Fouesnant tourism and travel guide
Visit Fouesnant: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and coves.
Fouesnant 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 Fouesnant. For detailed visitor information see the Fouesnant travel guide.
Attractions in Fouesnant
The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature reserve and diving centre: Iles des Glenan
Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and coves.: Beg-Meil
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fouesnant in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include La-Foret-Fouesnant at 3 km and Benodet at 7 km.
Fouesnant, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Beg-Meil
less than one km (direction east-north-east)Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...
See Beg-Meil guide
La-Foret-Fouesnant
at 3 km (direction east-north-east)La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....
See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide
Benodet
at 7 km (direction west-south-west)The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...
See Benodet guide
Chateau Keriolet
Castle at 8 km (direction east)The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...
See Chateau Keriolet guide
Concarneau
at 8 km (direction east-south-east)Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...
See Concarneau guide
Sainte-Marine
at 11 km (direction west)Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....
See Sainte-Marine guide
Quimper
at 13 km (direction north-west)The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...
See Quimper guide
Loctudy
at 13 km (direction west-south-west)Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....
See Loctudy guide
Parc botanique de Cornouaille
Garden at 13 km (direction west)The Botanic Park of Cornouaille is a lovely park with large collections of hydrangeas,...
See Parc botanique de Cornouaille guide
Pont l'Abbe
at 16 km (direction west)One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and the walk...
See Pont l'Abbe guide
Kerascoet
at 19 km (direction east-south-east)Kerascoet is a beautiful hamlet of thatched cottages near to the sea and the...
See Kerascoet guide
Iles des Glenan
Island at 20 km (direction south)The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature reserve and...
See Iles des Glenan guide
Pont-Aven
at 20 km (direction east)The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal...
See Pont-Aven guide
Port-Manech
at 23 km (direction east-south-east)Port Manec'h is an attractive seaside village which became popular in the Belle Epoque....
See Port-Manech guide
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Markets in and near Fouesnant
Market days in Fouesnant: weekly market: Friday; seasonal market: Wednesday;
- Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (0km)
- Fouesnant: market Friday (0km)
- Benodet: market Monday (6km)
- Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (8km)
- Combrit: market Wednesday (10km)
- Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (13km)
- Loctudy: market Tuesday (14km)
- Rosporden: market Thursday (16km)
- Pont-l'Abbe: market Thursday all day (16km)
- Nevez: market Saturday (18km)
More information about Fouesnant, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Fouesnant, France
What to do at Fouesnant? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fouesnant.
Enclos paroissial churches
- Pleyben (37km)
- Argol (45km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Locronan (27km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille (11km)
- Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (13km)
- Jardin du château de Lanniron (13km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Marais de Mousterlin (5km)
- Archipel des Glénan (20km)
- Menez-Hom (40km)
Towns of Art and history
- Concarneau (8km)
- Quimper (13km)
- Lorient (45km)
Geography and distances
Fouesnant is in the north-west of France at 13 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Fouesnant is 482 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fouesnant
from Quimper (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 482 km
from Calais: 544 km
from Nice: 990 km
from Bordeaux: 430 km
from Strasbourg: 874 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 Fouesnant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clohars-Fouesnant, La Foret-Fouesnant, Pleuven and Saint-Evarzec.
This page in French: Visiter Fouesnant