Porcaro tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Paimpont at 12 km from Porcaro

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Visit Porcaro: highlights and tourist information

Porcaro 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 Porcaro in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paimpont at 12 km and Rochefort-en-Terre at 26 km.

Porcaro, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paimpont

at 12 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that...

See Paimpont guide

Rochefort-en-Terre

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

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Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 26 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...

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Josselin

at 26 km (direction west)

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

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Redon

at 30 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

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Langon

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

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La Roche-Bernard

at 44 km (direction south-south-west)

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

See La Roche-Bernard guide

Rennes

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...

See Rennes guide

Becherel

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Becherel is a pretty town and a centre for books....

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Vannes

at 51 km (direction west-south-west)

An unmissable highlight in this region of Brittany, the half-timbered houses in the centre...

See Vannes guide

Morbihan Gulf

at 57 km (direction west-south-west)

The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast of Brittany...

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Ile-d'Arz

Island at 57 km (direction west-south-west)

The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...

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Moncontour

at 59 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The highlight in Moncontour is exploring the streets of half-timbered houses within the medieval...

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Ile aux Moines

Island at 59 km (direction west-south-west)

In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...

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

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Reserve excursions near Porcaro

Map of places to visit near Porcaro

Markets in and near Porcaro

• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (12km)
• Ploermel: market Friday (15km)
• Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (15km)
• La Gacilly: market Saturday (17km)
• Malestroit: market Thursday (18km)
• Mauron: market Friday (20km)
• Josselin: market Saturday (26km)
• Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (30km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (31km)
• Saint-Meen-le-Grand: market Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Porcaro, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (29km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forges de Paimpont (10km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (12km)
• Île-aux-Pies (23km)
• Vallée du Canut (24km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (36km)
• Marais de Vilaine (36km)
• Source - Rance (50km)
• Source - Marle (50km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (50km)
• Pont de Kérino (52km)
• Anse de Mancel (53km)
• Passage Saint-Armel (53km)
• Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (53km)
• Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (53km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (53km)
• Pont du Vincin (53km)
• Embouchure - Marle (53km)
• Vincin (54km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (54km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (54km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (54km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (57km)
• Presqu'île de Rhuys (62km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (45km)
• Vannes (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Josselin (26km)
• Bedee (35km)
• Elven (35km)
• Grand-Fougeray (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Gacilly (17km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (26km)
• La Vraie-Croix (36km)
• Le Rheu (37km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (39km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (38km)

Geography and distances

Porcaro is in the north-west of France at 51 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Porcaro is 352 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 Porcaro from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Augan, Guer, Monteneuf, Reminiac and Saint-Malo-de-Beignon.

This page in French: Visiter Porcaro