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Visit Pont-Aven: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal

Pont-Aven 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 Pont-Aven in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Port-Manech at 6 km and Concarneau at 12 km.

Pont-Aven, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Kerascoet

at 5 km (direction south-west)

Kerascoet is a beautiful hamlet of thatched cottages near to the sea and the...

See Kerascoet guide

Port-Manech

at 6 km (direction south)

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

See Port-Manech guide

Concarneau

at 12 km (direction west)

Now listed as a town of art and history, you will find lots of...

See Concarneau guide

Chateau Keriolet

Castle at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

The Chateau de Keriolet is an attractive 19th century chateau near to the coastal...

See Chateau Keriolet guide

Clohars-Carnoet

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Clohars-Carnoet guide

Quimperle

at 15 km (direction east)

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

See Quimperle guide

La-Foret-Fouesnant

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

La Forêt-Fouesnant is a small village with the third largest marina in southern Brittany....

See La-Foret-Fouesnant guide

Beg-Meil

at 20 km (direction west)

Beg-Meil is a popular tourist spot and home to some very pretty beaches and...

See Beg-Meil guide

Lorient

at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Morbihan department

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

See Lorient guide

Iles des Glenan

Island at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

The uninhabited islands of the Glenan archipelago are now a popular nature reserve and...

See Iles des Glenan guide

Benodet

at 27 km (direction west)

The long established resort of Benodet has a very scenic harbour for your promenade!...

See Benodet guide

Quimper

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

The important town of Quimper is also one of the most visited in Brittany,...

See Quimper guide

Sainte-Marine

at 31 km (direction west)

Sainte-Marine is a small seaside resort on the estuary of the river Olot....

See Sainte-Marine guide

Loctudy

at 31 km (direction west)

Loctudy is an important fishing town famous for its langoustines....

See Loctudy guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Finistere

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Markets in and near Pont-Aven

Market days in Pont-Aven: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Pont-Aven: market Tuesday (0km)
• Nevez: market Saturday (5km)
• Moelan-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Saturday (10km)
• Rosporden: market Thursday (13km)
• Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (13km)
• Quimperle: market Friday all day (15km)
• Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Fouesnant: market Friday (20km)
• Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (21km)
• Benodet: market Monday (26km)

More information about Pont-Aven, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Pont-Aven, France

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

Enclos paroissial churches

• Pleyben (44km)
• Argol (61km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Locronan (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (30km)
• Jardin du château de Lanniron (30km)
• Parc botanique de Cornouaille (31km)
• Parc Victor Chevassu (31km)
• Parc du château de Trévarez (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Mousterlin (20km)
• Archipel des Glénan (24km)
• Menez-Hom (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Concarneau (12km)
• Lorient (25km)
• Quimper (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (26km)

Geography and distances

Pont-Aven is in the north-west of France at 30 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Pont-Aven is 464 kilometres from Paris).

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 Pont-Aven from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Nevez and Riec-sur-Belon.

This page in French: Visiter Pont-Aven