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MTG1 23 Carnac Quiberon de Morbihan Auray Vannes Port Navalo
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RouteXpert René Plücken (MRA Master)
Last edit: 20-08-2025
Route Summary
I created this route based on the route description made by Bert Loorbach in the Motor Tour Guide Part 1 France, this is route 23 "The Morbihan".

This is a beautiful ride through Brittany, past monuments, castles, forts and alignments (menhirs/dolmens) and across the Quiberon peninsula.

The roads are not spectacular, but the many historical sights and beautiful places to stop make this route worthy of 4 stars.

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Duration
9h 27m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
125.48 km
Countries
Auray
RouteXpert Review
This route from the French Motorcycle Tour Guide Part 1 is a ride along the Gulf of Morbihan, one of Brittany's most characteristic places. Along the way, there are many monuments, castles, forts, and alignments (menhirs/dolmens) to see, and it's certainly worth stopping for a photo every now and then.

Bert Loorbach, the author, is an avid motorcyclist himself and lived in France for a year and a half. During that time, he dedicated himself to mapping France's lesser-known and beautiful back roads specifically for motorcyclists.
Hotels, campsites, sights, parking lots and restaurants are included as POIs.

The tour starts in Carnac, a beautiful seaside town with many hotels and a few campsites for overnight stays. We first head to the Quiberon Peninsula, driving along a very narrow stretch where, in strong winds, waves crash spectacularly on both sides. There are many remarkable sights to see on this small peninsula, such as the remains of Fort de Penthièvre, built in 1747 with funding from the Duke of Penthièvre. It witnessed history when it was fought over in 1795 between the Chouans and the Republicans, and subsequently the scene of the execution of 59 resistance fighters during World War II. It is now a military training base, so the fort cannot be visited. Only the crypt and the memorial are accessible from outside.

You can make a quick stop at Château Turpault on the pier at the entrance to the Côte Sauvage. The illustrious castle, Le Château de la Mer, as it was called by its then-owner, Georges Turpault, was built on the tip of Beg-er-Lann. It is an Anglo-Saxon medieval-style building dating from 1910. Château Turpault is one of the architectural jewels of the Quiberon Peninsula. It has endured the German occupation, numerous changes of ownership, and just as many renovations. It is privately owned and unfortunately not open to the public.

Visit Pointe du Conguel, it's a short walk to the viewpoint where you have a beautiful view of the sea, the islands of Belle-Ile, Houat and Houdic and the lighthouse of la Teignouse.

Stop at the ruins of Fort Neuf, located on the Quiberon Peninsula. This fort is much more than just a stone structure. This former battery, transformed into a fortress over the centuries, bears witness to a turbulent history and bears the marks of the great wars that have shaped our world. Fort Neuf's history dates back to the War of the Spanish Succession, a major conflict that ravaged Europe in the early 18th century. Built at that time, it initially served as a battery, a small fortification intended to house cannons for coastal defense. In 1792, amid revolutionary unrest, it was converted into a redoubt, strengthening its strategic position.

We leave the peninsula and continue to the Museum of the Chouannerie. Founded in 1985 and symbolically opened on July 14th by Guy Halna Fretay, the only museum in France dedicated to the Chouannerie, the Vendée, and the Western Wars offers visitors more than 400 exhibits (maps, documents, weapons, costumes, various objects, original engravings by Marcel de Villemoisson, etc.), covering all the events of the Western Wars from 1793 to 1832, including display cases and explanatory paintings. Some prestigious pieces attract visitors' attention, especially the letters advocating the extermination of the Chouans. These deeply moving collections help to better understand what really happened at the time.

The tour continues to Aulnay and along this route there are many alignments of menhirs, a number of which are indicated with a waypoint, such as the Alignement du Menec, in total it covers almost 3,000 menhirs on a stretch of 4 km, including dolmens and burial mounds, and hunebedden.
These alignments are all arranged in several long rows, from east to west, according to the sunrise and sunset. In the eastern section are smaller menhirs. And at the end of these long rows are the largest menhir stones. There, in the middle of these tall blocks, also stands a kind of dolmen altar.
At Kermario there are two lookout towers to view the menhirs in the field.

The journey continues to the town of Auray on the Gulf of Morbihan, where you can stop for a stroll through this charming village with its beautiful half-timbered houses. There are several restaurants and bars where you can enjoy a drink and a bite to eat.

We then drive to the next beautiful medieval town, Vannes. It's definitely worth stopping here for a stroll through the capital of Morbihan, which evokes the good life in every way. The town center also boasts many (luxury) shops.

We continue our journey to Arzon, planning a short stop at Le Moulin de Pen Castel, one of the oldest tide mills in France. Today, the mill welcomes 25,000 visitors annually, including artists and craftspeople. In addition to exhibitions, this historic site also hosts many important events. The Moulin de Pen Castel was created in the 12th century. Equipped with a double mechanism—two fixed wheels, two rotating wheels, and two millstones—it ground wheat and oats into flour at low tide. The mill has been out of operation for over a century (1919) and is a protected monument. Since then, it has housed a gastronomic restaurant, a crêperie, and even a nightclub. Since 2009, the town of Arzon has chosen to transform it into a cultural center showcasing contemporary art. Today, this wonder of the Gulf of Morbihan is a protected building.

The end point of the tour is Port-Navalo, formerly a pirate den and now a renowned and popular seaside resort with a beautiful beach. You can stay overnight here in a hotel or at a campsite.

Alignement de Kermario
Pointe du Conguel
Links
Camping le Men-Du
Hôtel Les Salines de Thalazur Carnac
Camping Port Sable - Port Navalo
Camping municipal le Tindio
Camping de Bilouris
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Brittany (Breton: Breizh [brɛjs]; French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ]) is the farthest west of the regions of Metropolitan France. It is covers about four-fifths of the territory of the historic province of Brittany. Its capital is Rennes.

Brittany is a peninsular region bordered by the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south, and its neighboring regions are Normandy to the northeast and Pays de la Loire to the southeast. Bro Gozh ma Zadoù is the anthem of Brittany. It is sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of Wales, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, and has similar words. As a region of France, Brittany has a Regional Council, which was most recently elected in 2015.
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