Locoal-Mendon tourism and travel guide

Visit Locoal-Mendon: highlights and tourist information

Locoal-Mendon 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 Locoal-Mendon in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Auray at 11 km and Saint-Goustan at 11 km.

Locoal-Mendon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Auray

Auray

at 11 km (direction east-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 11 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Goustan guide
Sainte-Anne d'Auray

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 11 km (direction east)

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

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide
Carnac

Carnac

at 14 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Carnac guide
 
 
La Trinite sur Mer

La Trinite sur Mer

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Trinite sur Mer guide
Carnac Plage

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south)

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

See Carnac Plage guide
Port-Louis

Port-Louis

at 18 km (direction west)

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

See Port-Louis guide
Locmariaquer

Locmariaquer

at 20 km (direction south-east)

The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced...

See Locmariaquer guide
 
 
Port Navalo

Port Navalo

at 23 km (direction south-east)

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

See Port Navalo guide
Ile aux Moines

Ile aux Moines

Island at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ile aux Moines guide
Arzon

Arzon

at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

See Arzon guide
Port de Crouesty

Port de Crouesty

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Port de Crouesty guide
 
 
Quiberon

Quiberon

at 25 km (direction south)

Apart from the town itself, the main attraction here is the scenery and beaches...

See Quiberon guide
Morbihan Gulf

Morbihan Gulf

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Morbihan Gulf guide

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Markets in and near Locoal-Mendon

  • Erdeven: market Thursday (9km)
  • Etel: market Tuesday (9km)
  • Auray: market Monday (10km)
  • Plouharnel: market Friday (13km)
  • Carnac: market Wednesday & Sunday (14km)
  • La Trinite-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
  • Riantec: market Wednesday (15km)
  • Hennebont: market Thursday (17km)
  • Locmiquelic: market Friday (17km)
  • Port-Louis: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Locoal-Mendon, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Vannes (27km)

Grand sites of France

  • Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de Kerambar’h (5km)
  • Parc Victor Chevassu (20km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (16km)
  • Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (18km)
  • Étang de Toulvern (19km)
  • Phare de Port-Navalo (23km)
  • Presqu'île de Quiberon (24km)
  • Pont du Vincin (24km)
  • Moulin à marée de Campen (24km)
  • Vincin (25km)
  • Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (26km)
  • Golfe du Morbihan (26km)
  • Presqu'île de Conleau (26km)
  • Maison rose (Séné) (26km)
  • Embouchure - Marle (26km)
  • Pont de Kérino (27km)
  • Source - Marle (27km)
  • Anse de Mancel (31km)
  • Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (31km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (31km)
  • Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (32km)
  • Passage Saint-Armel (32km)
  • Presqu'île de Rhuys (32km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (40km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • La Vraie-Croix (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Zoo de Pont-Scorff (25km)
 
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Geography and distances

Locoal-Mendon is in the north-west of France at 27 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Locoal-Mendon is 423 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Locoal-Mendon

Canton: Belz

Arrondissement: Lorient

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56550

Distance to Locoal-Mendon

from Vannes (prefecture): 27 km

from Paris: 423 km

from Calais: 508 km

from Nice: 920 km

from Bordeaux: 374 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 Locoal-Mendon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belz, Landaul and Landevant.

This page in French: Visiter Locoal-Mendon

 
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