Saint-Ave tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Vannes at 4 km from Saint-Ave
Visit Saint-Ave: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Ave 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 Saint-Ave in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vannes at 4 km and Morbihan Gulf at 11 km.
Saint-Ave, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Vannes
at 4 km (direction south-west)An unmissable highlight in this region of Brittany, the half-timbered houses in the centre...
See Vannes guide
Morbihan Gulf
at 11 km (direction south-west)The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast of Brittany...
See Morbihan Gulf guide
Ile-d'Arz
Island at 12 km (direction south-west)The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...
See Ile-d'Arz guide
Ile aux Moines
Island at 13 km (direction south-west)In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...
See Ile aux Moines guide
Sainte-Anne d'Auray
at 17 km (direction west)This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery in southern...
See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide
Sarzeau
at 18 km (direction south-south-west)See Suscinio Castle and the Gardens of Chateau de Kerlevenan in Sarzeau before heading...
See Sarzeau guide
Saint-Goustan
at 18 km (direction west)The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...
See Saint-Goustan guide
Auray
at 19 km (direction west)Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...
See Auray guide
Arzon
at 19 km (direction south-west)Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...
See Arzon guide
Locmariaquer
at 20 km (direction west-south-west)The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced...
See Locmariaquer guide
Port de Crouesty
at 20 km (direction south-west)Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque wak around...
See Port de Crouesty guide
Port Navalo
at 20 km (direction south-west)Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...
See Port Navalo guide
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys
at 22 km (direction south-south-west)The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural...
See Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys guide
La Trinite sur Mer
at 25 km (direction west-south-west)The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...
See La Trinite sur Mer guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Morbihan
Find Vannes hotels & holiday rentals
Hotel search
Reserve excursions near Saint-Ave
Map of places to visit near Saint-Ave
Markets in and near Saint-Ave
Market days in Saint-Ave: weekly market: Sunday;
- Saint-Ave: market Sunday (0km)
- Vannes: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
- Arradon: market Friday (10km)
- Elven: market Friday (12km)
- Surzur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (14km)
- Larmor-Baden: market Sunday (16km)
- Sarzeau: market Thursday (18km)
- Auray: market Monday (19km)
- Arzon: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Arzon: market Friday - seasonal market only (20km)
More information about Saint-Ave, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Saint-Ave, France
What to do at Saint-Ave? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Ave.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Vannes (6km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Carnac (28km)
National Monuments
- Megaliths of Locmariaquer (21km)
- Megalithic site of Carnac (28km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Guerande (46km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Briere (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Kerambar’h (26km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Source - Marle (3km)
- Pont de Kérino (5km)
- Pont du Vincin (6km)
- Moulin à marée de Campen (6km)
- Vincin (7km)
- Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (7km)
- Presqu'île de Conleau (7km)
- Embouchure - Marle (7km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (8km)
- Maison rose (Séné) (8km)
- Anse de Mancel (10km)
- Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (10km)
- Golfe du Morbihan (11km)
- Passage Saint-Armel (11km)
- Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (11km)
- Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (11km)
- Source - Rivière de Noyalo (12km)
- Étang de Toulvern (17km)
- Presqu'île de Rhuys (19km)
- Phare de Port-Navalo (21km)
- Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (23km)
- Massif dunaire de Gâvres-Quiberon (36km)
- Presqu'île de Quiberon (36km)
- Marais Salants de Guérande (40km)
- Marais de Vilaine (46km)
- Forêt de Paimpont (56km)
- Forges de Paimpont (56km)
Towns of Art and history
- Vannes (4km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Elven (12km)
- Josselin (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- La Vraie-Croix (14km)
- Rochefort-en-Terre (29km)
- La Baule (51km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (27km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Ave is in the north-west of France at 4 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Ave is 398 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Ave
from Vannes (prefecture): 4 km
from Paris: 398 km
from Calais: 492 km
from Nice: 893 km
from Bordeaux: 357 km
from Strasbourg: 784 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 Saint-Ave from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Meucon, Plescop, Saint-Nolff and Vannes.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Ave