Plomelin tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Sainte-Marine at 5 km from Plomelin
Visit Plomelin: highlights and tourist information
Plomelin 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 Plomelin in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Sainte-Marine at 5 km and Parc botanique de Cornouaille at 6 km.
Plomelin, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Sainte-Marine
at 5 km (direction south)Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....
See Sainte-Marine guide
Parc botanique de Cornouaille
Garden at 6 km (direction south-west)The Botanic Park of Cornouaille is a lovely park with large collections of hydrangeas,...
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Benodet
at 7 km (direction south-east)The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...
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Quimper
at 8 km (direction north-east)The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...
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Pont l'Abbe
at 9 km (direction south-west)One of the quieter towns in Finistere, the port in Pont-l'Abbé and the walk...
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Loctudy
at 11 km (direction south)Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....
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Beg-Meil
at 11 km (direction east-south-east)Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...
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La-Foret-Fouesnant
at 13 km (direction east)La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....
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Chateau Keriolet
Castle at 19 km (direction east)The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...
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Locronan
Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction north-north-west)Locronan, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' is one of our favourite...
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Concarneau
at 19 km (direction east-south-east)Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...
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Douarnenez
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction north-west)Tourism based around the beaches and pleasure port have largely overtaken fishing as the...
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Iles des Glenan
Island at 27 km (direction south-south-east)The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature reserve and...
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Pont-Croix
at 28 km (direction west-north-west)The Collegiale Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon and the narow surrounding streets are the...
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Map of places to visit near Plomelin
Markets in and near Plomelin
- Combrit: market Wednesday (5km)
- Benodet: market Monday (7km)
- Quimper: market Wednesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (8km)
- Pont-l'Abbe: market Thursday all day (9km)
- Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (11km)
- Fouesnant: market Friday (11km)
- Loctudy: market Tuesday (11km)
- Guilvinec: market Sunday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Guilvinec: market Tuesday (18km)
- Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (18km)
More information about Plomelin, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Plomelin, France
What to do at Plomelin? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Plomelin.
Enclos paroissial churches
- Pleyben (36km)
- Argol (37km)
- Brasparts (44km)
- Lannedern (46km)
Grand sites of France
- Pointe du Raz (46km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Locronan (19km)
- Ile-de-Sein (45km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Armorique (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille (5km)
- Jardin du château de Lanniron (9km)
- Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (9km)
- Parc du château de Trévarez (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Marais de Mousterlin (13km)
- Archipel des Glénan (26km)
- Menez-Hom (33km)
- Pointe de Penhir (50km)
- Baie de Douarnenez (50km)
Towns of Art and history
- Quimper (8km)
- Concarneau (19km)
Geography and distances
Plomelin is in the north-west of France at 9 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Plomelin is 491 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Plomelin
from Quimper (prefecture): 9 km
from Paris: 491 km
from Calais: 549 km
from Nice: 1001 km
from Bordeaux: 440 km
from Strasbourg: 883 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 Plomelin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benodet, Combrit, Gouesnach and Tremeoc.
This page in French: Visiter Plomelin