Guipavas tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Landerneau at 11 km from Guipavas
Visit Guipavas: highlights and tourist information
Guipavas is situated in the Finistere 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 Guipavas in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Landerneau at 11 km and Armorique Regional Park at 17 km.
Guipavas, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Landerneau
at 11 km (direction east)Among the highlights in the center of Landerneau, the medieval houses next to the...
See Landerneau guide
Armorique Regional Park
Natural Parc at 17 km (direction south-east)The Armorique regional park is a lovely way to enjoy the countryside of Brittany...
See Armorique Regional Park guide
Crozon
at 22 km (direction south-south-west)The Crozon peninsula in western Brittany has an ideal combination of villages, coastline and...
See Crozon guide
Camaret
Seaside resort at 23 km (direction south-west)The pleasure port, local beaches, historic monuments and prehistoric standing stones nearby all make...
See Camaret guide
Le Faou
Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east-south-east)The attractive harbour and traditional wooden houses explain why Le Faou is now listed...
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Morgat
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction south-south-west)The long sandy beach at Morgat has been the centre of activity here for...
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Le Conquet
at 29 km (direction west-south-west)The surrounding rocky coastline is the main attraction here, and the village of Le...
See Le Conquet guide
Douarnenez
Seaside resort at 39 km (direction south-south-east)Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the...
See Douarnenez guide
Locronan
Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction south-south-east)Locronan, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' is one of our favourite...
See Locronan guide
Ile Molene and Ouessant
Island at 41 km (direction west)The remote and barren landscapes of the Molene islands are fascinating and now a...
See Ile Molene and Ouessant guide
Saint-Pol-de-Leon
at 41 km (direction east-north-east)The highlight of your visit to Saint-Pol-de-Léon migh be the 15th century Cathedral Saint-Paul-Aurelien...
See Saint-Pol-de-Leon guide
Saint-Pol-de-Léon cathedral
Cathedral at 41 km (direction east-north-east)The cathedral in Saint-Pol-de-Leon is one of the most interesting medieval cathedrals in the...
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Pont-Croix
at 44 km (direction south-south-west)The Collegiale Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon and the narow surrounding streets are the...
See Pont-Croix guide
Ile-de-Batz
Island at 45 km (direction north-east)The Ile-de-Batz is one of the most popular Brittany islands, with a pretty harbour,...
See Ile-de-Batz guide
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Map of places to visit near Guipavas
Markets in and near Guipavas
- Brest: market every day (8km)
- Landerneau: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
- Saint-Renan: market Saturday all day (16km)
- Lesneven: market Monday all day (17km)
- Lannilis: market Wednesday all day (17km)
- Plouguerneau: market Thursday (21km)
- Ploudalmezeau: market Friday (22km)
- Crozon: market Monday (22km)
- Brignogan-Plage: market Friday - seasonal market only (26km)
- Landivisiau: market Wednesday all day (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Guipavas, France
What to do at Guipavas? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Guipavas.
Aquarium
- Océanopolis (6km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Plougastel-Daoulas (7km)
- La Roche Maurice (15km)
- La Martyre (17km)
- Argol (22km)
- Bodilis (24km)
- Sizun (24km)
- Locmelar (24km)
- Lampaul-Guimiliau (27km)
- Guimiliau (30km)
- Commana (33km)
- Saint Thégonnec (35km)
- Brasparts (36km)
- Plouneour-Ménez (38km)
- Pleyben (39km)
- Lannedern (40km)
Grand sites of France
- Pointe du Raz (51km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Locronan (40km)
- Ile-de-Sein (51km)
National Monuments
- Cairn de Barnenez (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Renan (16km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Armorique (17km)
Remarkable gardens
- Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (8km)
- Jardin exotique (45km)
- Jardin Delasselle (45km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (54km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pointe de Penhir (26km)
- Baie de Douarnenez (26km)
- Menez-Hom (27km)
- Presqu'île de Kermorvan (30km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (35km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Thegonnec (35km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Brest (8km)
Geography and distances
Guipavas is in the north-west of France at 54 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Guipavas is 498 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Guipavas
from Quimper (prefecture): 54 km
from Paris: 498 km
from Calais: 529 km
from Nice: 1041 km
from Bordeaux: 495 km
from Strasbourg: 894 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 Guipavas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gouesnou, Kersaint-Plabennec, Le Relecq-Kerhuon, Saint-Divy and Saint-Thonan.
This page in French: Visiter Guipavas