What to do in Morbihan
Berder Island
A small island in the Gulf of Morbihan known for its picturesque landscapes and tranquillity, ILE DE BREDER is accessible at low tide via a submersible causeway, making it a charming and unique place to visit. Activities and sites to see include a 2.5 km path for walks and hikes, the "courant de la Jument" and beaches.
Tredion
The charming village of TREDION offers an authentic taste of Breton life, with its traditional houses, farms and small local shops. The lush green countryside is ideal for walking. Also worth seeing: Village, churches, chapels (Saint Nicolas d'Aguenac, Saint Martin), Saint Nicolas fountain, Château de Tredion and its garden and dolmen de la loge aux loups.
Gavrinis Island
The ILE DE GAVRINIS is famous for the megalithic site of GAVRINIS (cairn, dolmen), one of the most remarkable megalithic sites in France and often compared to the world-famous site of STONEHENGE. The engravings on this dry-stone structure are impressive and well worth a visit. The ILE DE GAVRINIS is accessible by boat via the port of LARMOR BADEN.
Grand Champ
Surrounded by lush green countryside, GRAND CHAMP boasts a number of historic and heritage sites, including chapels, manor houses and mills that bear witness to its rich past. Activities and sites to see include Village, manor houses and mills, churches and chapels (Saint Tugdual), footpaths and walks.
Larmor Baden
LARMOR BADEN is renowned for its picturesque coastal scenery and water sports. These include sailing, kayaking and windsurfing. Activities and sites to see include Village, churches and chapels (Notre Dame de LARMOR BADEN) and port.
Saint Degan
Also known as BREC'H, SAINT DEGAN is renowned for its rural setting and natural landscapes, ideal for walking, cycling, fishing and picnicking. The town also boasts two museums (an eco-museum and a prehistory museum). Also worth seeing: Village, churches, chapels (Saint Dégan, La Trinité) and hiking trails.
Carnac
Known the world over for its megalithic alignments, which stretch over several kilometres and are among the most impressive and best preserved in the world, CARNAC has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2025, with 3 major sites (MENEC, KERMARIO and KERLESCAN). Also worth seeing: Village, churches, chapels (Saint Colomban), prehistory museum, sandy beaches, water sports and hiking trails.
La Trinite sur Mer
Famous for its marina and water sports activities, LA TRINITE SUR MER boasts one of the largest marinas on the Atlantic coast. What to see : Village, churches and chapels (La Trinité), customs path with a magnificent view over QUIBERON bay, port of La Trinité sur Mer, beach and water sports activities: kayaking, windsurfing, scuba diving.
Ploermel
The history of PLOERMEL dates back to the Middle Ages, when it was considered an important centre for the Dukes of Brittany. Highlights include Village, churches, chapels (Saint Golven Gothic church from the 15th century and its stained glass windows), artificial lake au Duc offering numerous water sports activities (sailing, kayaking, fishing, swimming), Hortensias walks, covered market halls, Château des Ducs de Bretagne, greenways and hiking trails.
Brandivy
This small village bears witness to the farming activity that has shaped its landscape (farms and hamlets). Activities and sites to see include Village, churches, chapels (Saint Aubin, Saint Avoye which is worth a visit for its unique architecture), Brandivy calvary, hiking trails.
Rochefort en Terre
Ranked as one of the most beautiful villages in France, ROCHEFORT EN TERRE is renowned for its floral decorations, created by Alfred KLOTS, an American who fell in love with the village. A flower festival is held here every year in summer. Also worth seeing: Village, timber-framed houses, churches, chapels (12th-century Gothic Notre Dame de la Tronchaye), Château de ROCHEFORT EN TERRE (12th century), Poetry Museum and hiking trails.
Pluvigner
Famous in the region for its pottery, PLUVIGNER also boasts a dozen churches and chapels with remarkable architecture (Notre Dame de la Miséricorde, Sainte Brigitte, Saint Guigner de Pluvigner, Notre Dame des orties, Saint Guénael, Saint Bieuzy, Saint Adrien, Saint Fiacre, Sainte Trinité, Notre Dame de Fatima, Saint Mériadec, Saint Goal). Also worth seeing: Château de Kerlois, Kerdurand manor house (17th century) and hiking trails.
Locmariaquer
A must-see in Brittany, LOCMARIAQUER is famous for its megalithic sites (4,500 BC): dolmens (Mane Rethual dolmen) and menhirs (ER GRAH large broken menhir, the largest menhir ever erected, Kerloas menhir), flat stones, petit mont cairn, merchants' tables and engravings. Also worth seeing: village, churches, chapels (Notre Dame de Kerdro dating from the 19th century), Kerpenhir headland, LOCMARIAQUER harbour, cliff beach and hiking trails.
Carmors
Famous for its 1,600 hectares of forest (fir, Scots pine, beech, chestnut, spice and maritime pine, once a refuge for wolves), CARMORS offers a relaxing and peaceful setting. Attractions Village, churches, chapels (14th century Saint Goal, Saint Sané, Saint Gobrien), LUDANA PARC AVENTURE, Carmors forest and Floranges forest, hiking trails, pond and Petit Bois site, megalithic alignments in the forest, Claude Simon's workshop, the last clogmaker in Brittany.
Hennebont
HENNEBONT has a rich medieval and industrial past linked to the ocean and the steel industry. Medieval village, 13th century fortifications, ramparts, churches, chapels (Basilique Notre Dame de Paradis from the 16th century), Broërec'h gate tower (14th century), HENNEBONT national stud farm, one of the largest in France (tours and shows), Kerbihan botanical park, banks of the Blavet, Forges Museum (the town's industrial history), Tremelin forest, hiking trails.
The Ria d'Etel
An inland sea of 22 km2, LA RIA D'ETEL offers you the chance to discover the Barre d'Etel, an impressive natural phenomenon (a shifting sandbank that moves with the tides, visible from a panoramic observation point), churches and chapels (Saint Cado), the hamlet of Saint Cado linked by a stone bridge, a house with blue shutters set on an islet, an underwater club, a port, a museum on the history of tuna fishing, hiking trails (a NATURA 2000 listed site).
Josselin
A medieval town, JOSSELIN is famous for its impressive Château de JOSSELIN, home to the DE ROHAN family, one of the oldest noble families in France (three towers and medieval garden), its narrow streets and medieval houses (11th century) and the Nantes > Brest canal. Churches, chapels (Basilique Notre Dame du roncier with a 60 m high view, chapelle Sainte Croix, calvary), doll and toy museum, chemin du bois d'amour, medieval festivals in July every two years.
Plouhinec
PLOUHINEC has been a fishing village since the Middle Ages. It has a village, churches and chapels (Saint Pierre and Saint Paul dating from the 18th century), a Gallo-Roman archaeological site (2nd century), the picturesque port of Magouër, beaches (the quieter Magouër, Kervégant for surfers and the wilder, unspoilt Linès), water sports (sea and river), the large dune site of Gâvres Quiberon (35 km2), riding centre, ports (Poulhan and Lorois), Treouzien mill and hiking trails.
Inzinzac Lochrist
INZINZAC LOCHRIST is bursting with natural and cultural treasures. Village, HENNEBONT forges (1860), forges ecomuseum, white-water park on Locastel island, West Wake Park in an old quarry (inflatables, water-skiing, etc.), Tremelin forest (750 hectares), Bunz park (7 hectares), hiking trails on the banks of the Blavet and 2 festivals in July: Les noces Bretonnes de PENQUESTEN and the GUINGUETTE DE LOCHRIST.
Languidic
The largest municipality in Morbihan, LANGUIDIC covers more than 10,000 hectares. Founded in 1160 and bordered by the river Blavet, the town is packed with remarkable sites: the village, churches, chapels (Notre Dame des fleurs dating from the 15th century and Saint Pierre), the Kersolan alignments (3,000 BC), the towpath along the Blavet with 18km of footpaths, outdoor activities, festivals and events throughout the year.