Damgan tourism and travel guide

Visit Damgan: highlights and tourist information

Damgan 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 Damgan in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sarzeau at 15 km and Piriac-sur-Mer at 16 km.

Damgan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sarzeau

Sarzeau

at 15 km (direction west)

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

See Sarzeau guide
Piriac-sur-Mer

Piriac-sur-Mer

at 16 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See Piriac-sur-Mer guide
Ile-d'Arz

Ile-d'Arz

Island at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ile-d'Arz guide
Morbihan Gulf

Morbihan Gulf

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Morbihan Gulf guide
 
 
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

at 20 km (direction west)

The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural...

See Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys guide
La Turballe

La Turballe

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See La Turballe guide
Vannes

Vannes

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

See Vannes guide
La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard

at 21 km (direction east)

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

See La Roche-Bernard guide
 
 
Ile aux Moines

Ile aux Moines

Island at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ile aux Moines guide
Arzon

Arzon

at 24 km (direction west)

Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...

See Arzon guide
Guerande

Guerande

at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See Guerande guide
Briere Regional Natural Parc

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 24 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide
 
 
Port de Crouesty

Port de Crouesty

at 25 km (direction west)

Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque wak around...

See Port de Crouesty guide
Le Croisic

Le Croisic

at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loire-Atlantique department

One of the nicest fishing harbour towns in the region, Le Croisic is a...

See Le Croisic guide

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Markets in and near Damgan

Market days in Damgan: seasonal market: Tuesday; weekly market: Saturday;

  • Damgan: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (0km)
  • Damgan: market Saturday (0km)
  • Muzillac: market Friday (8km)
  • Surzur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (8km)
  • Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (9km)
  • Sarzeau: market Thursday (15km)
  • Piriac-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (16km)
  • Piriac-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (16km)
  • Questembert: market Monday (18km)
  • Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys: market Monday & Tuesday & Friday - seasonal market only (20km)

More information about Damgan, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Damgan, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Vannes (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de Kerambar’h (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Passage Saint-Armel (13km)
  • Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (13km)
  • Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (14km)
  • Anse de Mancel (15km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (15km)
  • Presqu'île de Rhuys (16km)
  • Marais Salants de Guérande (19km)
  • Maison rose (Séné) (19km)
  • Golfe du Morbihan (19km)
  • Embouchure - Marle (19km)
  • Pont de Kérino (19km)
  • Presqu'île de Conleau (20km)
  • Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (20km)
  • Source - Marle (20km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (21km)
  • Vincin (21km)
  • Moulin à marée de Campen (22km)
  • Pont du Vincin (22km)
  • Phare de Port-Navalo (26km)
  • Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (27km)
  • Étang de Toulvern (27km)
  • Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (33km)
  • Marais de Vilaine (33km)
  • Île-aux-Pies (40km)
  • Presqu'île de Quiberon (42km)
  • Loire Estuaire (42km)
  • Pointe Sainte-Gildas (50km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Elven (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (16km)
 
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Geography and distances

Damgan is in the north-west of France at 21 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Damgan is 394 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Damgan

Canton: Muzillac

Arrondissement: Vannes

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56750

Distance to Damgan

from Vannes (prefecture): 21 km

from Paris: 394 km

from Calais: 498 km

from Nice: 874 km

from Bordeaux: 336 km

from Strasbourg: 776 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 Damgan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambon and Le Tour-du-Parc.

This page in French: Visiter Damgan

 
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