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Guipavas

Guipavas is a town in Finistère district, Brittany, France of about 13,755 people. Within 50 km by road there are 136 places to visit: 55 churches, 38 forts & heritage and 10 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Abri du Rocher de l'Impératrice, Brest and Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde.

48.4352° N, 4.3972° WPop. 13,755

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Within 30 km100 places
Within 50 km136
Must-see186
Notable56
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Abri du Rocher de l'Impératrice, cave near Guipavas
Must-see

Abri du Rocher de l'Impératrice

Cave · 7 km

Brest, park near Guipavas
Must-see

Brest

Park · 8 km

Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde, heritage site near Guipavas
Must-see

Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde

Heritage site · 8 km

Places near Guipavas by type

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One day from Guipavas

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:23 pm

45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Guipavas
  2. Église Saint-Louischurch · 30 min
  3. Brestpark · 45 min
  4. Abri du Rocher de l'Impératricecave · 1 hrs
  5. Église Sainte-Nonnechurch · 30 min
  6. Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Gardeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Guipavas
Today’s loopGuipavasStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Guipavas?

Abri du Rocher de l'Impératrice (cave, about 7 km), Brest (park, about 8 km), Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde (heritage site, about 8 km), Église Saint-Louis (church, about 11 km), Jardin Botanique de l'Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Clermont-Tonnerre (nature spot, about 11 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts (museum, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Guipavas?

136 places on Spotwander: 55 churches, 38 forts & heritage, 10 beaches & coast, 5 museums, 7 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to Guipavas?

Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Rhun, about 1 km by road; Église Saint-Pierre Et Saint-Paul (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Guipavas?

Tumulus de Goarem-an-Dorguenn, about 5 km by road; Manoir de Lossulien (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Guipavas?

Start in Guipavas, visit Église Saint-Louis, then Brest, then Abri du Rocher de l'Impératrice, then Église Sainte-Nonne, then Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.