Douarnenez travel guide
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Visit Douarnenez: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Douarnenez is situated in the Finistere department (Brittany region) in the north-west of France at 20 km from Quimper, the department capital. (General information: Douarnenez is 499 km from Paris and 547 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Douarnenez
Popular places to visit near Douarnenez: these include Locronan at 9 km and Pont-Croix at 13 km. Locronan is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 9km and Menez-Hom is a listed 'site of natural beauty' at 16km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Douarnenez: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 1*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Douarnenez, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Douarnenez and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Douarnenez
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du château de Lanniron (20km) : Jardin du prieuré de Locmaria (20km) : Parc botanique de Cornouaille (26km) : Conservatoire botanique du Stangalac'h (35km) : Parc du château de Trévarez (39km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Locronan (9km) : Ile-de-Sein (31km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Quimper (20km) : Brest (35km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Concarneau (40km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Saint-Renan (44km) :
- Grand Site of France: Pointe du Raz (31km) :
Map of places to visit near Douarnenez & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Douarnenez
Canton: Douarnenez
Arrondissement: Quimper
Department: Finistere
Region: Brittany
Postcode: 29100
Distance to Douarnenez
from Quimper: 20 km
from Paris: 499 km
from Calais: 547 km
from Nice: 1020 km
from Bordeaux: 462 km
from Strasbourg: 893 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Douarnenez (within 6 km): Kerlaz : Le Juch : Pouldergat :
Douarnenez holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Douarnenez