La Foret-Fouesnant tourism and travel guide

Visit La Foret-Fouesnant: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany.

La Foret-Fouesnant 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 La Foret-Fouesnant in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beg-Meil at 3 km and Concarneau at 7 km.

La Foret-Fouesnant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La-Foret-Fouesnant

less than one km (direction east-north-east)

La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in...

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Beg-Meil

at 3 km (direction west-south-west)

Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty...

See Beg-Meil guide

Concarneau

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Concarneau guide

Benodet

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for...

See Benodet guide

Quimper

at 13 km (direction north-west)

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

See Quimper guide

Sainte-Marine

at 13 km (direction west)

Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river...

See Sainte-Marine guide

Parc botanique de Cornouaille

Garden at 16 km (direction west)

The Botanic Park of Cornouaille is a lovely park with large collections...

See Parc botanique de Cornouaille guide

Loctudy

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....

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Kerascoet

at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Pont l'Abbe

at 18 km (direction west)

One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and...

See Pont l'Abbe guide

Pont-Aven

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Pont-Aven guide

Port-Manech

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Port-Manech guide

Iles des Glenan

Island at 22 km (direction south)

The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature...

See Iles des Glenan guide

Locronan

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Locronan guide

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Map of places to visit near La Foret-Fouesnant

Markets in and near La Foret-Fouesnant

• Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (3km)
• Fouesnant: market Friday (3km)
• Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (6km)
• Benodet: market Monday (9km)
• Rosporden: market Thursday (13km)
• Combrit: market Wednesday (13km)
• Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (13km)
• Loctudy: market Tuesday (17km)
• Nevez: market Saturday (17km)
• Pont-Aven: market Tuesday (18km)

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Tourist attractions near La Foret-Fouesnant, France

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

Enclos paroissial churches

• Pleyben (35km)
• Brasparts (44km)
• Lannedern (44km)
• Argol (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Locronan (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Armorique (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (13km)
• Jardin du château de Lanniron (13km)
• Parc botanique de Cornouaille (13km)
• Parc du château de Trévarez (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Mousterlin (7km)
• Archipel des Glénan (21km)
• Menez-Hom (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Concarneau (7km)
• Quimper (13km)
• Lorient (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (44km)

Geography and distances

La Foret-Fouesnant is in the north-west of France at 13 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: La Foret-Fouesnant is 479 kilometres from Paris).

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 La Foret-Fouesnant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Concarneau, Fouesnant, Pleuven and Saint-Evarzec.

This page in French: Visiter La Foret-Fouesnant