Plumeliau tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Pontivy at 12 km from Plumeliau
Visit Plumeliau: highlights and tourist information
Plumeliau 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 Plumeliau in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pontivy at 12 km and Chateau de Pontivy at 13 km.
Plumeliau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Pontivy
at 12 km (direction )Pontivy is particularly interesting because it has a medieval old town and also a...
See Pontivy guide
Chateau de Pontivy
Castle at 13 km (direction )The Chateau de Pontivy has dominated the centre of Pontivy in Morbihan since 1485...
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Sainte-Anne d'Auray
at 28 km (direction south)This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery in southern...
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Forges des Salles
at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentAttraction or village? The Forges des Salles was a 19th century village for workers...
See Forges des Salles guide
Chateau de Josselin
Castle at 32 km (direction east)The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...
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Josselin
at 32 km (direction east)The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to the historic...
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Auray
at 32 km (direction south)Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...
See Auray guide
Saint-Goustan
at 33 km (direction south)The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...
See Saint-Goustan guide
Vannes
at 37 km (direction south-east)An unmissable highlight in this region of Brittany, the half-timbered houses in the centre...
See Vannes guide
Port-Louis
at 40 km (direction west-south-west)Port Louis is a pleasant town with a citadel and a large sandy beach....
See Port-Louis guide
Ile aux Moines
Island at 41 km (direction south-south-east)In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...
See Ile aux Moines guide
La Trinite sur Mer
at 42 km (direction south)The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...
See La Trinite sur Mer guide
Lorient
at 42 km (direction west-south-west)Due to the fishing industry and war time damage Lorient is not a typical...
See Lorient guide
Morbihan Gulf
at 42 km (direction south-south-east)The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast of Brittany...
See Morbihan Gulf guide
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Reserve excursions near Plumeliau
Map of places to visit near Plumeliau
Markets in and near Plumeliau
- Baud: market Saturday (10km)
- Pontivy: market Monday all day (12km)
- Locmine: market Thursday (13km)
- Hennebont: market Thursday (28km)
- Loudeac: market Saturday (29km)
- Josselin: market Saturday (32km)
- Auray: market Monday (32km)
- Lanester: market Tuesday (35km)
- Saint-Ave: market Sunday (35km)
- Riantec: market Wednesday (37km)
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Tourist attractions near Plumeliau, France
What to do at Plumeliau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Plumeliau.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Vannes (39km)
Grand sites of France
- Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (41km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Carnac (42km)
National Monuments
- Megalithic site of Carnac (42km)
- Megaliths of Locmariaquer (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Kerambar’h (24km)
- Jardin du Botrain (27km)
- Parc Victor Chevassu (37km)
- Jardin du Grand Launay (47km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Guerlédan (28km)
- Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (34km)
- Pont du Vincin (37km)
- Source - Marle (37km)
- Moulin à marée de Campen (37km)
- Vincin (38km)
- Pont de Kérino (39km)
- Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (39km)
- Presqu'île de Conleau (39km)
- Embouchure - Marle (40km)
- Maison rose (Séné) (40km)
- Étang de Toulvern (41km)
- Source - Rivière de Noyalo (41km)
- Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (41km)
- Golfe du Morbihan (42km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (43km)
- Anse de Mancel (44km)
- Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (44km)
- Passage Saint-Armel (45km)
- Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (45km)
- Source - Rance (50km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Josselin (32km)
- Elven (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (32km)
- La Vraie-Croix (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de Pont-Scorff (36km)
- Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (59km)
Geography and distances
Plumeliau is in the north-west of France at 37 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Plumeliau is 405 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Plumeliau
from Vannes (prefecture): 37 km
from Paris: 405 km
from Calais: 482 km
from Nice: 923 km
from Bordeaux: 393 km
from Strasbourg: 796 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 Plumeliau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Guenin, Moustoir-Remungol, Remungol and Saint-Barthelemy.
This page in French: Visiter Plumeliau