Concarneau’s places to visit, starting with Château de Kériolet
6 of the 10 places to visit in and around Concarneau are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 9 places to visit in Concarneau, plus one within 5 km of its centre. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Walking distance covers 5 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Set 19 km out, Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper makes a day trip.
Highlights of Concarneau
After Château de Kériolet come 3 forts and 2 museums.
ChâteauChâteau de Kérioletin town
FortVille close de Concarneauin town
MuseumMusée de la pêche de Concarneauin townFortFortFort du Cabellouin townFortFortRemparts de Concarneauin townMuseumMuseumMarinarumin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The layout
At 6.5 km, Parc de loisirs de Kersimonou is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Concarneau; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (6), then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Concarneau. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
First the 9 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 9 places in Concarneau first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Concarneau → · Parks and trails in Concarneau →
Bigger names, a drive away
Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, at 19 km, heads the 8 day trips.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper19 km northwest, in QuimperMuseumMuseumMusée de Pont-Aven12 km east, in Pont-AvenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rustéphan11 km east, in Pont-Aven
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper19 km northwest, in QuimperAttractionAttractionChâteau de Trévarez31 km north, in Saint-GoazecAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Croix de Quimperlé27 km east, in QuimperléChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Ronan de Locronan33 km northwest, in LocronanGardenGardenJardin botanique des Montagnes-Noires36 km north, in SpézetPlaces within 40 km of Concarneau with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Concarneau
What is there to see in Concarneau?
The first on our list in Concarneau are Château de Kériolet, Ville close de Concarneau, Musée de la pêche de Concarneau and Fort du Cabellou. We list 9 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Concarneau?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la pêche de Concarneau and Marinarum.
Which places in Concarneau are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Concarneau are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Kériolet, Fort du Cabellou and Remparts de Concarneau.
What well-known places are within a day out of Concarneau?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper (19 km), Musée de Pont-Aven (12 km), Château de Rustéphan (11 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper (19 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Concarneau, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Château de Kériolet: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ville close de Concarneau: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la pêche de Concarneau: Raphodon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper: El Funcionario, 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.