A small, pretty town on the river, Auray's main attraction is its old quarters, particularly St Goustan, with its narrow alleys and streets, lined with superbly preserved 15th century houses.
The renaissance-gothic church of Saint Gildas should definitely be visited with its surrounding wood-faced houses, together with the St Esprit college. The Goélette Museum on the Quai Martin exhibits the history of St Goustan in a converted tunny fishing boat.