Saint-Marcel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Rochefort-en-Terre at 13 km from Saint-Marcel

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Visit Saint-Marcel: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Marcel 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-Marcel in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rochefort-en-Terre at 13 km and Chateau de Josselin at 19 km.

Saint-Marcel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rochefort-en-Terre

at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Rochefort-en-Terre guide

Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 19 km (direction north-west)

The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...

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Josselin

at 20 km (direction north-west)

The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to the historic...

See Josselin guide

Redon

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

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

See Redon guide

Paimpont

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

Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that...

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Vannes

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vannes guide

La Roche-Bernard

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Roche-Bernard guide

Morbihan Gulf

at 37 km (direction west-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 37 km (direction west-south-west)

The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...

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Ile aux Moines

Island at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Ile aux Moines guide

Sarzeau

at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sarzeau guide

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 42 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

Langon

at 43 km (direction east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Saint-Goustan

at 45 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Goustan guide

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Marcel

Map of places to visit near Saint-Marcel

Markets in and near Saint-Marcel

Malestroit: market Thursday (3km)
Ploermel: market Friday (14km)
Elven: market Friday (15km)
Questembert: market Monday (16km)
Josselin: market Saturday (20km)
La Gacilly: market Saturday (22km)
Saint-Ave: market Sunday (27km)
Muzillac: market Friday (28km)
Surzur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (30km)
Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (30km)

More information about Saint-Marcel, Brittany

Brittany region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Morbihan travel guide

Morbihan places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Saint-Marcel, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium de Vannes (32km)

National Monuments

Megaliths of Locmariaquer (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Briere (46km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardins de Broceliande (49km)
Jardin du Botrain (61km)

Towns of Art and history

Vannes (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Elven (15km)
Josselin (20km)
Bedee (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Rochefort-en-Terre (13km)
La Vraie-Croix (16km)
La Gacilly (22km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (23km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Marcel is in the north-west of France at 31 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Marcel is 371 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Marcel

Canton: Malestroit

Arrondissement: Vannes

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56140

Distance to Saint-Marcel

from Vannes (prefecture): 31 km

from Paris: 371 km

from Calais: 467 km

from Nice: 878 km

from Bordeaux: 359 km

from Strasbourg: 758 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-Marcel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bohal, Malestroit, Missiriac, Pleucadeuc and Saint-Abraham.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Marcel