Gestel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Gestel: highlights and tourist information

Gestel 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 Gestel in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lorient at 5 km and Clohars-Carnoet at 10 km.

Gestel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lorient

at 5 km (direction south)

Due to the fishing industry and war time damage Lorient is not a typical...

See Lorient guide

Clohars-Carnoet

at 10 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

Clohars Carnoet is home to the pretty port of Doelan and the port of...

See Clohars-Carnoet guide

Quimperle

at 11 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

The extremely pretty centre of Quimperlé make it one of the loveliest small towns...

See Quimperle guide

Port-Louis

at 13 km (direction south-east)

Port Louis is a pleasant town with a citadel and a large sandy beach....

See Port-Louis guide

Ile de Groix

Island at 19 km (direction south)

With a popular beach, lovely traditional cottages and scenic villages the Ile-de-Groix is one...

See Ile de Groix guide

Port-Manech

at 22 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

Port Manec'h is an attractive seaside village which became popular in the Belle Epoque....

See Port-Manech guide

Pont-Aven

at 23 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal...

See Pont-Aven guide

Kerascoet

at 26 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

Kerascoet is a beautiful hamlet of thatched cottages near to the sea and the...

See Kerascoet guide

Concarneau

at 36 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...

See Concarneau guide

Chateau Keriolet

Castle at 36 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...

See Chateau Keriolet guide

Carnac

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...

See Carnac guide

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now...

See Carnac Plage guide

Auray

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...

See Auray guide

Saint-Goustan

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...

See Saint-Goustan guide

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Reserve excursions near Gestel

Map of places to visit near Gestel

Markets in and near Gestel

• Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (4km)
• Ploemeur: market Sunday (8km)
• Lanester: market Tuesday (9km)
• Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (9km)
• Quimperle: market Friday all day (11km)
• Larmor-Plage: market Sunday (12km)
• Locmiquelic: market Friday (12km)
• Hennebont: market Thursday (13km)
• Port-Louis: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (13km)
• Port-Louis: market Saturday (13km)

More information about Gestel, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Gestel, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Carnac (37km)

National Monuments

• Megalithic site of Carnac (37km)
• Megaliths of Locmariaquer (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Victor Chevassu (9km)
• Jardins de Kerambar’h (28km)
• Parc du château de Trévarez (47km)
• Jardin du Botrain (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (41km)
• Presqu'île de Quiberon (41km)
• Archipel des Glénan (43km)
• Marais de Mousterlin (43km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (45km)
• Étang de Toulvern (45km)
• Phare de Port-Navalo (49km)
• Lac de Guerlédan (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Lorient (5km)
• Concarneau (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (3km)

Geography and distances

Gestel is in the north-west of France at 54 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Gestel is 444 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 Gestel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cleguer, Guidel, Pont-Scorff and Queven.

This page in French: Visiter Gestel