Locronan tourism and travel guide
Visit Locronan: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Locronan, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' is one of our favourite villages in Britany
Locronan is situated in the Finistere department and Brittany region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Locronan. For detailed visitor information see the Locronan travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Locronan include "most beautiful village".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Locronan in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Quimper at 14 km and Le Faou at 21 km.
Locronan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Douarnenez
Seaside resort at 9 km (direction west)Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the...
See Douarnenez guide
Quimper
at 14 km (direction south-east)The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...
See Quimper guide
Le Faou
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction south-east)The attractive harbour and traditional wooden houses explain why Le Faou is now listed...
See Le Faou guide
Pont-Croix
at 22 km (direction west-south-west)The Collegiale Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon and the narow surrounding streets are the...
See Pont-Croix guide
Armorique Regional Park
Natural Parc at 23 km (direction north-north-west)The Armorique regional park is a lovely way to enjoy the countryside of Brittany...
See Armorique Regional Park guide
Parc botanique de Cornouaille
Garden at 24 km (direction south)The Botanic Park of Cornouaille is a lovely park with large collections of hydrangeas,...
See Parc botanique de Cornouaille guide
Sainte-Marine
at 24 km (direction south-south-east)Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....
See Sainte-Marine guide
Morgat
Seaside resort at 26 km (direction west-north-west)The long sandy beach at Morgat has been the centre of activity here for...
See Morgat guide
Crozon
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)The Crozon peninsula in western Brittany has an ideal combination of villages, coastline and...
See Crozon guide
Pont l'Abbe
at 26 km (direction south)One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and the walk...
See Pont l'Abbe guide
Audierne
at 26 km (direction west-south-west)The picturesque harbour area and the proximity of beaches combine to endure the popularity...
See Audierne guide
Benodet
at 27 km (direction south-south-east)The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...
See Benodet guide
La-Foret-Fouesnant
at 27 km (direction south-east)La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....
See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide
Beg-Meil
at 27 km (direction south-east)Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...
See Beg-Meil guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Finistere
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Markets in and near Locronan
- Douarnenez: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (9km)
- Chateaulin: market Thursday all day (14km)
- Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (14km)
- Pont-Croix: market Thursday (22km)
- Combrit: market Wednesday (24km)
- Audierne: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Benodet: market Monday (26km)
- Pont-l'Abbe: market Thursday all day (26km)
- Crozon: market Monday (27km)
- Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (27km)
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Tourist attractions near Locronan, France
What to do at Locronan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Locronan.
Aquarium
- Océanopolis (36km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Argol (18km)
- Pleyben (22km)
- Brasparts (29km)
- Lannedern (32km)
- Plougastel-Daoulas (32km)
- Sizun (35km)
- La Martyre (39km)
- Commana (39km)
- Locmelar (40km)
- La Roche Maurice (41km)
- Lampaul-Guimiliau (45km)
- Plouneour-Ménez (46km)
- Guimiliau (46km)
Grand sites of France
- Pointe du Raz (40km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Ile-de-Sein (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Renan (48km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Armorique (23km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (14km)
- Jardin du château de Lanniron (14km)
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille (24km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (30km)
- Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (38km)
- Arboretum de Poërop (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Menez-Hom (13km)
- Marais de Mousterlin (31km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (34km)
- Pointe de Penhir (35km)
- Baie de Douarnenez (35km)
- Archipel des Glénan (46km)
- Presqu'île de Kermorvan (52km)
Towns of Art and history
- Quimper (14km)
- Concarneau (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Brest (38km)
Geography and distances
Locronan is in the north-west of France at 14 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Locronan is 490 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Locronan
from Quimper (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 490 km
from Calais: 540 km
from Nice: 1012 km
from Bordeaux: 457 km
from Strasbourg: 884 km
Getting here
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 Locronan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Kerlaz, Le Juch, Ploeven, Plogonnec and Plonevez-Porzay.
This page in French: Visiter Locronan