Pays d'art et d'histoire Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
May to October 2026
What if architecture told you a story? Between millennia-old stones and contemporary lines, between tradition and innovation, our region reveals itself through buildings that bear witness to all eras and to the men and women who have shaped it.
For its first year as a Pays d'art et d'histoire, Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique offers new discoveries between May and October: from mysterious megaliths to radiant chapels, from nautical establishments to avant-garde villas from the 60s.
Ready to explore? It all starts here.
Whether you're just curious or a true connoisseur, take the time to explore the region's great and most unusual historical sites, admire beautiful architecture, listen to local stories, immerse yourself in a medieval painting, have a tête-à-tête with an ancient statue, take a siesta in the shade of a chapel, a megalith or a modern beachfront villa.
The Pays d'art et d'histoire offers you the chance to create your own discovery walk, follow a guided tour, play at solving investigations or attend a storytelling evening, follow a dramatized tour, etc.
Ticketing available online, by telephone or at Baie de Quiberon tourist offices.
Three themes for the Pays d'art et d'histoire
Megalithic architecture
Mega proud of our Unesco listing, we invite you to discover this age-old architecture.
Religious architecture
More than 26 buildings are open and animated. Two new churches join the program: Saint-Joseph in La Trinité-sur-mer and Notre-Dame-des-Flots in Etel.
Contemporary architecture
Four exhibitions and several events highlight the diversity and originality of architecture from the second half of the 20th century, from the beach boulevard and the Carnac Yacht Club to the astonishing Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire chapel, nicknamed Notre-Dame-de-la-Route in Brec'h.
A program of events to discover the region
Free tours: Immerse yourself in centuries of history and religious architecture in Brittany.Choose from 26 sites and create your own discovery tour.
Guided tours: With the "Petits-déj' du patrimoine" and "Croc'Archi" tours, learn about the history and architecture of the Pays d'art et d'histoire Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique heritage sites, accompanied by our guide-lecturers.
Dramatized tours: Would you like to discover history in an original way? Take a trip into the imagination with the Mouton Major theater company. And to spice up the experience, these tours take place at dusk.
Tours in French sign language (LSF): Hearing-impaired visitors can also enjoy our guided tours. The tour guide is assisted by a French sign language interpreter.
Tours in Breton: in partnership with the Maison de la langue et de la culture bretonne du Pays d'Auray, Ti Douar Alré, you can visit the Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire chapel in Brec'h and the Carnac Yacht Club in Brec'h, all in Breton.
Storytelling evenings: From June to October, five meetings with a storyteller accompanied by a musician are offered in partnership with Ti Douar Alré.
Exhibitions
Kourtney Roy, ExtraOrdinaire, Architectural discoveries in Morbihan
Conceived in partnership with the Conseil d'Architecture d'Urbanisme et d'Environnement (CAUE) du Morbihan and the Pays d'art et d'histoire Golfe Morbihan Vannes Agglomération, the photographic exhibition ExtraOrdinaire, Découvertes architecturales en Morbihan ( ExtraOrdinary, Architectural discoveries in Morbihan) presents artist Kourtney Roy 's vision of contemporary architecture in the département.
Presented in two media libraries, in a building and in the open air, the exhibition features a selection of shots taken in 2024 by the Canadian photographer of eight well-known and lesser-known everyday buildings, both public and private, in the Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique region.
QUIBERON: Jardin de Bretinio - May 1 to October 30, 2026 - Open-air exhibition
CARNAC: Centre culturel TERRAQUE - May 12 to 30, 2026
ETEL: La glacière municipale - June 6 to July 15, 2026
BREC'H: Centre culturel - Maison blanche - Ti gwenn - From September 17 to October 31, 2026
This project was carried out as part of a public commission financed by the Direction Départementale des Territoires et de la Mer (DDTM) du Morbihan.
Families and young visitors
Famill'archi: For an afternoon, join the Pays d'art et d'histoire architectural agency, or rediscover the traditional gestures of medieval imagiers. As a family or even on your own, come and imagine, reflect, draw and make your own creations. Ages 7 to 97.
Les Explorateurs du Pays d'art et d'histoire: discover the region's heritage with game booklets. Ages 8 to 98.
NEW EXPLORERS (open all year)
The magic fountain : Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-sept-douleurs, Crac'h
DÉTOUR D'ART GAMES
The key to the lost statue: Sanctuaire de Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, Sainte-Anne-d'Auray
The key to the coded message: Chapelle Sainte-Avoye, Pluneret
The key to the fantastic animals: Chapelle de la Trinité, Plumergat
The knights of time: Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, Locmaria, Ploemel
La clé des vestiges: Eglise Saint-Guigner, Pluvigner
In practice for the Pays d'art et d'histoire
Visits and workshops are led by guide-lecturers from the culture and heritage department of the Pays d'art et d'histoire Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique.
PARTICIPATION AND BOOKING
For all events, reservations and online purchases from the Bay of Quiberon Tourist Office are strongly recommended. Tickets can also be purchased directly from the tour guide at the meeting point before the tour starts, subject to availability. Please arrive 15 minutes before the time indicated.
Contact Bookings : at the Baie de Quiberon Tourist Offices, on 02 44 84 56 56 or via the online ticketing service.
FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
The Pays d'art et d'histoire offers tours accompanied by a French sign language interpreter. These are indicated with the LSF pictogram.
It is also possible to provide visitors with individual magnetic loops to follow the tours. Please request them when you register.
Find out more about the program on pah.auray-quiberon.fr (website under construction) and all the latest news on social networks: Facebook and Instagram
The Community of Communes comprises 24 communes: Auray, Belz, Brec'h, Camors, Carnac, Crac'h, Erdeven, Étel, Hoedic, Houat, Landaul, Landévant, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Locmariaquer, Locoal-Mendon, Ploëmel, Plouharnel, Pluneret, Plumergat, Pluvigner, Quiberon, Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, Saint-Philibert and Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique would like to thank the Ministry of Culture, the Conseil Régional de Bretagne and the Conseil Départemental du Morbihan for their support.
We would also like to extend our warmest thanks to the partners who bring our heritage to life and enliven the Pays d'art et d'histoire Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique territory: the Centre des monuments nationaux (Carnac and Locmariaquer), the Office de Tourisme Baie de Quiberon, the services of the Communes, the Centre des monuments nationaux, the Eclosarium, the elected representatives and services of the communes, the Musée de Préhistoire (Ville de Carnac), the Musée des Thoniers (Étel), the Ecomusée du Pays d'Auray (Brec'h) and the associations and chapel committees.