Plage de la Mine d'OrPhare de PenlanChapelle de BavalanChapelle Saint-Jean-BaptisteChapelle Notre-Dame-de-Mille-SecoursTour des Anglais
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Pénestin

Pénestin is a town in Morbihan district, Brittany, France of about 1,627 people. Within 50 km by road there are 89 places to visit: 29 forts & heritage, 33 churches and 11 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Plage de la Mine d'Or, Phare de Penlan and Chapelle de Bavalan.

47.4823° N, 2.4728° WPop. 1,627

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Within 30 km52 places
Within 50 km89
Must-see188
Notable29
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

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

Plage de la Mine d'Or

Beach · 2 km · Brittany

Phare de Penlan, beach near Pénestin
Must-see

Phare de Penlan

Beach · 5 km

Chapelle de Bavalan, church near Pénestin
Must-see

Chapelle de Bavalan

Church · 9 km

Places near Pénestin by type

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One day from Pénestin

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm

76 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 Pénestin
  2. Tour des Anglaisheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Mille-Secoursheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Phare de Penlanbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptistechurch · 30 min
  6. Château de Ranrouëtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Pénestin
Today’s loopPénestinStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pénestin?

Plage de la Mine d'Or (beach, about 2 km), Phare de Penlan (beach, about 5 km), Chapelle de Bavalan (church, about 9 km), Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste (church, about 9 km), Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Mille-Secours (heritage site, about 14 km), Tour des Anglais (heritage site, about 15 km).

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

89 places on Spotwander: 29 forts & heritage, 33 churches, 11 beaches & coast, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest fort to Pénestin?

Dolmen du Crapaud, about 5 km by road; Cairn des Grays (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Pénestin?

Église Saint-Gildas, about 1 km by road; Abbatiale de L'abbaye de Prières (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pénestin?

Start in Pénestin, visit Tour des Anglais, then Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Mille-Secours, then Phare de Penlan, then Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste, then Château de Ranrouët, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.