Calan tourism and travel guide

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Visit Calan: highlights and tourist information

Calan 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 Calan in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lorient at 16 km and Quimperle at 17 km.

Calan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lorient

at 16 km (direction south-west)

Due to the fishing industry and war time damage Lorient is not a typical...

See Lorient guide

Quimperle

at 17 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

The extremely pretty centre of Quimperlé make it one of the loveliest small towns...

See Quimperle guide

Port-Louis

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

Port Louis is a pleasant town with a citadel and a large sandy beach....

See Port-Louis guide

Clohars-Carnoet

at 21 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

Clohars Carnoet is home to the pretty port of Doelan and the port of...

See Clohars-Carnoet guide

Ile de Groix

Island at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

With a popular beach, lovely traditional cottages and scenic villages the Ile-de-Groix is one...

See Ile de Groix guide

Pont-Aven

at 32 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal...

See Pont-Aven guide

Port-Manech

at 32 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

Port Manec'h is an attractive seaside village which became popular in the Belle Epoque....

See Port-Manech guide

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery in southern...

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide

Pontivy

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

Pontivy is particularly interesting because it has a medieval old town and also a...

See Pontivy guide

Auray

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...

See Auray guide

Chateau de Pontivy

Castle at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

The Chateau de Pontivy has dominated the centre of Pontivy in Morbihan since 1485...

See Chateau de Pontivy guide

Saint-Goustan

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...

See Saint-Goustan guide

Kerascoet

at 36 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

Kerascoet is a beautiful hamlet of thatched cottages near to the sea and the...

See Kerascoet guide

Carnac

at 37 km (direction south-east)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...

See Carnac guide

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Markets in and near Calan

Hennebont: market Thursday (8km)
Lanester: market Tuesday (12km)
Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (16km)
Locmiquelic: market Friday (16km)
Quimperle: market Friday all day (17km)
Ploemeur: market Sunday (17km)
Riantec: market Wednesday (18km)
Port-Louis: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (19km)
Port-Louis: market Saturday (19km)

More information about Calan, Brittany

Brittany region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Morbihan travel guide

Morbihan places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Calan, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium de Vannes (49km)

Grand sites of France

Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (21km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Carnac (37km)

National Monuments

Megalithic site of Carnac (37km)
Megaliths of Locmariaquer (44km)

Remarkable gardens

Parc Victor Chevassu (14km)
Jardins de Kerambar’h (23km)
Jardin du Botrain (44km)
Parc du château de Trévarez (48km)

Towns of Art and history

Lorient (16km)
Concarneau (44km)
Vannes (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Zoo de Pont-Scorff (10km)

Geography and distances

Calan is in the north-west of France at 48 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Calan is 433 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Calan

Canton: Plouay

Arrondissement: Lorient

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56240

Distance to Calan

from Vannes (prefecture): 48 km

from Paris: 433 km

from Calais: 507 km

from Nice: 942 km

from Bordeaux: 398 km

from Strasbourg: 823 km

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 Calan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cleguer, Inzinzac-Lochrist, Lanvaudan and Plouay.

This page in French: Visiter Calan