Plage de la Mine d'OrChâteau de RanrouëtPhare de PenlanChapelle Saint-Jean-BaptisteBaie du PouliguenChapelle de Bavalan
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Mesquer

Mesquer is a town in Loire-Atlantique district, Pays de la Loire, France of about 1,585 people. Within 50 km by road there are 85 places to visit: 32 forts & heritage, 28 churches and 8 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Plage de la Mine d'Or, Château de Ranrouët and Phare de Penlan.

47.3992° N, 2.4599° WPop. 1,585

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Within 30 km50 places
Within 50 km85
Must-see177
Notable36
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Plage de la Mine d'Or, beach near Mesquer
Must-see

Plage de la Mine d'Or

Beach · 11 km · Brittany

Château de Ranrouët, heritage site near Mesquer
Must-see

Château de Ranrouët

Heritage site · 16 km · Morbihan

Phare de Penlan, beach near Mesquer
Must-see

Phare de Penlan

Beach · 17 km · Morbihan

Places near Mesquer by type

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One day from Mesquer

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm

86 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 Mesquer
  2. Plage de la Mine d'Orbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Phare de Penlanbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptistechurch · 30 min
  5. Château de Ranrouëtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Baie du Pouliguenbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Mesquer
Today’s loopMesquerStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mesquer?

Plage de la Mine d'Or (beach, about 11 km), Château de Ranrouët (heritage site, about 16 km), Phare de Penlan (beach, about 17 km), Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste (church, about 19 km), Baie du Pouliguen (beach, about 19 km), Chapelle de Bavalan (church, about 20 km).

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

85 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 28 churches, 8 beaches & coast, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest fort to Mesquer?

Chapelle Saint-Germain, about 4 km by road; Château de l'Auvergnac (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Mesquer?

Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, about 1 km by road; Chapelle Saint-Louis (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mesquer?

Start in Mesquer, visit Plage de la Mine d'Or, then Phare de Penlan, then Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste, then Château de Ranrouët, then Baie du Pouliguen, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.