Riec-sur-Belon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Riec-sur-Belon: highlights and tourist information

Riec-sur-Belon 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 Riec-sur-Belon in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pont-Aven at 4 km and Port-Manech at 6 km.

Riec-sur-Belon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pont-Aven

at 4 km (direction west)

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

See Pont-Aven guide

Port-Manech

at 6 km (direction south-west)

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

See Port-Manech guide

Kerascoet

at 8 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Kerascoet guide

Clohars-Carnoet

at 10 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 11 km (direction east)

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

See Quimperle guide

Concarneau

at 17 km (direction west)

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

See Concarneau guide

Chateau Keriolet

Castle at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau Keriolet guide

Lorient

at 20 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

La-Foret-Fouesnant

at 23 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 24 km (direction west)

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

See Beg-Meil guide

Iles des Glenan

Island at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Iles des Glenan guide

Ile de Groix

Island at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Morbihan department

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

See Ile de Groix guide

Port-Louis

at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Morbihan department

Port Louis is a pleasant town with a citadel and a large sandy beach....

See Port-Louis guide

Benodet

at 31 km (direction west)

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

See Benodet guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Riec-sur-Belon

Map of places to visit near Riec-sur-Belon

Markets in and near Riec-sur-Belon

• Pont-Aven: market Tuesday (4km)
• Moelan-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Saturday (6km)
• Nevez: market Saturday (8km)
• Quimperle: market Friday all day (11km)
• Rosporden: market Thursday (16km)
• Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (16km)
• Concarneau: market Monday & Friday (17km)
• Ploemeur: market Sunday (23km)
• Fouesnant: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Fouesnant: market Friday (25km)

More information about Riec-sur-Belon, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Riec-sur-Belon, France

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

Enclos paroissial churches

• Pleyben (47km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Locronan (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Victor Chevassu (27km)
• Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (35km)
• Jardin du château de Lanniron (35km)
• Parc botanique de Cornouaille (35km)
• Parc du château de Trévarez (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Mousterlin (25km)
• Archipel des Glénan (27km)
• Presqu'île de Quiberon (57km)
• Menez-Hom (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Concarneau (17km)
• Lorient (20km)
• Quimper (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (22km)

Geography and distances

Riec-sur-Belon is in the north-west of France at 35 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Riec-sur-Belon is 460 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 Riec-sur-Belon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Trevoux, Moelan-sur-Mer and Pont-Aven.

This page in French: Visiter Riec-sur-Belon