Roscoff tourism and travel guide

Visit Roscoff: highlights and tourist information
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Roscoff is situated in the Finistere department and Brittany region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Roscoff. For detailed visitor information see the Roscoff travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Roscoff in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pol-de-Léon cathedral at 4 km and Saint-Pol-de-Leon at 4 km.
Roscoff, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Ile-de-Batz
Island at 4 km (direction north-west)The Ile-de-Batz is one of the most popular Brittany islands, with a...
See Ile-de-Batz guide

Saint-Pol-de-Léon cathedral
Cathedral at 4 km (direction south)The cathedral in Saint-Pol-de-Leon is one of the most interesting medieval cathedrals...
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Saint-Pol-de-Leon
at 4 km (direction south)The highlight of your visit to Saint-Pol-de-Léon migh be the 15th century...
See Saint-Pol-de-Leon guide

Plouezoch
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)At Plouezoc'h you wil enjoy a stroll around the town, and the...
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Morlaix
at 20 km (direction south-east)The pleasure port is the center of activity in the lively town...
See Morlaix guide

Locquirec
at 25 km (direction east)Locquirec is a quiet tradional Brittany town, visited above all for its...
See Locquirec guide

Trebeurden
at 31 km (direction east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentTrebeurden is a small resort with a sandy beach on the pretty...
See Trebeurden guide

Pleumeur-Bodou
at 35 km (direction east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentPleumeur-Bodou is a small town in north Brittany with several popular tourist...
See Pleumeur-Bodou guide

Landerneau
at 36 km (direction south-west)Among the highlights in the center of Landerneau, the medieval houses next...
See Landerneau guide

Guerlesquin
at 37 km (direction east-south-east)Guerlesquin, listed as a 'small city of character', is a lovely way...
See Guerlesquin guide

Tregastel
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentThe resort of Tregastel has one of the nicest beaches in the...
See Tregastel guide

Brelevenez
at 39 km (direction east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentBrelevenez is a region of Lannion with a beautiful staircase leading to...
See Brelevenez guide

Ploumanac'h
at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentPloumanac'h is a small village that is very well situated for exploring...
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Lannion
at 39 km (direction east), in the Cotes-d'Armor departmentLannion is an interesting detour, with several medieval houses and a pretty...
See Lannion guide
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Markets in and near Roscoff
Market days in Roscoff: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Roscoff: market Wednesday (0km)
- Saint-Pol-de-Leon: market Tuesday all day (4km)
- Carantec: market Thursday (8km)
- Plougasnou: market Tuesday (15km)
- Plouescat: market Saturday (15km)
- Morlaix: market Saturday all day (19km)
- Landivisiau: market Wednesday all day (24km)
- Locquirec: market Wednesday (24km)
- Brignogan-Plage: market Friday - seasonal market only (26km)
- Plestin-les-Greves: market Sunday (27km)
More information about Roscoff, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Roscoff, France
What to do at Roscoff? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Roscoff.
Aquarium
- Aquarium marin de Trégastel (37km)
- Océanopolis (49km)
Enclos paroissial churches
- Saint Thégonnec (22km)
- Bodilis (23km)
- Lampaul-Guimiliau (25km)
- Guimiliau (26km)
- Plougonven (30km)
- Locmelar (30km)
- Plouneour-Ménez (31km)
- La Roche Maurice (32km)
- La Martyre (33km)
- Commana (34km)
- Sizun (35km)
- Plougastel-Daoulas (48km)
National Monuments
- Cairn de Barnenez (15km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin exotique (1km)
- Jardin Delasselle (4km)
- Arboretum de Poërop (43km)
- Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Molène (Côtes-d'Armor) (28km)
- Île Milliau (29km)
- Vallée des Traouïero (34km)
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts (41km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des Sept-Îles (41km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Thegonnec (22km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Lannion (39km)
- Brest (52km)
Geography and distances
Roscoff is in the north-west of France at 81 kilometres from Quimper, the department capital (general information: Roscoff is 464 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Roscoff
from Quimper (prefecture): 81 km
from Paris: 464 km
from Calais: 487 km
from Nice: 1028 km
from Bordeaux: 503 km
from Strasbourg: 861 km
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 Roscoff from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Carantec, Ile-de-Batz, Saint-Pol-de-Leon, Santec and Sibiril.
This page in French: Visiter Roscoff