Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys tourism and travel guide

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France This Way comment: The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural harbour

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys 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-Gildas-de-Rhuys in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Port de Crouesty at 6 km and Arzon at 6 km.

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sarzeau

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

See Suscinio Castle and the Gardens of Chateau de Kerlevenan in Sarzeau before heading...

See Sarzeau guide

Port de Crouesty

at 6 km (direction west-north-west)

Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque wak around...

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Arzon

at 6 km (direction north-west)

Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...

See Arzon guide

Port Navalo

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...

See Port Navalo guide

Ile-d'Arz

Island at 10 km (direction north-north-east)

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 10 km (direction north-north-east)

In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...

See Ile aux Moines guide

Locmariaquer

at 11 km (direction west-north-west)

The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced...

See Locmariaquer guide

Morbihan Gulf

at 11 km (direction north-north-east)

The Gulf of Morbihan, almost a protected lagoon on the southern coast of Brittany...

See Morbihan Gulf guide

Ile de Houat

Island at 16 km (direction south-west)

We particularly recommend you walk the coast path around the small island of Ile-de-Houat...

See Ile de Houat guide

La Trinite sur Mer

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...

See La Trinite sur Mer guide

Vannes

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Vannes guide

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now...

See Carnac Plage guide

Carnac

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...

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Saint-Goustan

at 21 km (direction north-west)

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

Market days in Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys: weekly market: Sunday; seasonal market: Monday & Tuesday & Friday;

• Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys: market Monday & Tuesday & Friday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys: market Sunday (0km)
• Sarzeau: market Thursday (5km)
• Arzon: market Friday - seasonal market only (7km)
• Arzon: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (7km)
• Larmor-Baden: market Sunday (11km)
• Locmariaquer: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
• Arradon: market Friday (13km)
• La Trinite-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Surzur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (16km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Carnac (20km)

National Monuments

• Megaliths of Locmariaquer (11km)
• Megalithic site of Carnac (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Guerande (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Kerambar’h (32km)
• Parc Victor Chevassu (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Presqu'île de Rhuys (4km)
• Phare de Port-Navalo (8km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (11km)
• Étang de Toulvern (12km)
• Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (13km)
• Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (13km)
• Passage Saint-Armel (13km)
• Anse de Mancel (13km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (14km)
• Embouchure - Marle (14km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (14km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (15km)
• Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (15km)
• Vincin (15km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (16km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (16km)
• Pont de Kérino (16km)
• Pont du Vincin (16km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (17km)
• Source - Marle (18km)
• Presqu'île de Quiberon (22km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (30km)
• Marais Salants de Guérande (35km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vannes (18km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Elven (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Vraie-Croix (30km)
• La Baule (42km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (43km)
• Pornichet (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (35km)
• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (54km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys is in the north-west of France at 18 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys is 413 kilometres from Paris).

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-Gildas-de-Rhuys from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arzon and Sarzeau.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys