Saint-Colomban Mass Path

This route starts at the Carnac Bourg tourist office.

(S/E) From the tourist office, head towards Saint-Cornély Church and walk past the main entrance. Go down the small street and continue until you reach the intersection with Rue du Douet. Take this street and continue to the Intermarché supermarket.

(1) Turn left, then in front of the supermarket entrance, turn right onto a small path. Keep left, then when you reach the tarmac, turn right onto another path. Continue along this path until you reach a road.

(2) Cross the road and continue straight ahead on a small path. You will reach a small road at a fountain (you can take a short detour to see it). Then continue on the right to climb up to the village of Saint-Colomban and its chapel.

(3) Keep the chapel on your left and descend via the small road. Ignore the first intersection, which is a dead end, then turn left at the next one. Reach Pointe du Pô via the road.

(4) At the beach, take the coastal path on the left. Follow it past the two chimneys, then head to Saint-Colomban Beach.

(5) Walk along this beach, then find a small coastal path at the end of it to go to Pointe de Saint-Colomban.

(6) Continue along Ty Bihan Beach to reach a monument commemorating the immigrants who landed in 1795.

(7) From the monument, walk along Légénèse Beach. At the end of the breakwater, continue straight ahead and take the small path overlooking the beach to reach the Carnac sailing school. Walk along the sailing base to the channel connecting the small port, but do not cross it.

(8) Turn left just before it to walk alongside it. Follow the Chaussée des Bernaches to a roundabout and continue on the right to the Croix des Émigrés.

(9) First turn right then left to rejoin the path you took on the way there.

(2) Turn right to take the path in the opposite direction, which leads back to the church and then the tourist office (S/E).

The coastal path is sometimes a little narrow at the headlands, so you can cut across a little to stay on the road.

Saint-Cornély Church, Saint-Colomban Chapel, two monuments in memory of emigrants. The beaches of Carnac.