Saint-Alban tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Val-André at 4 km from Saint-Alban
Visit Saint-Alban: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Alban is situated in the Cotes-d'Armor department and Brittany region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Val-André at 4 km and Erquy at 10 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Alban, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Alban in Brittany.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Le Val-André
at 4 km (direction north-north-west)Le Val-André is a family friendly seaside resort on the Brittany coast...
See Le Val-André guide

Erquy
Seaside resort at 10 km (direction north-east)Erquy is a small resort near several sandy beaches and the viewpoint...
See Erquy guide

Pointe du Roselier
at 13 km (direction west)The Pointe du Roselier is a beautiful view of the cliffs and...
See Pointe du Roselier guide

Sables-d'Or-les-Pins
Seaside resort at 13 km (direction east-north-east)Sables-d'Or-les-Pins is a lovely beach on the Brittany coast...
See Sables-d'Or-les-Pins guide

Cap Frehel
at 15 km (direction east-north-east)Cap-Fréhel is a scenic clifftop, viewpoint and coastal path...
See Cap Frehel guide

Saint-Brieuc
at 18 km (direction west)Saint-Brieuc has a cathedral and a historic centre with several medieval houses...
See Saint-Brieuc guide

Plevenon
at 18 km (direction east-north-east)Plévenon is a small village in Brittany near Cap Fréhel...
See Plevenon guide

Binic
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction west)Binic is a small seaside resort with an attractive harbour and several...
See Binic guide

Saint-Cast-le-Guildo
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-cast-le-Guildo is a small seaside resort with a sandy beach and easy...
See Saint-Cast-le-Guildo guide

Plancoet
at 22 km (direction east)Quiet when compared with the coast towns in Brittany, Plancoet and the...
See Plancoet guide

Moncontour
at 23 km (direction south-south-west)The highlight in Moncontour is exploring the streets of half-timbered houses within...
See Moncontour guide

Saint-Quay-Portrieux
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)Saint-Quay-Portrieux is a small resort in Brittany, with a sandy beach and...
See Saint-Quay-Portrieux guide

Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer
Seaside resort at 26 km (direction east)Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer is a small town on a peninsula in Brittany that is...
See Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer guide

Saint-Briac-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe resort of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer is an attractive destination with lovely views, several...
See Saint-Briac-sur-Mer guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cotes-d'Armor
Map of places to visit near Saint-Alban
Markets in and near Saint-Alban
- Pleneuf-Val-Andre: market Tuesday & Friday (3km)
- Erquy: market Saturday (9km)
- Lamballe: market Thursday all day (10km)
- Saint-Brieuc: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
- Plerin: market Sunday (18km)
- Matignon: market Wednesday (18km)
- Saint-Cast-le-Guildo: market Monday - seasonal market only (22km)
- Binic: market Thursday (22km)
- Plancoet: market Saturday (22km)
- Etables-sur-Mer: market Tuesday (23km)
Hotels near Saint-Alban
More information about Saint-Alban, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Saint-Alban, France
What to do at Saint-Alban? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Alban.
Grand sites of France
- Cap d'Erquy / Cap Frehel (10km)
- Beauport Abbey (43km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Colombier (22km)
- Jardins de Montmarin (35km)
- Jardin du Botrain (52km)
- Parc du château de Caradeuc (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Îlot du Verdelet (5km)
- Le Grand-Pourier (14km)
- Baie de Saint-Brieuc (14km)
- Cap Frehel (21km)
- Îlot de la Colombière (25km)
- Baie de Lancieux, baie de l'Arguenon, archipel de Saint-Malo et Dinard (28km)
- Source - Rance (29km)
- Cézembre (36km)
- Rance (fleuve) (37km)
- Embouchure - Rance (37km)
- Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (39km)
- Estuaire de la Rance (42km)
- Pointe de la Varde (42km)
- Abbaye de Beauport (43km)
- Île Besnard (45km)
- Havre de Rothéneuf (45km)
- Sillon de Talbert (53km)
- Lac de Guerlédan (55km)
Towns of Art and history
- Dinard (36km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Bedee (61km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Quintin (33km)
- Saint-Malo (39km)
- Saint-Juvat (43km)
- Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marche (48km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zooparc de Trégomeur (26km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Alban is in the north-west of France at 18 kilometres from Saint-Brieuc, the department capital (general information: Saint-Alban is 360 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Alban
Canton: Pléneuf-Val-André
Arrondissement: Saint-Brieuc
Department: Cotes-d'Armor
Region: Brittany
Postcode: 22400
Distance to Saint-Alban
from Saint-Brieuc (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 360 km
from Calais: 412 km
from Nice: 927 km
from Bordeaux: 440 km
from Strasbourg: 756 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car, often from a ferry port such as Roscoff or Saint Malo nearby on the northern Brittany coast. For driving distances to Saint-Alban from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Morieux, Planguenoual and Pleneuf-Val-Andre.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Alban