Seeing Elven? Begin at Forteresse de Largoët
All 3 places to visit on our list are in Elven; none are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, 15 km off.
Highlights of Elven
Then come 2 châteaux, behind Forteresse de Largoët.
ChâteauChâteau de Kerfilyin townChâteauChâteauChâteletin 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.
Mapped around Elven
The farthest of them, Château de Kerfily, is 3.2 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Elven; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Elven. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
The list is 3 places, all in town.
The 3 places in Elven first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, at 15 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes15 km southwest, in Vannes
ChâteauChâteau de Josselin24 km north, in Josselin
MuseumChâteau de Suscinio27 km southwest, in SarzeauZooZooParc zoologique du château de Branféré21 km southeast, in Le GuernoChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trédion6.4 km north, in Trédion
ChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso12 km south, in Theix-NoyaloFortFortPorte Saint-Vincent15 km southwest, in VannesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trécesson36 km northeast, in Campénéac
ChâteauChâteau de Ranrouët39 km southeast, in HerbignacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur de Redon39 km east, in Redon
MuseumHorloge astronomique de Ploërmel26 km northeast, in PloërmelArchaeological siteArchaeological siteHotié de Viviane38 km northeast, in PaimpontPlaces within 40 km of Elven with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Elven: questions
What is there to see in Elven?
The first on our list in Elven are Forteresse de Largoët, Château de Kerfily and Châtelet. We list 3 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Elven?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Elven or within 5 km.
Which places in Elven are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Elven is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Forteresse de Largoët.
What well-known places are within a day out of Elven?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (15 km), Château de Josselin (24 km), Château de Suscinio (27 km), Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (21 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 Elven, 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)
- Château de Kerfily: Gustave William Lemaire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes: nl:User:LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Josselin: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Suscinio: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Plessis-Josso: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Ranrouët: Chateau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horloge astronomique de Ploërmel: Philippe Alès, 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.