Tour de Saint-Guénolé
Tour de Saint-Guénolé is a church building in Penmarch. Since 1916 it has been a classé historic monument. Within 15 km there are 37 more places to visit, starting with Musée de la Préhistoire finistérienne (1 km).
Attraction in Penmarch
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Penmarch
Tour de Saint-Guénolé is in the commune of Penmarch, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1916; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00090159). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Penmarch
In Penmarch the warm season is May to October, with highs of 18–24°C.
Tour de Saint-Guénolé
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1916
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Penmarch, Finistère
Getting your bearings
Find Tour de Saint-Guénolé in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Penmarch. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Largest of the 8 is Pont-l'Abbé, home to 8,484. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Penmarch
Plomeur
Guilvinec
Plobannalec-Lesconil
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Saint-Guénolé is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Penmarch | It’s in this commune | 5,508 |
| Plomeur | 6.2 km east of it | 3,904 |
| Guilvinec | 6.6 km east of it | 2,669 |
| Plobannalec-Lesconil | 11 km east of it | 3,718 |
| Plonéour-Lanvern | 12 km northeast of it | 6,452 |
| Pont-l'Abbé | 12 km northeast of it | 8,484 |
| Loctudy | 14 km east of it | 4,075 |
| Combrit | 17 km northeast of it | 4,265 |
Places to add to Tour de Saint-Guénolé
Of the 37 within 15 km, look for 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a gallery.
Art galleryMusée de la Préhistoire finistérienne1 km northeast, in Penmarch2
Archaeological siteMenhir de Lanvenael5.2 km northeast, in Plomeur3AttractionAttractionMenhir de Lanvar6.5 km east, in Guilvinec4ChâteauChâteauManoir de Kergoz6.8 km east, in Guilvinec5AttractionAttractionMenhir de Lehan8.3 km east, in Treffiagat6ChâteauChâteauManoir de Kerazan13 km east, in Loctudy7AttractionAttractionMenhir de Squividan9.5 km east, in Treffiagat8ChurchChurchChapelle de Languidou11 km north, in PlovanWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Tour de Saint-Guénolé
Where is Tour de Saint-Guénolé?
Tour de Saint-Guénolé is in Penmarch, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Tour de Saint-Guénolé?
Church building in Penmarch, France.
Is Tour de Saint-Guénolé a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1916, Mérimée record PA00090159.
How well known is Tour de Saint-Guénolé?
Tour de Saint-Guénolé has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour de Saint-Guénolé?
May to October are the warmest months in Penmarch, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Saint-Guénolé?
Within 15 km: Musée de la Préhistoire finistérienne (1 km), Menhir de Lanvenael (5.2 km), Menhir de Lanvar (6.5 km) and Manoir de Kergoz (6.8 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)
- Musée de la Préhistoire finistérienne: Uuetenava, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Menhir de Lanvenael: Lemra ou pas, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.