Elven tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Vannes at 15 km from Elven
Visit Elven: highlights and tourist information
Elven is situated in the Morbihan department and Brittany region.
Tourist classifications for Elven include "village d'etape".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Elven in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vannes at 15 km and Rochefort-en-Terre at 19 km.
Elven, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Vannes
at 15 km (direction west-south-west)An unmissable highlight in this region of Brittany, the half-timbered houses in the centre...
See Vannes guide
Rochefort-en-Terre
at 19 km (direction east)Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...
See Rochefort-en-Terre guide
Morbihan Gulf
at 21 km (direction west-south-west)The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast of Brittany...
See Morbihan Gulf guide
Ile-d'Arz
Island at 22 km (direction west-south-west)The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...
See Ile-d'Arz guide
Ile aux Moines
Island at 24 km (direction west-south-west)In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...
See Ile aux Moines guide
Chateau de Josselin
Castle at 25 km (direction west-south-west)The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...
See Chateau de Josselin guide
Josselin
at 25 km (direction west-south-west)The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to the historic...
See Josselin guide
Sarzeau
at 26 km (direction south-west)See Suscinio Castle and the Gardens of Chateau de Kerlevenan in Sarzeau before heading...
See Sarzeau guide
Sainte-Anne d'Auray
at 27 km (direction west)This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery in southern...
See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide
Saint-Goustan
at 30 km (direction west)The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...
See Saint-Goustan guide
Auray
at 30 km (direction west)Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...
See Auray guide
Arzon
at 31 km (direction west-south-west)Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...
See Arzon guide
Port de Crouesty
at 32 km (direction west-south-west)Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque wak around...
See Port de Crouesty guide
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys
at 32 km (direction south-west)The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural...
See Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Morbihan
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Markets in and near Elven
Market days in Elven: weekly market: Friday;
- Elven: market Friday (0km)
- Saint-Ave: market Sunday (12km)
- Questembert: market Monday (13km)
- Vannes: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
- Surzur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Malestroit: market Thursday (18km)
- Muzillac: market Friday (21km)
- Arradon: market Friday (21km)
- Damgan: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (23km)
- Damgan: market Saturday (23km)
More information about Elven, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Elven, France
What to do at Elven? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Elven.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Vannes (17km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Carnac (40km)
National Monuments
- Megaliths of Locmariaquer (32km)
- Megalithic site of Carnac (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Guerande (47km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Briere (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Kerambar’h (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Source - Rivière de Noyalo (3km)
- Source - Marle (14km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (16km)
- Pont de Kérino (16km)
- Anse de Mancel (18km)
- Moulin à marée de Campen (18km)
- Pont du Vincin (18km)
- Vincin (18km)
- Embouchure - Marle (18km)
- Presqu'île de Conleau (18km)
- Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (18km)
- Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (18km)
- Passage Saint-Armel (19km)
- Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (19km)
- Maison rose (Séné) (19km)
- Golfe du Morbihan (21km)
- Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (23km)
- Presqu'île de Rhuys (28km)
- Étang de Toulvern (29km)
- Phare de Port-Navalo (32km)
- Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (35km)
- Île-aux-Pies (35km)
- Marais de Vilaine (37km)
- Marais Salants de Guérande (39km)
- Forges de Paimpont (44km)
- Forêt de Paimpont (45km)
- Presqu'île de Quiberon (48km)
Towns of Art and history
- Vannes (15km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Josselin (25km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- La Vraie-Croix (6km)
- Rochefort-en-Terre (19km)
- La Gacilly (34km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (21km)
Geography and distances
Elven is in the north-west of France at 15 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Elven is 386 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Elven
from Vannes (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 386 km
from Calais: 481 km
from Nice: 886 km
from Bordeaux: 357 km
from Strasbourg: 772 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 Elven from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Vraie-Croix, Larre, Saint-Guyomard, Saint-Nolff and Trefflean.
This page in French: Visiter Elven