Locmalo tourism and travel guide

Visit Locmalo: highlights and tourist information

Locmalo 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 Locmalo in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Forges des Salles at 15 km and Pontivy at 15 km.

Locmalo, 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 15 km (direction north-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 15 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 17 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 35 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 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Lorient guide
Port-Louis

Port-Louis

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Port-Louis guide
Clohars-Carnoet

Clohars-Carnoet

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

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Sainte-Anne d'Auray

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 44 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide
 
 
Auray

Auray

at 48 km (direction south-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 48 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Saint-Goustan guide
Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven

at 49 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
Josselin

Josselin

at 49 km (direction east)

The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to the historic...

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Chateau de Josselin

Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 49 km (direction east)

The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...

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Port-Manech

Port-Manech

at 51 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

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Markets in and near Locmalo

  • Pontivy: market Monday all day (16km)
  • Rostrenen: market Tuesday (21km)
  • Baud: market Saturday (25km)
  • Hennebont: market Thursday (30km)
  • Gourin: market Monday all day (32km)
  • Locmine: market Thursday (34km)
  • Loudeac: market Saturday (34km)
  • Quimperle: market Friday all day (35km)
  • Lanester: market Tuesday (36km)
  • Carhaix-Plouguer: market Saturday all day (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Locmalo, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (44km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du Botrain (21km)
  • Jardin du Grand Launay (31km)
  • Jardins de Kerambar’h (37km)
  • Parc Victor Chevassu (38km)
  • Jardin du Colombier (51km)
  • Arboretum de Poërop (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Lac de Guerlédan (18km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Elven (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (25km)
  • Quintin (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Zoo de Pont-Scorff (33km)
 
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Geography and distances

Locmalo is in the north-west of France at 56 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Locmalo is 417 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Locmalo

Canton: Guémené-sur-Scorff

Arrondissement: Pontivy

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56160

Distance to Locmalo

from Vannes (prefecture): 56 km

from Paris: 417 km

from Calais: 484 km

from Nice: 943 km

from Bordeaux: 411 km

from Strasbourg: 810 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 Locmalo from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Guemene-sur-Scorff, Langoelan, Persquen and Seglien.

This page in French: Visiter Locmalo

 
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