Locquirec tourism and travel guide
Visit Locquirec: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: Locquirec is a quiet tradional Brittany town, visited above all for its sandy beaches
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Locquirec. For detailed visitor information see the Locquirec travel guide.
Locquirec is situated in the Finistere department and Brittany region, in the north-west of France at 84 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Locquirec is 440 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Plouezoch at 13 km and Pleumeur-Bodou at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Locquirec, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Locquirec in Brittany.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Finistere
Map of places to visit near Locquirec
Markets in and near Locquirec
Market days in Locquirec: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Locquirec: market Wednesday (0km)
- Plestin-les-Greves: market Sunday (4km)
- Plougasnou: market Tuesday (10km)
- Trebeurden: market Tuesday (11km)
- Lannion: market Thursday (15km)
- Plouaret: market Tuesday (16km)
- Morlaix: market Saturday all day (18km)
- Tregastel: market Monday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Carantec: market Thursday (19km)
- Perros-Guirec: market Friday (22km)
More information about Locquirec, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Locquirec, France
What to do at Locquirec? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Locquirec.
Aquarium
- Aquarium marin de Trégastel (19km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Plougonven (19km)
- Saint Thégonnec (29km)
- Plouneour-Ménez (31km)
- Guimiliau (34km)
- Lampaul-Guimiliau (36km)
- Commana (38km)
- Bodilis (38km)
- Locmelar (40km)
- Sizun (44km)
- La Martyre (46km)
- Lannedern (46km)
- La Roche Maurice (47km)
- Brasparts (49km)
National Monuments
- Cairn de Barnenez (13km)
- Maison Ernest Renan (33km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Paimpol (46km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Armorique (62km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin exotique (24km)
- Jardin Delasselle (27km)
- Jardin du Kestellic (33km)
- Jardins de Kerdalo (35km)
- Arboretum de Poërop (37km)
- Jardin du château de la Roche-Jagu (37km)
- Jardin du Grand Launay (50km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Treguier (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Île Milliau (10km)
- Molène (Côtes-d'Armor) (11km)
- Vallée des Traouïero (15km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des Sept-Îles (25km)
- Menez Bré (29km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (43km)
- Sillon de Talbert (47km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Thegonnec (29km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
Geography and distances
Distance to Locquirec
from Quimper (prefecture): 84 km
from Paris: 440 km
from Calais: 468 km
from Nice: 1006 km
from Bordeaux: 488 km
from Strasbourg: 837 km
Getting here
Locquirec is in the north-west of France. 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 Locquirec from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Guimaec, Lanmeur and Plestin-les-Greves.
This page in French: Visiter Locquirec
