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Attractions in Auray

Start with Château d'Auray: the sights of Auray

Visitors to Auray can choose from 3 châteaux, 3 monasteries and 3 galleries. 9 places to visit are mapped in Auray, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. A short walk covers 7, all within 1 km. For a longer trip, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes lies 18 km away.

Photo: Écomusée de Saint-Dégan, Moreau.henri (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Auray
9
inside the commune
Within 5 km
8
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
5
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
8
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

What Auray is known for

Alongside Château d'Auray you find an abbey, a monastery and a château.

ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aurayin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Saint-Cadoin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent du Père Éternelin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Kerdrainin townTheme parkTheme parkAlréKidsin townAttractionAttractionAncienne prison royalein town

Best 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.

Map

Where to find them

The map stretches to La maison d'Yves Nicolazic, 5 km away.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Auray; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What there is to see

Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (8), then museums or galleries (5).

Museums & galleries 3 galleries · 2 museums3 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 châteaux · 3 monasteries · 1 abbey · 1 church4 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 2 theme parks1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Auray. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The full list

9 in town lead, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 9 places in Auray first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Auray → · Parks and trails in Auray →

Further afield

For a day out

Of the 10 day trips, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (18 km) is the best known.

CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes18 km east, in VannesMuseumChâteau de Suscinio26 km southeast, in SarzeauMuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac11 km southwest, in CarnacFortFortPorte Saint-Vincent18 km east, in VannesChâteauAbbaye de la Joie27 km northwest, in HennebontChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso30 km east, in Theix-NoyaloMuseumFlore29 km west, in LorientChâteauChâteauForteresse de Largoët29 km east, in ElvenFortFortRemparts de Vannes18 km east, in VannesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trédion32 km northeast, in Trédion

Places within 40 km of Auray with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Questions about attractions in Auray

What is there to see in Auray?

The first on our list in Auray are Château d'Auray, Prieuré de Saint-Cado, Couvent du Père Éternel and Manoir de Kerdrain. We list 9 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Auray?

5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including L'Rev, Les filles d'en face, Pondeville and Écomusée de Saint-Dégan.

Which places in Auray are listed historic monuments?

2 places on this page in Auray are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Prieuré de Saint-Cado and Manoir de Kerdrain.

What well-known places are within a day out of Auray?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (18 km), Château de Suscinio (26 km), Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (11 km), Porte Saint-Vincent (18 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 Auray, 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)

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.