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The Département Morbihan is in the western part of Brittany. The main town is Vannes with its cathedral of St-Pierre in the centre of the old town. This building is unusual in that it has an exterior renaissance chapel and many beautiful wall hangings inside that date from the 17th Century. The Promenade de la Garenne offers a relaxing stroll through the town with the Archeological Museum in the Château Gaillard. In the suburb of Elven there is a medieval ruined castle where many open-air performances take place in summer.

Carnac is well worth a visit as there are many prehistoric reamins to be seen in the area including more than 3,000 menhirs spread over a distance of three kilometers. The Musée Miln-Le-Rouzic traces the history of mankind from 450,000BC. The largest grave mound in Europe is to be found at the Tumulus St-Michel.

St-Malo is an idyllic port completed surrounded by the old walls. A walk along the top of the walls offers wonderful views over the old town, the harbour and out to sea. Trips can be taken from here to the Channel Island of Jersey. Quiberon is on the wildly romantic rocky coastline with many sheltered bays and coves. It is easy to reach Morbihan along the E 60 or by fast TGV train from Paris.

Population: 693 500 (2006)

Main towns: Vannes, Carnac, St-Malo