Guerlesquin tourism and travel guide

Visit Guerlesquin: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: Guerlesquin, listed as a 'small city of character', is a lovely way to see the traditional granite architecture for which Brittany is renowned
Guerlesquin 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 Guerlesquin. For detailed visitor information see the Guerlesquin 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 Guerlesquin in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Huelgoat at 20 km and Locquirec at 21 km.
Guerlesquin, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Morlaix
at 19 km (direction west-north-west)The pleasure port is the center of activity in the lively town...
See Morlaix guide

Huelgoat
at 20 km (direction south-west)The walk through the ancient forest that is accessed from Huelgoat town...
See Huelgoat guide

Locquirec
at 21 km (direction north-north-west)Locquirec is a quiet tradional Brittany town, visited above all for its...
See Locquirec guide

Plouezoch
at 22 km (direction west-north-west)At Plouezoc'h you wil enjoy a stroll around the town, and the...
See Plouezoch guide

Pedernec
at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentPédernec is a small village with a pretty church and two chapels...
See Pedernec guide

Lannion
at 26 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentLannion is an interesting detour, with several medieval houses and a pretty...
See Lannion guide

Brelevenez
at 26 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentBrelevenez is a region of Lannion with a beautiful staircase leading to...
See Brelevenez guide

Trebeurden
at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentTrebeurden is a small resort with a sandy beach on the pretty...
See Trebeurden guide

Pleumeur-Bodou
at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentPleumeur-Bodou is a small town in north Brittany with several popular tourist...
See Pleumeur-Bodou guide

Guingamp Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours
Church at 33 km (direction east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentThe Basilica in Guingamp is an interesting mix of archtectural styles and...
See Guingamp Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours guide

Guingamp
at 33 km (direction east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentThe centre of Guingamp has several colombage houses and an important basilica...
See Guingamp guide

Tregastel
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentThe resort of Tregastel has one of the nicest beaches in the...
See Tregastel guide

Saint-Pol-de-Leon
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)The highlight of your visit to Saint-Pol-de-Léon migh be the 15th century...
See Saint-Pol-de-Leon guide

Saint-Pol-de-Léon cathedral
Cathedral at 35 km (direction west-north-west)The cathedral in Saint-Pol-de-Leon is one of the most interesting medieval cathedrals...
See Saint-Pol-de-Léon cathedral guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Finistere
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Markets in and near Guerlesquin
- Plouaret: market Tuesday (13km)
- Plestin-les-Greves: market Sunday (16km)
- Callac: market Wednesday all day (17km)
- Morlaix: market Saturday all day (19km)
- Locquirec: market Wednesday (20km)
- Huelgoat: market Thursday (21km)
- Plougasnou: market Tuesday (24km)
- Lannion: market Thursday (26km)
- Carhaix-Plouguer: market Saturday all day (27km)
- Trebeurden: market Tuesday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Guerlesquin, France
What to do at Guerlesquin? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Guerlesquin.
Aquarium
- Aquarium marin de Trégastel (36km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Plougonven (9km)
- Plouneour-Ménez (23km)
- Saint Thégonnec (26km)
- Commana (29km)
- Guimiliau (30km)
- Lannedern (33km)
- Lampaul-Guimiliau (33km)
- Locmelar (36km)
- Brasparts (36km)
- Sizun (38km)
- Bodilis (39km)
- Pleyben (43km)
- La Martyre (43km)
- La Roche Maurice (45km)
Grand sites of France
- Beauport Abbey (50km)
National Monuments
- Cairn de Barnenez (22km)
- Maison Ernest Renan (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Paimpol (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum de Poërop (20km)
- Jardin du Grand Launay (34km)
- Jardin exotique (37km)
- Jardin Delasselle (40km)
- Jardin du château de la Roche-Jagu (40km)
- Jardin du Kestellic (41km)
- Jardins de Kerdalo (42km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (44km)
- Jardin du Botrain (57km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Treguier (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Menez Bré (22km)
- Île Milliau (28km)
- Molène (Côtes-d'Armor) (29km)
- Vallée des Traouïero (31km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (32km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des Sept-Îles (42km)
- Abbaye de Beauport (50km)
- Lac de Guerlédan (53km)
- Sillon de Talbert (55km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Thegonnec (26km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
Geography and distances
Guerlesquin is in the north-west of France at 69 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Guerlesquin is 438 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Guerlesquin
from Quimper (prefecture): 69 km
from Paris: 438 km
from Calais: 475 km
from Nice: 992 km
from Bordeaux: 469 km
from Strasbourg: 834 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 Guerlesquin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Botsorhel, Lanneanou, Le Ponthou, Plouegat-Moysan, Plougras and Plounerin.
This page in French: Visiter Guerlesquin