Saint-Dolay tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Dolay: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Dolay 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-Dolay in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-Bernard at 11 km and Redon at 13 km.

Saint-Dolay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard

at 11 km (direction west)

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

See La Roche-Bernard guide
Redon

Redon

at 13 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

See Redon guide
Briere Regional Natural Parc

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 20 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide
Rochefort-en-Terre

Rochefort-en-Terre

at 22 km (direction north-west)

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

See Rochefort-en-Terre guide
 
 
Langon

Langon

at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

See Langon guide
Guerande

Guerande

at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

See Guerande guide
Pornichet

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

See Pornichet guide
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

See Saint-Brevin-les-Pins guide
 
 
La Baule

La Baule

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

See La Baule guide
La Turballe

La Turballe

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Less developed than some resorts here, the centre of activity in La Turballe is...

See La Turballe guide
Piriac-sur-Mer

Piriac-sur-Mer

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

See Piriac-sur-Mer guide
Le Pouliguen

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 36 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

If you visit the beach resort of Le Pouligueun be sure to follow the...

See Le Pouliguen guide
 
 
Batz-sur-Mer

Batz-sur-Mer

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The resort at Batz-sur-Mer is much quiter and smaller than many nearby, ideal if...

See Batz-sur-Mer guide
Le Croisic

Le Croisic

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

One of the nicest fishing harbour towns in the region, Le Croisic is a...

See Le Croisic guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Dolay

  • La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (11km)
  • Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (13km)
  • Pontchateau: market Monday all day (13km)
  • Herbignac: market Wednesday (16km)
  • La Gacilly: market Saturday (24km)
  • Muzillac: market Friday (25km)
  • Donges: market Thursday (25km)
  • Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (26km)
  • Questembert: market Monday (26km)
  • Blain: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)

More information about Saint-Dolay, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Saint-Dolay, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Marais de Vilaine (5km)
  • Île-aux-Pies (19km)
  • Marais Salants de Guérande (24km)
  • Loire Estuaire (28km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (36km)
  • Passage Saint-Armel (43km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (43km)
  • Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (43km)
  • Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (44km)
  • Anse de Mancel (44km)
  • Source - Marle (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Grand-Fougeray (37km)
  • Elven (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (19km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Dolay is in the north-west of France at 47 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Dolay is 364 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Dolay

Canton: Roche-Bernard

Arrondissement: Vannes

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56130

Distance to Saint-Dolay

from Vannes (prefecture): 47 km

from Paris: 364 km

from Calais: 477 km

from Nice: 847 km

from Bordeaux: 324 km

from Strasbourg: 744 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-Dolay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Rieux, Severac and Thehillac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Dolay

 
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