What to see in Penmarch, from Tour de Saint-Guénolé on
Penmarch’s list takes in 8 attractions, 2 archaeological sites and a gallery. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the 6 in Penmarch. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. For a longer trip, Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper lies 28 km away.
Top of the list in Penmarch
Tour de Saint-Guénolé aside, the next best known are 3 attractions, a gallery and a museum.
Art galleryMusée de la Préhistoire finistériennein townMuseumMuseumCanot "Papa Poydenot"in townAttractionAttractionAncien Blochausin townAttractionAttractionAncien Four à Goémonin townAttractionAttractionAnciens Fours à goémonin 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.
Where they are
To the east is where most of the 6 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Penmarch; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Most are other sights, 8 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Penmarch. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Penmarch
The town has 6; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 6 more.
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9The 6 places in Penmarch first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Allow a day for Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, 28 km away, the pick of 5.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper28 km northeast, in Quimper
ChâteauChâteau de Kériolet34 km east, in Concarneau
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper28 km northeast, in Quimper
FortVille close de Concarneau33 km east, in ConcarneauChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Ronan de Locronan34 km north, in LocronanPlaces within 40 km of Penmarch with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Penmarch
What is there to see in Penmarch?
The first on our list in Penmarch are Tour de Saint-Guénolé, Musée de la Préhistoire finistérienne, Canot "Papa Poydenot" and Ancien Blochaus. We list 6 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Penmarch?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Préhistoire finistérienne and Canot "Papa Poydenot".
Which places in Penmarch are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Penmarch is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Tour de Saint-Guénolé.
What well-known places are within a day out of Penmarch?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper (28 km), Château de Kériolet (34 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper (28 km), Ville close de Concarneau (33 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 Penmarch, 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 (7)
- 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
- Dolmen de Kerugou: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Kériolet: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper: El Funcionario, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ville close de Concarneau: Julien1978, 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.