Port-Louis tourism and travel guide

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Visit Port-Louis: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Port Louis is a pleasant town with a citadel and a large sandy beach.

Port-Louis 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 Port-Louis in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ile de Groix at 13 km and Clohars-Carnoet at 20 km.

Port-Louis, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lorient

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lorient guide

Ile de Groix

Island at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Ile de Groix guide

Clohars-Carnoet

at 20 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Clohars-Carnoet guide

Quimperle

at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Quimperle guide

Carnac

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...

See Carnac guide

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now...

See Carnac Plage guide

La Trinite sur Mer

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...

See La Trinite sur Mer guide

Auray

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Auray guide

Saint-Goustan

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Goustan guide

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 29 km (direction east)

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

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide

Quiberon

at 30 km (direction south-east)

Apart from the town itself, the main attraction here is the scenery and beaches...

See Quiberon guide

Port-Manech

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Port-Manech guide

Locmariaquer

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced...

See Locmariaquer guide

Pont-Aven

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

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

See Pont-Aven guide

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

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Markets in and near Port-Louis

Market days in Port-Louis: seasonal market: Tuesday; weekly market: Saturday;

• Port-Louis: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Port-Louis: market Saturday (0km)
• Locmiquelic: market Friday (2km)
• Riantec: market Wednesday (3km)
• Larmor-Plage: market Sunday (3km)
• Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Lanester: market Tuesday (6km)
• Ploemeur: market Sunday (7km)
• Hennebont: market Thursday (12km)
• Etel: market Tuesday (12km)

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Tourist attractions near Port-Louis, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (44km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (2km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Carnac (24km)

National Monuments

• Megalithic site of Carnac (24km)
• Megaliths of Locmariaquer (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Victor Chevassu (5km)
• Jardins de Kerambar’h (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Presqu'île de Quiberon (28km)
• Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (29km)
• Étang de Toulvern (34km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (35km)
• Phare de Port-Navalo (37km)
• Pont du Vincin (41km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (42km)
• Vincin (42km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (42km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (43km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (43km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (43km)
• Embouchure - Marle (44km)
• Pont de Kérino (44km)
• Source - Marle (45km)
• Presqu'île de Rhuys (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Lorient (10km)
• Vannes (44km)
• Concarneau (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (12km)

Geography and distances

Port-Louis is in the north-west of France at 44 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Port-Louis is 440 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 Port-Louis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gavres, Larmor-Plage, Locmiquelic, Lorient and Riantec.

This page in French: Visiter Port-Louis