Attraction · Plovan · Finistère

Menhir

Plovan counts Menhir, an attraction, among its places to visit. Within 5 km there are 6 more places to visit. Chapelle de Languidou, 4.6 km off, heads what is near.

Where

In Plovan

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Attraction in Plovan

In Plovan

Menhir is in the commune of Plovan, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather by the month

For warmth, aim for May to October (18–24°C highs in Plovan).

Jan11° / 5°124 mm

Feb12° / 4°101 mm

Mar14° / 5°74 mm

Apr17° / 6°72 mm

May19° / 9°62 mm

Jun22° / 12°48 mm

Jul24° / 14°51 mm

Aug24° / 13°59 mm

Sep22° / 12°59 mm

Oct18° / 10°104 mm

Nov14° / 7°129 mm

Dec12° / 5°130 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Plovan, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Pont-L'abbe station, 12 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Plovan’s full climate →

About

Menhir

Attraction.

Menhir is in Plovan, Finistère.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Plovan, Finistère

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Its place on the map

Orange: Menhir.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 8 is Pont-l'Abbé, home to 8,484. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in this commune

Plovan

677 people

2 · 7 km northwest of it

Plozévet

2,984 people

3 · 8 km southeast of it

Plonéour-Lanvern

6,452 people

4 · 12 km east of it

Pluguffan

4,223 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Menhir is	People
Plovan	It’s in this commune	677
Plozévet	7 km northwest of it	2,984
Plonéour-Lanvern	8 km southeast of it	6,452
Pluguffan	12 km east of it	4,223
Pont-l'Abbé	13 km southeast of it	8,484
Plouhinec	14 km northwest of it	3,919
Plomelin	14 km east of it	4,239
Plomeur	14 km south of it	3,904

Make a day of it

Beyond Menhir

Around it, within 15 km, lie 37 more, including 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a church.

1ChurchChurchChapelle de Languidou4.6 km south, in Plovan 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Guilguiffin5.1 km northeast, in Landudec 3

Archaeological siteMenhir de Lanvenael12 km south, in Plomeur 4ChâteauChâteauManoir de Lesmadec2.7 km east, in Peumerit 5MuseumMuseumMusée la maison hénaff2.4 km west, in Pouldreuzic 6FortFortOppidum de Tronöen10 km southeast, in Saint-Jean-Trolimon 7

Art galleryMusée de la Préhistoire finistérienne14 km south, in Penmarch 8MuseumMuseumMusée bigouden13 km southeast, in Pont-l'Abbé

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Menhir

Where is Menhir?

Menhir is in Plovan, in Finistère (Brittany).

What is Menhir?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Menhir?

May to October are the warmest months in Plovan, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Menhir?

Within 15 km: Chapelle de Languidou (4.6 km), Château de Guilguiffin (5.1 km), Menhir de Lanvenael (12 km) and Manoir de Lesmadec (2.7 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Menhir de Lanvenael: Lemra ou pas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de la Préhistoire finistérienne: Uuetenava, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.