Merlevenez tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Port-Louis at 9 km from Merlevenez

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Visit Merlevenez: highlights and tourist information

Merlevenez 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 Merlevenez in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Port-Louis at 9 km and Lorient at 16 km.

Merlevenez, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Port-Louis

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Port-Louis guide

Lorient

at 16 km (direction west)

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

See Lorient guide

Auray

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...

See Auray guide

Carnac

at 21 km (direction south-east)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...

See Carnac guide

Saint-Goustan

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...

See Saint-Goustan guide

Ile de Groix

Island at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Ile de Groix guide

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 21 km (direction east)

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

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction south-east)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now...

See Carnac Plage guide

La Trinite sur Mer

at 23 km (direction south-east)

The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...

See La Trinite sur Mer guide

Clohars-Carnoet

at 27 km (direction west), in the Finistere department

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

See Clohars-Carnoet guide

Quimperle

at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Quimperle guide

Locmariaquer

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced...

See Locmariaquer guide

Quiberon

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

Apart from the town itself, the main attraction here is the scenery and beaches...

See Quiberon guide

Port Navalo

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...

See Port Navalo guide

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Markets in and near Merlevenez

Riantec: market Wednesday (6km)
Locmiquelic: market Friday (7km)
Hennebont: market Thursday (8km)
Port-Louis: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (9km)
Port-Louis: market Saturday (9km)
Lanester: market Tuesday (9km)
Etel: market Tuesday (9km)
Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (10km)
Larmor-Plage: market Sunday (12km)
Erdeven: market Thursday (12km)

More information about Merlevenez, Brittany

Brittany region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Morbihan travel guide

Morbihan places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Merlevenez, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium de Vannes (37km)

Grand sites of France

Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (10km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Carnac (21km)

National Monuments

Megalithic site of Carnac (21km)
Megaliths of Locmariaquer (28km)

Remarkable gardens

Parc Victor Chevassu (9km)
Jardins de Kerambar’h (12km)

Towns of Art and history

Lorient (16km)
Vannes (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Zoo de Pont-Scorff (15km)

Geography and distances

Merlevenez is in the north-west of France at 37 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Merlevenez is 431 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Merlevenez

Canton: Port-Louis

Arrondissement: Lorient

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56700

Distance to Merlevenez

from Vannes (prefecture): 37 km

from Paris: 431 km

from Calais: 513 km

from Nice: 929 km

from Bordeaux: 382 km

from Strasbourg: 819 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 Merlevenez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Kervignac, Nostang, Plouhinec, Riantec and Sainte-Helene.

This page in French: Visiter Merlevenez