Douarnenez tourism and travel guide
Visit Douarnenez: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the principal industry at Douarnenez
Douarnenez is situated in the Finistere department and Brittany region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Douarnenez. For detailed visitor information see the Douarnenez travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Douarnenez in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pont-Croix at 13 km and Audierne at 18 km.
Douarnenez, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Locronan
Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction east)Locronan, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' is one of our favourite...
See Locronan guide
Pont-Croix
at 13 km (direction west-south-west)The Collegiale Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon and the narow surrounding streets are the...
See Pont-Croix guide
Audierne
at 18 km (direction west-south-west)The picturesque harbour area and the proximity of beaches combine to endure the popularity...
See Audierne guide
Morgat
Seaside resort at 20 km (direction north-west)The long sandy beach at Morgat has been the centre of activity here for...
See Morgat guide
Quimper
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...
See Quimper guide
Crozon
at 21 km (direction north-west)The Crozon peninsula in western Brittany has an ideal combination of villages, coastline and...
See Crozon guide
Parc botanique de Cornouaille
Garden at 25 km (direction south-south-east)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 25 km (direction north-north-east)The Armorique regional park is a lovely way to enjoy the countryside of Brittany...
See Armorique Regional Park guide
Le Faou
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction north-east)The attractive harbour and traditional wooden houses explain why Le Faou is now listed...
See Le Faou guide
Sainte-Marine
at 26 km (direction south-east)Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....
See Sainte-Marine guide
Pont l'Abbe
at 26 km (direction south-south-east)One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and the walk...
See Pont l'Abbe guide
Camaret
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction north-west)The pleasure port, local beaches, historic monuments and prehistoric standing stones nearby all make...
See Camaret guide
Benodet
at 29 km (direction south-east)The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...
See Benodet guide
Loctudy
at 31 km (direction south-south-east)Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....
See Loctudy guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Finistere
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Markets in and near Douarnenez
Market days in Douarnenez: weekly market: Wednesday & Monday & Friday;
- Douarnenez: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (0km)
- Pont-Croix: market Thursday (13km)
- Audierne: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (20km)
- Chateaulin: market Thursday all day (21km)
- Crozon: market Monday (21km)
- Combrit: market Wednesday (26km)
- Pont-l'Abbe: market Thursday all day (26km)
- Benodet: market Monday (29km)
- Penmarch: market Friday (31km)
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Tourist attractions near Douarnenez, France
What to do at Douarnenez? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Douarnenez.
Aquarium
- Océanopolis (34km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Argol (17km)
- Pleyben (31km)
- Plougastel-Daoulas (32km)
- Brasparts (36km)
- Sizun (40km)
- Lannedern (40km)
- La Martyre (42km)
- La Roche Maurice (43km)
- Locmelar (44km)
- Commana (45km)
- Lampaul-Guimiliau (49km)
- Guimiliau (50km)
- Plouneour-Ménez (52km)
Grand sites of France
- Pointe du Raz (31km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Locronan (9km)
- Ile-de-Sein (31km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Renan (44km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Armorique (25km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (20km)
- Jardin du château de Lanniron (20km)
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille (26km)
- Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (35km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (39km)
- Arboretum de Poërop (53km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Menez-Hom (16km)
- Pointe de Penhir (28km)
- Baie de Douarnenez (28km)
- Marais de Mousterlin (35km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (40km)
- Presqu'île de Kermorvan (46km)
- Archipel des Glénan (48km)
Towns of Art and history
- Quimper (20km)
- Concarneau (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Brest (35km)
Geography and distances
Douarnenez is in the north-west of France at 20 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Douarnenez is 499 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Douarnenez
from Quimper (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 499 km
from Calais: 547 km
from Nice: 1020 km
from Bordeaux: 462 km
from Strasbourg: 893 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 Douarnenez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Kerlaz, Le Juch and Pouldergat.
This page in French: Visiter Douarnenez