Lignol tourism and travel guide

Visit Lignol: highlights and tourist information

Lignol 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 Lignol in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Forges des Salles at 21 km and Pontivy at 22 km.

Lignol, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Forges des Salles

Forges des Salles

at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

Attraction or village? The Forges des Salles was a 19th century village for workers...

See Forges des Salles guide
Pontivy

Pontivy

at 22 km (direction east)

Pontivy is particularly interesting because it has a medieval old town and also a...

See Pontivy guide
Chateau de Pontivy

Chateau de Pontivy

Castle at 23 km (direction east)

The Chateau de Pontivy has dominated the centre of Pontivy in Morbihan since 1485...

See Chateau de Pontivy guide
Quimperle

Quimperle

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Quimperle guide
 
 
Lorient

Lorient

at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lorient guide
Clohars-Carnoet

Clohars-Carnoet

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Clohars-Carnoet guide
Port-Louis

Port-Louis

at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Port-Louis guide
Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Pont-Aven guide
 
 
Port-Manech

Port-Manech

at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Port-Manech guide
Sainte-Anne d'Auray

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 44 km (direction south-east)

This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery in southern...

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Kerascoet

Kerascoet

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

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Auray

Auray

at 46 km (direction south-east)

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

See Auray guide
 
 
Saint-Goustan

Saint-Goustan

at 47 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Goustan guide
Ile de Groix

Ile de Groix

Island at 47 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Ile de Groix guide

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Markets in and near Lignol

  • Rostrenen: market Tuesday (23km)
  • Pontivy: market Monday all day (23km)
  • Hennebont: market Thursday (26km)
  • Baud: market Saturday (26km)
  • Gourin: market Monday all day (27km)
  • Quimperle: market Friday all day (27km)
  • Lanester: market Tuesday (31km)
  • Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (32km)
  • Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
  • Locmiquelic: market Friday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Lignol, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Vannes (58km)

Grand sites of France

  • Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (39km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du Botrain (28km)
  • Parc Victor Chevassu (32km)
  • Jardin du Grand Launay (35km)
  • Jardins de Kerambar’h (35km)
  • Parc du château de Trévarez (42km)
  • Arboretum de Poërop (51km)
  • Jardin du Colombier (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Lac de Guerlédan (25km)
  • Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (51km)
  • Pont du Vincin (56km)
  • Moulin à marée de Campen (56km)
  • Vincin (57km)
  • Source - Marle (57km)
  • Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (58km)
  • Pont de Kérino (58km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (32km)
  • Quintin (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Zoo de Pont-Scorff (27km)
 
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Geography and distances

Lignol is in the north-west of France at 57 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Lignol is 424 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Lignol

Canton: Guémené-sur-Scorff

Arrondissement: Pontivy

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56160

Distance to Lignol

from Vannes (prefecture): 57 km

from Paris: 424 km

from Calais: 492 km

from Nice: 946 km

from Bordeaux: 411 km

from Strasbourg: 816 km

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 Lignol from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Guemene-sur-Scorff, Kernascleden, Persquen, Ploerdut and Saint-Caradec-Tregomel.

This page in French: Visiter Lignol

 
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