Douarnenez’s places to visit, starting with Port-musée de Douarnenez
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 5 of its 7. 6 places to visit are mapped in Douarnenez, and one more within 5 km of its centre. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 5 of them. Dassault Super-Étendard lies 22 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Best known, in and near Douarnenez
After Port-musée de Douarnenez, look out for 3 galleries, a museum and a fort.
MuseumPort-musée de Douarnenezin townMuseumMuseumBateaux-muséesin townArt galleryArt galleryBetty Focusin townFortFortFort Louis-Philippein townArt galleryArt galleryLa chambre clairein townArt galleryArt galleryPlein Jourin 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.
Around Douarnenez, mapped
The farthest of them, Manoir du Penhoat, is 3.5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Douarnenez; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Ahead are museums or galleries (5); next, châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Douarnenez. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
First the 6 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Douarnenez first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Douarnenez → · Parks and trails in Douarnenez →
Trips out
Dassault Super-Étendard, at 22 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper20 km southeast, in QuimperAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Guénolé de Landévennec23 km north, in LandévennecAttractionAttractionChâteau de Brest35 km north, in BrestChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Ronan de Locronan9.2 km east, in Locronan
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper20 km southeast, in QuimperFortFortTour Vauban29 km northwest, in Camaret-sur-MerAttractionAttractionPointe de Pen-Hir28 km northwest, in Camaret-sur-Mer
ChâteauChâteau de Kériolet39 km southeast, in ConcarneauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Trévarez40 km east, in Saint-Goazec
MuseumTour Tanguy35 km north, in BrestAttractionAttractionEnclos paroissial d'Argol17 km north, in ArgolPlaces within 40 km of Douarnenez with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Douarnenez
What is there to see in Douarnenez?
The first on our list in Douarnenez are Port-musée de Douarnenez, Bateaux-musées, Betty Focus and Fort Louis-Philippe. We list 6 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Douarnenez?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Port-musée de Douarnenez, Bateaux-musées, Betty Focus and La chambre claire.
What well-known places are within a day out of Douarnenez?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Dassault Super-Étendard (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper (20 km), Abbaye Saint-Guénolé de Landévennec (23 km), Château de Brest (35 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 Douarnenez, 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)
- Port-musée de Douarnenez: 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
- Château de Kériolet: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Tanguy: S.DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.