Briec tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Quimper at 14 km from Briec
Visit Briec: highlights and tourist information
Briec is situated in the Finistere 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 Briec in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Quimper at 14 km and Locronan at 16 km.
Briec, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Quimper
at 14 km (direction south-west)The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...
See Quimper guide
Locronan
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction west)Locronan, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' is one of our favourite...
See Locronan guide
La-Foret-Fouesnant
at 21 km (direction south)La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....
See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide
Beg-Meil
at 23 km (direction south)Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...
See Beg-Meil guide
Douarnenez
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction west)Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the...
See Douarnenez guide
Chateau Keriolet
Castle at 25 km (direction south-south-east)The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...
See Chateau Keriolet guide
Le Faou
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction north-west)The attractive harbour and traditional wooden houses explain why Le Faou is now listed...
See Le Faou guide
Sainte-Marine
at 27 km (direction south-west)Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....
See Sainte-Marine guide
Concarneau
at 27 km (direction south-south-east)Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...
See Concarneau guide
Benodet
at 27 km (direction south-south-west)The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...
See Benodet guide
Parc botanique de Cornouaille
Garden at 28 km (direction south-west)The Botanic Park of Cornouaille is a lovely park with large collections of hydrangeas,...
See Parc botanique de Cornouaille guide
Armorique Regional Park
Natural Parc at 30 km (direction north-west)The Armorique regional park is a lovely way to enjoy the countryside of Brittany...
See Armorique Regional Park guide
Pont l'Abbe
at 31 km (direction south-west)One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and the walk...
See Pont l'Abbe guide
Loctudy
at 32 km (direction south-south-west)Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....
See Loctudy guide
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Map of places to visit near Briec
Markets in and near Briec
- Chateaulin: market Thursday all day (13km)
- Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (14km)
- Rosporden: market Thursday (21km)
- Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (23km)
- Fouesnant: market Friday (23km)
- Douarnenez: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (24km)
- Benodet: market Monday (26km)
- Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (26km)
- Combrit: market Wednesday (27km)
- Gourin: market Monday all day (30km)
More information about Briec, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Briec, France
What to do at Briec? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Briec.
Aquarium
- Océanopolis (46km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Pleyben (14km)
- Brasparts (22km)
- Lannedern (24km)
- Argol (29km)
- Sizun (34km)
- Commana (35km)
- Locmelar (39km)
- Plouneour-Ménez (40km)
- La Martyre (41km)
- Plougastel-Daoulas (41km)
- Guimiliau (43km)
- La Roche Maurice (44km)
- Lampaul-Guimiliau (44km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Locronan (16km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Armorique (30km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de Lanniron (14km)
- Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (14km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (15km)
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille (27km)
- Arboretum de Poërop (35km)
- Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Menez-Hom (22km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (28km)
- Marais de Mousterlin (28km)
- Archipel des Glénan (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Quimper (14km)
- Concarneau (27km)
- Lorient (56km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Brest (48km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de Pont-Scorff (55km)
Geography and distances
Briec is in the north-west of France at 14 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Briec is 475 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Briec
from Quimper (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 475 km
from Calais: 528 km
from Nice: 998 km
from Bordeaux: 448 km
from Strasbourg: 869 km
Getting here
Most visitors Most UK visitors arrive by car from one of the many cross-channel ports along the Brittany and Normandy coast. These are typically within 2 hours drive. For driving distances to Briec from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Edern, Landrevarzec and Landudal.
This page in French: Visiter Briec