Phare de Tréhiguier and more: what to see in Pénestin
There are 3 places to visit in Pénestin, plus one within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 2 museums, a water park and an archaeological site. Set 29 km out, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes makes a day trip.
The first to see in Pénestin
Then come a museum, a water park and an archaeological site, behind Phare de Tréhiguier.
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.
Places on the map
The map stretches to Four à chaux, 3.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pénestin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Between them they are 2 museums, a water park and an archaeological site.
Dark: in Pénestin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Pénestin first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Leading the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, 29 km away; they include 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes29 km northwest, in Vannes
MuseumChâteau de Suscinio20 km west, in SarzeauZooZooParc zoologique du château de Branféré14 km northeast, in Le Guerno
ChâteauChâteau de Ranrouët14 km east, in Herbignac
AttractionBase sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire30 km southeast, in Saint-Nazaire
ChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso19 km northwest, in Theix-NoyaloFortFortPoche de Saint-Nazaire29 km southeast, in Saint-Nazaire
ChâteauChâteau de Careil21 km south, in Guérande
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne39 km east, in La Chapelle-LaunayAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur de Redon35 km northeast, in Redon
MuseumEspadon (S637)30 km southeast, in Saint-NazaireFortFortPorte Saint-Vincent29 km northwest, in VannesPlaces within 40 km of Pénestin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Pénestin
What is there to see in Pénestin?
The first on our list in Pénestin are Phare de Tréhiguier, Maison de la mytiliculture and Inlyquatic. We list 3 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pénestin?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Phare de Tréhiguier and Maison de la mytiliculture.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pénestin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (29 km), Château de Suscinio (20 km), Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (14 km), Château de Ranrouët (14 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 Pénestin, 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 (8)
- 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
- Château de Ranrouët: Chateau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Plessis-Josso: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Careil: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Espadon (S637): Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.