Locmariaquer tourism and travel guide

Visit Locmariaquer: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced here, and available in the local restaurants!

Locmariaquer is situated in the Morbihan department and Brittany region.

Important note

This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Locmariaquer. For detailed visitor information see the Locmariaquer travel guide.

Tourist classifications for Locmariaquer include "national monument".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Locmariaquer in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arzon at 5 km and Port de Crouesty at 5 km.

Locmariaquer, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Port Navalo

at 3 km (direction south-east)

Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...

See Port Navalo guide

Arzon

at 5 km (direction east-south-east)

Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...

See Arzon guide

Port de Crouesty

at 5 km (direction south-east)

Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque wak around...

See Port de Crouesty guide

La Trinite sur Mer

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...

See La Trinite sur Mer guide

Ile aux Moines

Island at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...

See Ile aux Moines guide

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 10 km (direction west)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now...

See Carnac Plage guide

Carnac

at 10 km (direction west)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...

See Carnac guide

Saint-Goustan

at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Saint-Goustan guide

Ile-d'Arz

Island at 11 km (direction east)

The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...

See Ile-d'Arz guide

Auray

at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Auray guide

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural...

See Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys guide

Morbihan Gulf

at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast of Brittany...

See Morbihan Gulf guide

Sarzeau

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

See Suscinio Castle and the Gardens of Chateau de Kerlevenan in Sarzeau before heading...

See Sarzeau guide

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 15 km (direction east-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

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Markets in and near Locmariaquer

Market days in Locmariaquer: weekly market: Tuesday & Saturday;

Locmariaquer: market Tuesday & Saturday (0km)
Arzon: market Friday - seasonal market only (4km)
Arzon: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (4km)
Larmor-Baden: market Sunday (4km)
La Trinite-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (7km)
Carnac: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
Arradon: market Friday (11km)
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys: market Monday & Tuesday & Friday - seasonal market only (11km)
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys: market Sunday (11km)
Auray: market Monday (11km)

More information about Locmariaquer, Brittany

Detailed Locmariaquer tourist guide

Brittany region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Morbihan travel guide

Morbihan places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Locmariaquer, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium de Vannes (15km)

Grand sites of France

Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Carnac (10km)

National Monuments

Megalithic site of Carnac (10km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Guerande (47km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardins de Kerambar’h (22km)
Parc Victor Chevassu (37km)

Towns of Art and history

Vannes (17km)
Lorient (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Elven (32km)
Josselin (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

La Vraie-Croix (33km)
La Baule (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (41km)
Zoo de Pont-Scorff (44km)

Geography and distances

Locmariaquer is in the north-west of France at 17 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Locmariaquer is 417 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Locmariaquer

Canton: Auray

Arrondissement: Lorient

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56740

Distance to Locmariaquer

from Vannes (prefecture): 17 km

from Paris: 417 km

from Calais: 512 km

from Nice: 902 km

from Bordeaux: 354 km

from Strasbourg: 802 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 Locmariaquer from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arzon, Baden, Crach, Larmor-Baden and Saint-Philibert.

This page in French: Visiter Locmariaquer