Persquen tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pontivy at 17 km from Persquen

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Visit Persquen: highlights and tourist information

Persquen 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 Persquen in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pontivy at 17 km and Chateau de Pontivy at 18 km.

Persquen, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pontivy

at 17 km (direction east)

Pontivy is particularly interesting because it has a medieval old town and also a...

See Pontivy guide

Chateau de Pontivy

Castle at 18 km (direction east)

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

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Forges des Salles

at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

Attraction or village? The Forges des Salles was a 19th century village for workers...

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Quimperle

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

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Lorient

at 35 km (direction south-west)

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

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Port-Louis

at 38 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Clohars-Carnoet

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

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Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 40 km (direction south-east)

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

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Auray

at 43 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Goustan

at 44 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Pont-Aven

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

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Port-Manech

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Finistere department

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

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Ile de Groix

Island at 49 km (direction south-west)

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

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Josselin

at 49 km (direction east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Persquen

Markets in and near Persquen

• Pontivy: market Monday all day (17km)
• Baud: market Saturday (22km)
• Rostrenen: market Tuesday (25km)
• Hennebont: market Thursday (26km)
• Lanester: market Tuesday (31km)
• Quimperle: market Friday all day (31km)
• Locmine: market Thursday (31km)
• Gourin: market Monday all day (33km)
• Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (34km)
• Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Persquen, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (54km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Botrain (25km)
• Jardins de Kerambar’h (32km)
• Parc Victor Chevassu (33km)
• Jardin du Grand Launay (35km)
• Jardin du Colombier (55km)
• Arboretum de Poërop (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Guerlédan (22km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (48km)
• Pont du Vincin (52km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (52km)
• Vincin (53km)
• Source - Marle (53km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (54km)
• Pont de Kérino (54km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (54km)
• Embouchure - Marle (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Lorient (35km)
• Vannes (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (29km)
• Quintin (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (29km)

Geography and distances

Persquen is in the north-west of France at 53 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Persquen is 419 kilometres from Paris).

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Guemene-sur-Scorff, Lignol and Locmalo.

This page in French: Visiter Persquen