Morbihan region tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Carnac at 0 km from Morbihan region
Visit Morbihan region: highlights and tourist information
Morbihan region 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 Morbihan region in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Carnac at 0 km and Carnac Plage at 1 km.
Morbihan region, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Carnac
less than one km (direction north-east)Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...
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Carnac Plage
Seaside resort at 1 km (direction south)Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now...
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La Trinite sur Mer
at 4 km (direction east)The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...
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Locmariaquer
at 10 km (direction east)The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced...
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Quiberon
at 11 km (direction south-south-west)Apart from the town itself, the main attraction here is the scenery and beaches...
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Auray
at 12 km (direction north-east)Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...
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Saint-Goustan
at 12 km (direction north-east)The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...
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Port Navalo
at 13 km (direction east-south-east)Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...
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Port de Crouesty
at 14 km (direction east-south-east)Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque wak around...
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Arzon
at 15 km (direction east)Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...
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Sainte-Anne d'Auray
at 16 km (direction north-east)This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery in southern...
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Ile aux Moines
Island at 18 km (direction east)In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...
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Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural...
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Ile-d'Arz
Island at 21 km (direction east)The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...
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Markets in and near Morbihan region
- Carnac: market Wednesday & Sunday (0km)
- Plouharnel: market Friday (3km)
- La Trinite-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (4km)
- Erdeven: market Thursday (9km)
- Saint-Pierre-Quiberon: market Monday - seasonal market only (9km)
- Saint-Pierre-Quiberon: market Thursday (9km)
- Locmariaquer: market Tuesday & Saturday (10km)
- Quiberon: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (11km)
- Quiberon: market Saturday (11km)
- Auray: market Monday (12km)
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Tourist attractions near Morbihan region, France
What to do at Morbihan region? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Morbihan region.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Vannes (24km)
Grand sites of France
- Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (24km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Carnac (0km)
National Monuments
- Megalithic site of Carnac (0km)
- Megaliths of Locmariaquer (10km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Kerambar’h (18km)
- Parc Victor Chevassu (28km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (6km)
- Presqu'île de Quiberon (10km)
- Étang de Toulvern (12km)
- Phare de Port-Navalo (13km)
- Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (17km)
- Golfe du Morbihan (21km)
- Pont du Vincin (22km)
- Moulin à marée de Campen (22km)
- Vincin (22km)
- Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (23km)
- Maison rose (Séné) (23km)
- Presqu'île de Conleau (23km)
- Embouchure - Marle (23km)
- Presqu'île de Rhuys (23km)
- Pont de Kérino (25km)
- Source - Marle (26km)
- Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (26km)
- Anse de Mancel (26km)
- Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (27km)
- Passage Saint-Armel (27km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (28km)
- Source - Rivière de Noyalo (41km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Elven (40km)
- Josselin (57km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- La Vraie-Croix (42km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de Pont-Scorff (35km)
Geography and distances
Morbihan region is in the north-west of France at 25 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Morbihan region is 426 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Morbihan region
from Vannes (prefecture): 25 km
from Paris: 426 km
from Calais: 518 km
from Nice: 912 km
from Bordeaux: 361 km
from Strasbourg: 811 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 Morbihan region from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Carnac, Crach, La Trinite-sur-Mer, Plouharnel and Saint-Philibert.
This page in French: Visiter Morbihan region