Penmarch tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Pont l'Abbe at 11 km from Penmarch
Visit Penmarch: highlights and tourist information
Penmarch 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 Penmarch in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pont l'Abbe at 11 km and Loctudy at 13 km.
Penmarch, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Pont l'Abbe
at 11 km (direction east-north-east)One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and the walk...
See Pont l'Abbe guide
Loctudy
at 13 km (direction east)Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....
See Loctudy guide
Parc botanique de Cornouaille
Garden at 14 km (direction east-north-east)The Botanic Park of Cornouaille is a lovely park with large collections of hydrangeas,...
See Parc botanique de Cornouaille guide
Sainte-Marine
at 16 km (direction east-north-east)Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....
See Sainte-Marine guide
Benodet
at 18 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...
See Benodet guide
Beg-Meil
at 26 km (direction east-north-east)Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...
See Beg-Meil guide
Quimper
at 27 km (direction north-east)The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...
See Quimper guide
Iles des Glenan
Island at 28 km (direction east-south-east)The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature reserve and...
See Iles des Glenan guide
Pont-Croix
at 28 km (direction north-north-west)The Collegiale Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon and the narow surrounding streets are the...
See Pont-Croix guide
Audierne
at 28 km (direction north-west)The picturesque harbour area and the proximity of beaches combine to endure the popularity...
See Audierne guide
La-Foret-Fouesnant
at 29 km (direction east-north-east)La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....
See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide
Douarnenez
Seaside resort at 31 km (direction east-north-east)Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the...
See Douarnenez guide
Concarneau
at 33 km (direction east)Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...
See Concarneau guide
Chateau Keriolet
Castle at 33 km (direction east)The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...
See Chateau Keriolet guide
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Markets in and near Penmarch
Market days in Penmarch: weekly market: Friday;
- Penmarch: market Friday (0km)
- Guilvinec: market Sunday - seasonal market only (4km)
- Guilvinec: market Tuesday (4km)
- Pont-l'Abbe: market Thursday all day (10km)
- Loctudy: market Tuesday (12km)
- Combrit: market Wednesday (16km)
- Benodet: market Monday (19km)
- Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (26km)
- Fouesnant: market Friday (26km)
- Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (27km)
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Tourist attractions near Penmarch, France
What to do at Penmarch? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Penmarch.
Grand sites of France
- Pointe du Raz (39km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Locronan (33km)
- Ile-de-Sein (39km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille (16km)
- Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (27km)
- Jardin du château de Lanniron (27km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (55km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Marais de Mousterlin (24km)
- Archipel des Glénan (27km)
Towns of Art and history
- Quimper (27km)
- Concarneau (33km)
Geography and distances
Penmarch is in the north-west of France at 27 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Penmarch is 508 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Penmarch
from Quimper (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 508 km
from Calais: 568 km
from Nice: 1008 km
from Bordeaux: 439 km
from Strasbourg: 899 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 Penmarch from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Guilvinec, Plomeur and Treffiagat.
This page in French: Visiter Penmarch