Hanvec tourism and travel guide

Visit Hanvec: highlights and tourist information

Hanvec 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 Hanvec in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Faou at 4 km and Armorique Regional Park at 8 km.

Hanvec, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le Faou

Le Faou

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction south-south-west)

The attractive harbour and traditional wooden houses explain why Le Faou is now listed...

See Le Faou guide
Armorique Regional Park

Armorique Regional Park

Natural Parc at 8 km (direction west)

The Armorique regional park is a lovely way to enjoy the countryside of Brittany...

See Armorique Regional Park guide
Landerneau

Landerneau

at 15 km (direction north-west)

Among the highlights in the center of Landerneau, the medieval houses next to the...

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Locronan

Locronan

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

Locronan, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' is one of our favourite...

See Locronan guide
 
 
Crozon

Crozon

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

The Crozon peninsula in western Brittany has an ideal combination of villages, coastline and...

See Crozon guide
Morgat

Morgat

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

The long sandy beach at Morgat has been the centre of activity here for...

See Morgat guide
Douarnenez

Douarnenez

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction south-west)

Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the...

See Douarnenez guide
Huelgoat

Huelgoat

at 31 km (direction east)

The walk through the ancient forest that is accessed from Huelgoat town centre is...

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Camaret

Camaret

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction west)

The pleasure port, local beaches, historic monuments and prehistoric standing stones nearby all make...

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Morlaix

Morlaix

at 37 km (direction north-east)

The pleasure port is the center of activity in the lively town of Morlaix...

See Morlaix guide
Quimper

Quimper

at 37 km (direction south)

The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...

See Quimper guide
Pont-Croix

Pont-Croix

at 40 km (direction south-west)

The Collegiale Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon and the narow surrounding streets are the...

See Pont-Croix guide
 
 
Saint-Pol-de-Leon

Saint-Pol-de-Leon

at 41 km (direction north-north-east)

The highlight of your visit to Saint-Pol-de-Léon migh be the 15th century Cathedral Saint-Paul-Aurelien...

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Saint-Pol-de-Léon cathedral

Saint-Pol-de-Léon cathedral

Cathedral at 42 km (direction north-north-east)

The cathedral in Saint-Pol-de-Leon is one of the most interesting medieval cathedrals in the...

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Markets in and near Hanvec

  • Chateaulin: market Thursday all day (15km)
  • Landerneau: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
  • Landivisiau: market Wednesday all day (21km)
  • Brest: market every day (25km)
  • Crozon: market Monday (26km)
  • Douarnenez: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (29km)
  • Lesneven: market Monday all day (30km)
  • Huelgoat: market Thursday (31km)
  • Saint-Renan: market Saturday all day (36km)
  • Plouescat: market Saturday (37km)

More information about Hanvec, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Hanvec, France

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

Aquarium

  • Océanopolis (22km)

Enclos paroissial churches

  • Sizun (10km)
  • La Martyre (14km)
  • Argol (15km)
  • Locmelar (15km)
  • Brasparts (15km)
  • La Roche Maurice (16km)
  • Plougastel-Daoulas (16km)
  • Commana (18km)
  • Pleyben (18km)
  • Lannedern (20km)
  • Lampaul-Guimiliau (20km)
  • Guimiliau (21km)
  • Bodilis (23km)
  • Plouneour-Ménez (25km)
  • Saint Thégonnec (26km)
  • Plougonven (39km)

Grand sites of France

  • Pointe du Raz (54km)

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Cairn de Barnenez (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Saint-Renan (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Remarkable gardens

  • Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (25km)
  • Arboretum de Poërop (31km)
  • Parc du château de Trévarez (33km)
  • Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (37km)
  • Jardin du château de Lanniron (37km)
  • Jardin exotique (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Menez-Hom (13km)
  • Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (16km)
  • Baie de Douarnenez (35km)
  • Pointe de Penhir (35km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Saint-Thegonnec (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Brest (25km)
 
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Geography and distances

Hanvec is in the north-west of France at 37 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Hanvec is 482 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Hanvec

Canton: Daoulas

Arrondissement: Brest

Department: Finistere

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 29460

Distance to Hanvec

from Quimper (prefecture): 37 km

from Paris: 482 km

from Calais: 522 km

from Nice: 1020 km

from Bordeaux: 475 km

from Strasbourg: 878 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 Hanvec from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Hopital-Camfrout, Irvillac, Le Faou and Saint-Eloy.

This page in French: Visiter Hanvec

 
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