Cavan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pedernec at 10 km from Cavan

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Visit Cavan: highlights and tourist information

Cavan is situated in the Cotes-d'Armor 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 Cavan in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pedernec at 10 km and La Roche-Derrien at 10 km.

Cavan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pedernec

at 10 km (direction south-east)

Pédernec is a small village with a pretty church and two chapels near Guingamp...

See Pedernec guide

La Roche-Derrien

at 10 km (direction north-east)

La Roche-Derrien is a village with medieval origins ad several medieval houses a few...

See La Roche-Derrien guide

Lannion

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

Lannion is an interesting detour, with several medieval houses and a pretty riverfront to...

See Lannion guide

Brelevenez

at 11 km (direction west-north-west)

Brelevenez is a region of Lannion with a beautiful staircase leading to a medieval...

See Brelevenez guide

Pontrieux

at 14 km (direction east)

The canals, river and port in Pontrieux - and the famous washhouses - make...

See Pontrieux guide

Treguier

at 15 km (direction north-east)

The cathedral and the 15th century half-timbered houses combine to make Treguier a particularly...

See Treguier guide

Treguier cathedral

Cathedral at 15 km (direction north-east)

Tréguier cathedral is a gothic style cathedral with a beautiful cloister...

See Treguier cathedral guide

Pleumeur-Bodou

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

Pleumeur-Bodou is a small town in north Brittany with several popular tourist attractions including...

See Pleumeur-Bodou guide

Perros-Guirec

Seaside resort at 17 km (direction north-north-west)

Peros-Guirec is a popular town in the heart of the beautiful Cote de Granit...

See Perros-Guirec guide

Tregastel

Seaside resort at 19 km (direction north-west)

The resort of Tregastel has one of the nicest beaches in the area, and...

See Tregastel guide

Guingamp

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

The centre of Guingamp has several colombage houses and an important basilica among its...

See Guingamp guide

Guingamp Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

Church at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

The Basilica in Guingamp is an interesting mix of archtectural styles and includes an...

See Guingamp Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours guide

Cote de Granit Rose

Scenery at 19 km (direction north-west)

The pink rocks and blue seas of the Cote de Granit Rose make it...

See Cote de Granit Rose guide

Trebeurden

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

Trebeurden is a small resort with a sandy beach on the pretty Cote de...

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Reserve excursions near Cavan

Map of places to visit near Cavan

Markets in and near Cavan

• Lannion: market Thursday (11km)
• Plouaret: market Tuesday (12km)
• Treguier: market Wednesday (15km)
• Penvenan: market Saturday (16km)
• Perros-Guirec: market Friday (17km)
• Guingamp: market Saturday all day & Friday (19km)
• Tregastel: market Monday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Trebeurden: market Tuesday (20km)
• Plestin-les-Greves: market Sunday (21km)
• Locquirec: market Wednesday (23km)

More information about Cavan, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Cavan, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium marin de Trégastel (22km)

Enclos paroissial churches

• Plougonven (32km)
• Plouneour-Ménez (46km)
• Saint Thégonnec (47km)
• Commana (53km)
• Lannedern (58km)
• Brasparts (61km)

Grand sites of France

• Beauport Abbey (26km)

National Monuments

• Maison Ernest Renan (15km)
• Cairn de Barnenez (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Paimpol (25km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de la Roche-Jagu (16km)
• Jardin du Kestellic (16km)
• Jardins de Kerdalo (17km)
• Jardin du Grand Launay (38km)
• Arboretum de Poërop (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Treguier (15km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Menez Bré (11km)
• Vallée des Traouïero (19km)
• Île Milliau (21km)
• Molène (Côtes-d'Armor) (23km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des Sept-Îles (26km)
• Abbaye de Beauport (26km)
• Sillon de Talbert (30km)
• Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Thegonnec (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Lannion (11km)
• Pontrieux (14km)
• Quintin (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zooparc de Trégomeur (36km)

Geography and distances

Cavan is in the north-west of France at 46 kilometres from Saint-Brieuc, the department capital (general information: Cavan is 418 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from a ferry port such as Roscoff or Saint Malo nearby on the northern Brittany coast. For driving distances to Cavan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Begard, Berhet, Caouennec-Lanvezeac, Mantallot, Pluzunet, Prat, Quemperven and Tonquedec.

This page in French: Visiter Cavan