, must not make you forget of the powerful currents in some places nor of the numerous rocks among which boats must make their way : the Morbihan Gulf is a jewel that must be earnt.

The Rhuys peninsula, with its North coast on the Morbihan Gulf and its South coast on the Atlantic Ocean has to contrasted sides. The cliffs and huge beaches on the Atlantic Coast are tonic and invigorating. On the Gulf Coast, however, numerous paths allow you to wander from hamlet to hamlet, taking advantage of the local wildlife. For sailing fans or window-shopping worshippers, le Crouesty, largest sailing port of Brittany is an utmost stop.