Loyat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Josselin at 13 km from Loyat

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Visit Loyat: highlights and tourist information

Loyat 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 Loyat in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Josselin at 13 km and Chateau de Josselin at 13 km.

Loyat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Josselin

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Paimpont

at 16 km (direction east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that...

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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 33 km (direction south)

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

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Redon

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

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Chateau de Pontivy

Castle at 44 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Pontivy has dominated the centre of Pontivy in Morbihan since 1485...

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Moncontour

at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The highlight in Moncontour is exploring the streets of half-timbered houses within the medieval...

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Pontivy

at 45 km (direction west)

Pontivy is particularly interesting because it has a medieval old town and also a...

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Becherel

at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Becherel is a pretty town and a centre for books....

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Vannes

at 47 km (direction south-west)

An unmissable highlight in this region of Brittany, the half-timbered houses in the centre...

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Langon

at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

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Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 53 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Morbihan Gulf

at 54 km (direction south-west)

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

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Ile-d'Arz

Island at 55 km (direction south-west)

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

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Markets in and near Loyat

Ploermel: market Friday (7km)
Mauron: market Friday (12km)
Josselin: market Saturday (13km)
Malestroit: market Thursday (20km)
Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (21km)
Saint-Meen-le-Grand: market Saturday (26km)
Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (31km)
La Gacilly: market Saturday (32km)
Elven: market Friday (33km)
Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (34km)

More information about Loyat, Brittany

Brittany region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Morbihan travel guide

Morbihan places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Loyat, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium de Vannes (49km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardins de Broceliande (39km)
Parc du château de Caradeuc (47km)
Jardin du Colombier (49km)
Jardin du Botrain (50km)
Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (57km)

Towns of Art and history

Vannes (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Josselin (13km)
Elven (33km)
Bedee (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

La Gacilly (32km)
Rochefort-en-Terre (33km)
La Vraie-Croix (36km)
Le Rheu (45km)
Saint-Juvat (47km)
Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (44km)

Geography and distances

Loyat is in the north-west of France at 47 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Loyat is 362 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Loyat

Canton: Ploërmel

Arrondissement: Vannes

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56800

Distance to Loyat

from Vannes (prefecture): 47 km

from Paris: 362 km

from Calais: 449 km

from Nice: 886 km

from Bordeaux: 377 km

from Strasbourg: 752 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 Loyat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Guilliers, Neant-sur-Yvel and Taupont.

This page in French: Visiter Loyat