Carnac

This article is about the commune. For the temple complex, see Karnak. For other uses, see Carnac (disambiguation).

Carnac Karnag (Breton)
Commune
Standing stones in the Kermario alignment
Coat of arms
Location of Carnac
Carnac Location within France Carnac Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 47°35′05″N 3°04′46″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Quiberon
Intercommunality	Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Lepick
Area 1	32.71 km2 (12.63 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	4,194
• Density	128.2/km2 (332.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56034 /56340
Elevation	0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carnac (French pronunciation: [kaʁnak]; Breton: Karnag, pronounced [ˈkaːʁnaɡ]) is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France.

Its inhabitants are called Carnacois in French. Carnac is renowned for the Carnac stones – one of the most extensive Neolithic menhir collections in the world – as well as its beaches, which are popular with tourists.

Located on a narrow peninsula halfway between the medieval town Vannes and the seaside resort Quiberon, Carnac is split into two centres: Carnac-Ville and Carnac-Plage (the beachfront). In total there are five beaches, including la Grande Plage, and further to the east, Plage Men Dû and Beaumer.