Rohan tourism and travel guide

Visit Rohan: highlights and tourist information

Rohan 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 Rohan in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Pontivy at 16 km and Pontivy at 17 km.

Rohan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Pontivy

Chateau de Pontivy

Castle at 16 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Pontivy has dominated the centre of Pontivy in Morbihan since 1485...

See Chateau de Pontivy guide
Pontivy

Pontivy

at 17 km (direction west)

Pontivy is particularly interesting because it has a medieval old town and also a...

See Pontivy guide
Josselin

Josselin

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Josselin guide
Chateau de Josselin

Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Josselin guide
 
 
Forges des Salles

Forges des Salles

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

Attraction or village? The Forges des Salles was a 19th century village for workers...

See Forges des Salles guide
Moncontour

Moncontour

at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

See Moncontour guide
Sainte-Anne d'Auray

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 43 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide
Paimpont

Paimpont

at 44 km (direction east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Paimpont guide
 
 
Vannes

Vannes

at 46 km (direction south)

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

See Vannes guide
Saint-Goustan

Saint-Goustan

at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Goustan guide
Auray

Auray

at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Auray guide
Saint-Brieuc

Saint-Brieuc

at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

Saint-Brieuc has a cathedral and a historic centre with several medieval houses to see...

See Saint-Brieuc guide
 
 
Rochefort-en-Terre

Rochefort-en-Terre

at 51 km (direction south-east)

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

See Rochefort-en-Terre guide
Port-Louis

Port-Louis

at 60 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Port-Louis guide

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Markets in and near Rohan

  • Loudeac: market Saturday (12km)
  • Pontivy: market Monday all day (16km)
  • Josselin: market Saturday (20km)
  • Locmine: market Thursday (22km)
  • Baud: market Saturday (29km)
  • Ploermel: market Friday (31km)
  • Ploeuc-sur-Lie: market Thursday (31km)
  • Mauron: market Friday (34km)
  • Quintin: market Tuesday (39km)
  • Elven: market Friday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Rohan, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (62km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du Botrain (23km)
  • Jardin du Colombier (36km)
  • Jardins de Kerambar’h (43km)
  • Jardin du Grand Launay (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Lac de Guerlédan (27km)
  • Source - Rance (30km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (42km)
  • Forêt de Paimpont (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (25km)
  • Quintin (39km)
  • La Vraie-Croix (45km)
  • Rochefort-en-Terre (51km)
 
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Geography and distances

Rohan is in the north-west of France at 46 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Rohan is 386 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Rohan

Canton: Rohan

Arrondissement: Pontivy

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56580

Distance to Rohan

from Vannes (prefecture): 46 km

from Paris: 386 km

from Calais: 461 km

from Nice: 914 km

from Bordeaux: 396 km

from Strasbourg: 778 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 Rohan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brehan, Credin, Gueltas and Saint-Maudan.

This page in French: Visiter Rohan

 
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