Monterrein tourism and travel guide

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Visit Monterrein: highlights and tourist information

Monterrein 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 Monterrein in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Josselin at 16 km and Josselin at 16 km.

Monterrein, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Josselin

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 20 km (direction south)

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

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Paimpont

at 21 km (direction north-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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Redon

at 33 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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Vannes

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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La Roche-Bernard

at 41 km (direction south)

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

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Langon

at 42 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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Morbihan Gulf

at 46 km (direction west-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 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Ile aux Moines

Island at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...

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Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 49 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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Chateau de Pontivy

Castle at 50 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Sarzeau

at 50 km (direction south-west)

See Suscinio Castle and the Gardens of Chateau de Kerlevenan in Sarzeau before heading...

See Sarzeau guide

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Markets in and near Monterrein

Ploermel: market Friday (6km)
Malestroit: market Thursday (8km)
Josselin: market Saturday (16km)
La Gacilly: market Saturday (21km)
Mauron: market Friday (23km)
Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (23km)
Elven: market Friday (24km)
Questembert: market Monday (26km)
Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (27km)
Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (33km)

More information about Monterrein, Brittany

Brittany region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Morbihan travel guide

Morbihan places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Monterrein, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium de Vannes (41km)

National Monuments

Megaliths of Locmariaquer (56km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardins de Broceliande (41km)

Towns of Art and history

Vannes (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Josselin (16km)
Elven (24km)
Bedee (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Rochefort-en-Terre (20km)
La Gacilly (21km)
La Vraie-Croix (25km)
Le Rheu (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (32km)

Geography and distances

Monterrein is in the north-west of France at 39 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Monterrein is 364 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Monterrein

Canton: Malestroit

Arrondissement: Vannes

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56800

Distance to Monterrein

from Vannes (prefecture): 39 km

from Paris: 364 km

from Calais: 457 km

from Nice: 878 km

from Bordeaux: 365 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 Monterrein from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Augan, Caro, La Chapelle-Caro, Missiriac, Montertelot, Ploermel and Saint-Abraham.

This page in French: Visiter Monterrein