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The site best known to outsiders is Carnac , where remains of a dozen rows of huge standing stones run for over ten kilometers. Some of its ruins have been dated to at least 3300 BC—200 years older than England 's Stonehenge .
Tthere is a legend that says that there were once 365 islands, there are now over 40 depending on the tide.


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Tides and currents

The gulf is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Peninsula of Rhuys , but there is a 1km long gap between Port-Navalo (in the commune of Arzon ) and Kerpenhir (commune of Locmariaquer ). Because of this gap, there are strong Tidal currents. At this gap, water speeds can reach up to 8 Knot s.


COMMUNES LOCATED ALONG THE GULF




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