Île-aux-Moines’s places to visit, starting with Cromlech de Kergonan
Around Île-aux-Moines, the places to visit include 3 museums, 3 attractions and 3 châteaux. Mapped in Île-aux-Moines are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 9. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Day-trippers head 9.8 km out to Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes.
Best known, in and near Île-aux-Moines
After Cromlech de Kergonan, look out for 2 attractions, a gallery and an abbey.
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 of the places
At 4.6 km, Cairn de Gavrinis is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Île-aux-Moines; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Count 5 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Île-aux-Moines. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
After the 3 in town come 9 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Île-aux-Moines first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Île-aux-Moines → · Parks and trails in Île-aux-Moines →
Around the region
The pick of the 9 is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, 9.8 km off.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes9.8 km northeast, in Vannes
MuseumChâteau de Suscinio13 km southeast, in SarzeauFortFortPorte Saint-Vincent9.4 km northeast, in Vannes
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac17 km west, in CarnacZooZooParc zoologique du château de Branféré34 km east, in Le Guerno
ChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso19 km east, in Theix-NoyaloChâteauChâteauForteresse de Largoët22 km northeast, in ElvenFortFortRemparts de Vannes9.7 km northeast, in VannesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trédion29 km northeast, in TrédionPlaces within 40 km of Île-aux-Moines with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Île-aux-Moines
What is there to see in Île-aux-Moines?
The first on our list in Île-aux-Moines are Cromlech de Kergonan, Dolmen de Kerno and Galerie de la Calle. We list 3 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Île-aux-Moines?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Cromlech de Kergonan, Galerie de la Calle, Moulin de Berno and Marins & Capitaines.
What well-known places are within a day out of Île-aux-Moines?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (9.8 km), Château de Suscinio (13 km), Porte Saint-Vincent (9.4 km), Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (17 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 Île-aux-Moines, 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes: nl:User:LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Suscinio: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Plessis-Josso: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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