Augan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Paimpont at 14 km from Augan

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Visit Augan: highlights and tourist information

Augan is situated in the Morbihan department and Brittany region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Augan in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paimpont at 14 km and Chateau de Josselin at 20 km.

Augan, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Paimpont

at 14 km (direction north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that...

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Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 20 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...

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Josselin

at 20 km (direction west)

The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to the historic...

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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

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Redon

at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

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Langon

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

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La Roche-Bernard

at 44 km (direction south)

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

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Vannes

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

An unmissable highlight in this region of Brittany, the half-timbered houses in the centre...

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Becherel

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Becherel is a pretty town and a centre for books....

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Rennes

at 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...

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Morbihan Gulf

at 53 km (direction west-south-west)

The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast of Brittany...

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Ile-d'Arz

Island at 53 km (direction west-south-west)

The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...

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Ile aux Moines

Island at 55 km (direction west-south-west)

In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...

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Moncontour

at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The highlight in Moncontour is exploring the streets of half-timbered houses within the medieval...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Morbihan

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Reserve excursions near Augan

Map of places to visit near Augan

Markets in and near Augan

• Ploermel: market Friday (9km)
• Malestroit: market Thursday (14km)
• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (16km)
• Mauron: market Friday (18km)
• Josselin: market Saturday (20km)
• La Gacilly: market Saturday (20km)
• Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (21km)
• Saint-Meen-le-Grand: market Saturday (31km)
• Elven: market Friday (31km)
• Questembert: market Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Augan, France

What to do at Augan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Augan.

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (34km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forges de Paimpont (13km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (14km)
• Île-aux-Pies (26km)
• Vallée du Canut (29km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (32km)
• Marais de Vilaine (38km)
• Source - Marle (45km)
• Source - Rance (46km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (47km)
• Pont de Kérino (47km)
• Anse de Mancel (49km)
• Pont du Vincin (49km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (49km)
• Vincin (49km)
• Passage Saint-Armel (49km)
• Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (49km)
• Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (49km)
• Embouchure - Marle (49km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (49km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (49km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (50km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (53km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (53km)
• Presqu'île de Rhuys (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vannes (46km)
• Rennes (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Josselin (20km)
• Elven (31km)
• Bedee (38km)
• Grand-Fougeray (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Gacilly (20km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (25km)
• La Vraie-Croix (32km)
• Le Rheu (41km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (37km)

Geography and distances

Augan is in the north-west of France at 46 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Augan is 357 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors While most UK visitors will arrive by car from the ferry port at Saint Malo a drive of 2-3 hours is still common. For driving distances to Augan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Campeneac, Monteneuf, Monterrein and Porcaro.

This page in French: Visiter Augan