Mellac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Quimperle at 4 km from Mellac

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Visit Mellac: highlights and tourist information

Mellac 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 Mellac in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Quimperle at 4 km and Clohars-Carnoet at 12 km.

Mellac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Quimperle

at 4 km (direction south-east)

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

See Quimperle guide

Clohars-Carnoet

at 12 km (direction south)

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

See Clohars-Carnoet guide

Pont-Aven

at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Pont-Aven guide

Port-Manech

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Port-Manech guide

Kerascoet

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Kerascoet guide

Lorient

at 18 km (direction south-east), in the Morbihan department

Due to the fishing industry and war time damage Lorient is not a typical...

See Lorient guide

Chateau Keriolet

Castle at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau Keriolet guide

Concarneau

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Concarneau guide

Port-Louis

at 27 km (direction south-east), in the Morbihan department

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

See Port-Louis guide

La-Foret-Fouesnant

at 30 km (direction west)

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

See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide

Ile de Groix

Island at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Morbihan department

With a popular beach, lovely traditional cottages and scenic villages the Ile-de-Groix is one...

See Ile de Groix guide

Beg-Meil

at 32 km (direction west)

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

See Beg-Meil guide

Iles des Glenan

Island at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Iles des Glenan guide

Benodet

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Benodet guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Finistere

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Reserve excursions near Mellac

Map of places to visit near Mellac

Markets in and near Mellac

• Quimperle: market Friday all day (4km)
• Moelan-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
• Pont-Aven: market Tuesday (14km)
• Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (14km)
• Nevez: market Saturday (18km)
• Rosporden: market Thursday (20km)
• Ploemeur: market Sunday (21km)
• Lanester: market Tuesday (23km)
• Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (23km)
• Hennebont: market Thursday (25km)

More information about Mellac, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Mellac, France

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

Enclos paroissial churches

• Pleyben (46km)
• Lannedern (50km)
• Brasparts (53km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Carnac (51km)

National Monuments

• Megalithic site of Carnac (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Victor Chevassu (23km)
• Parc du château de Trévarez (33km)
• Jardin du château de Lanniron (40km)
• Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (40km)
• Jardins de Kerambar’h (41km)
• Parc botanique de Cornouaille (43km)
• Jardin du Botrain (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Mousterlin (34km)
• Archipel des Glénan (38km)
• Lac de Guerlédan (52km)
• Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (56km)
• Presqu'île de Quiberon (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Lorient (18km)
• Concarneau (25km)
• Quimper (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (16km)

Geography and distances

Mellac is in the north-west of France at 40 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Mellac is 450 kilometres from Paris).

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 Mellac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baye, Le Trevoux, Quimperle and Tremeven.

This page in French: Visiter Mellac