The one place to visit in La Croix-Helléan is Château de Penhouët
La Croix-Helléan’s list takes in 6 attractions, 3 châteaux and a museum. The commune itself has one place on our list; 11 others are within 5 km of its centre. Go 38 km out for Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes.
First stops in La Croix-Helléan
Château de Penhouët aside, the next best known are 2 châteaux, a museum and a monastery.
ChâteauChâteau de Josselin2.8 km west, in Josselin
MuseumMusée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin2.8 km west, in JosselinMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Saint-Jean-des-Prés2.6 km southwest, in GuillacChâteauChâteauManoir du Val au Houx3.7 km southwest, in GuégonArt galleryArt galleryClaudette Leet Art2.9 km west, in JosselinBest 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
The 11 outside town cluster to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Croix-Helléan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
There are more other sights (6) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in La Croix-Helléan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
First the one in town, then the 11 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in La Croix-Helléan, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Croix-Helléan → · Parks and trails in La Croix-Helléan →
The wider area
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, at 38 km.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes38 km southwest, in VannesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trécesson18 km east, in Campénéac
MuseumHorloge astronomique de Ploërmel8.6 km east, in PloërmelArchaeological siteArchaeological siteHotié de Viviane19 km east, in PaimpontAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Timadeuc19 km northwest, in BréhanAttractionAttractionTombeau de Merlin32 km northeast, in PaimpontChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trédion20 km south, in TrédionManor houseManor houseChâteau de Comper28 km northeast, in ConcoretChâteauChâteauForteresse de Largoët27 km south, in ElvenMuseumMuseumCentre de l'imaginaire arthurien28 km northeast, in ConcoretChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boutavent37 km east, in IffendicFortFortPorte Saint-Vincent38 km southwest, in VannesPlaces within 40 km of La Croix-Helléan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
La Croix-Helléan: questions and answers
What is there to see in La Croix-Helléan?
The one place mapped in La Croix-Helléan is Château de Penhouët. We list 1 place in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near La Croix-Helléan?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin and Claudette Leet Art.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Croix-Helléan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (38 km), Château de Trécesson (18 km), Horloge astronomique de Ploërmel (8.6 km), Hotié de Viviane (19 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 La Croix-Helléan, 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)
- Château de Josselin: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin: Tsaag Valren, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes: nl:User:LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5, 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.