Melgven tourism and travel guide

Visit Melgven: highlights and tourist information

Melgven is situated in the Finistere 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 Melgven in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau Keriolet at 6 km and Concarneau at 7 km.

Melgven, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau Keriolet

Chateau Keriolet

Castle at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...

See Chateau Keriolet guide
Concarneau

Concarneau

at 7 km (direction west-south-west)

Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...

See Concarneau guide
Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal...

See Pont-Aven guide
Kerascoet

Kerascoet

at 10 km (direction south-south-east)

Kerascoet is a beautiful hamlet of thatched cottages near to the sea and the...

See Kerascoet guide
 
 
La-Foret-Fouesnant

La-Foret-Fouesnant

at 11 km (direction west)

La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....

See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide
Beg-Meil

Beg-Meil

at 13 km (direction west)

Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...

See Beg-Meil guide
Port-Manech

Port-Manech

at 14 km (direction south-east)

Port Manec'h is an attractive seaside village which became popular in the Belle Epoque....

See Port-Manech guide
Benodet

Benodet

at 21 km (direction west)

The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...

See Benodet guide
 
 
Quimperle

Quimperle

at 22 km (direction east)

The extremely pretty centre of Quimperlé make it one of the loveliest small towns...

See Quimperle guide
Quimper

Quimper

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...

See Quimper guide
Clohars-Carnoet

Clohars-Carnoet

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

Clohars Carnoet is home to the pretty port of Doelan and the port of...

See Clohars-Carnoet guide
Sainte-Marine

Sainte-Marine

at 24 km (direction west)

Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....

See Sainte-Marine guide
 
 
Iles des Glenan

Iles des Glenan

Island at 25 km (direction south-west)

The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature reserve and...

See Iles des Glenan guide
Loctudy

Loctudy

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....

See Loctudy guide

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Markets in and near Melgven

  • Rosporden: market Thursday (6km)
  • Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (7km)
  • Pont-Aven: market Tuesday (9km)
  • Nevez: market Saturday (10km)
  • Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (13km)
  • Fouesnant: market Friday (13km)
  • Moelan-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
  • Benodet: market Monday (20km)
  • Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (22km)
  • Quimperle: market Friday all day (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Melgven, France

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

Enclos paroissial churches

  • Pleyben (37km)
  • Lannedern (44km)
  • Brasparts (45km)
  • Argol (52km)

Grand sites of France

  • Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Regional Natural Parcs

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (22km)
  • Jardin du château de Lanniron (22km)
  • Parc botanique de Cornouaille (24km)
  • Parc du château de Trévarez (27km)
  • Parc Victor Chevassu (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Marais de Mousterlin (15km)
  • Archipel des Glénan (24km)
  • Menez-Hom (46km)

Towns of Art and history

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Zoo de Pont-Scorff (34km)
 
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Geography and distances

Melgven is in the north-west of France at 22 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Melgven is 469 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Melgven

Canton: Bannalec

Arrondissement: Quimper

Department: Finistere

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 29140

Distance to Melgven

from Quimper (prefecture): 22 km

from Paris: 469 km

from Calais: 533 km

from Nice: 978 km

from Bordeaux: 423 km

from Strasbourg: 860 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 Melgven from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Rosporden and Tregunc.

This page in French: Visiter Melgven

 
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