Cournon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cournon: highlights and tourist information

Cournon 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 Cournon in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Redon at 11 km and Rochefort-en-Terre at 18 km.

Cournon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Redon

at 11 km (direction south-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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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Langon

at 20 km (direction 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 29 km (direction south-west)

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

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Paimpont

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), 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 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Josselin

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

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Vannes

at 50 km (direction west)

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

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Rennes

at 52 km (direction 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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Piriac-sur-Mer

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

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Guerande

at 53 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

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La Turballe

Seaside resort at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Less developed than some resorts here, the centre of activity in La Turballe is...

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Sarzeau

at 55 km (direction west-south-west)

See Suscinio Castle and the Gardens of Chateau de Kerlevenan in Sarzeau before heading...

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Markets in and near Cournon

• La Gacilly: market Saturday (3km)
• Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (11km)
• Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (18km)
• Malestroit: market Thursday (22km)
• Questembert: market Monday (28km)
• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (28km)
• La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (29km)
• Ploermel: market Friday (30km)
• Bain-de-Bretagne: market Monday (33km)
• Pontchateau: market Monday all day (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Cournon, France

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

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (38km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île-aux-Pies (4km)
• Marais de Vilaine (18km)
• Forges de Paimpont (28km)
• Vallée du Canut (30km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (31km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (35km)
• Marais Salants de Guérande (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Grand-Fougeray (28km)
• Elven (36km)
• Josselin (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Gacilly (3km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (18km)
• La Vraie-Croix (34km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (44km)
• Le Rheu (46km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (27km)

Geography and distances

Cournon is in the north-west of France at 50 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Cournon is 352 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 Cournon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bains-sur-Oust, Glenac, La Chapelle-Gaceline, La Gacilly, Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust and Sixt-sur-Aff.

This page in French: Visiter Cournon