Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes
Cathedral located in Morbihan, in France.
Attractions in Vannes
Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, nl:User:LimoWreck (CC BY 2.5)The one to see in Vannes: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes
15 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Vannes. We list 18 places to visit in Vannes and 2 within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 5 attractions, 3 gardens and 3 galleries. The town’s list includes 4 listed historic monuments. A longer outing takes you to Château de Suscinio, 16 km off.
In Vannes
18
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
7
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
4
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Leading places in Vannes
Beyond Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, there are 2 forts, a château and a museum.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannesin townFortFortPorte Saint-Vincentin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Herminein town
MuseumMusée de la Cohuein townAttractionAttractionLavoirs de la Garennein townFortFortRemparts de Vannesin 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.
Map
Mapped
The map stretches to Dolmen de Ker Henry, 3.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vannes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What they are
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 7 in all, ahead of other sights (5).
Museums & galleries 3 galleries · 1 museum4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 2 forts · 2 monasteries · 1 cathedral · 1 château · 1 archaeological site6 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens 3 gardens3 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions5 in town
Dark: in Vannes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The complete list
The 18 inside Vannes come first, then 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 18 places in Vannes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Further out, the best known
Out of town, Château de Suscinio (16 km) leads 8 names to know.
MuseumChâteau de Suscinio16 km south, in Sarzeau
ChâteauChâteau de Josselin37 km northeast, in Josselin
ChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso13 km east, in Theix-NoyaloChâteauChâteauForteresse de Largoët13 km northeast, in ElvenZooZooParc zoologique du château de Branféré28 km east, in Le Guerno
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac25 km west, in CarnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trédion19 km northeast, in Trédion
MuseumMusée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin37 km northeast, in JosselinPlaces within 40 km of Vannes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Vannes
What is there to see in Vannes?
The first on our list in Vannes are Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, Porte Saint-Vincent, Château de l'Hermine and Musée de la Cohue. We list 18 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vannes?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Cohue, Espace Henri Matisse, L'Atelier du Port and La Galerie les Bigotes.
Which places in Vannes are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Vannes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, Porte Saint-Vincent, Musée de la Cohue and Remparts de Vannes.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vannes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Suscinio (16 km), Château de Josselin (37 km), Château du Plessis-Josso (13 km), Forteresse de Largoët (13 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 Vannes, 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes: nl:User:LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Cohue: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Suscinio: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Josselin: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Plessis-Josso: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin: Tsaag Valren, 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.