Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse GardeÉglise Saint-HouardonBasilique Notre-Dame du FolgoëtÉglise Sainte-NonneAbri du Rocher de l'ImpératriceChapelle Guiquelleau
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Saint-Thonan

Saint-Thonan is a town in Finistère district, Brittany, France of about 1,238 people. Within 50 km by road there are 149 places to visit: 63 churches, 46 forts & heritage and 10 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde, Église Saint-Houardon and Basilique Notre-Dame du Folgoët.

48.4833° N, 4.3333° WPop. 1,238

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Within 30 km92 places
Within 50 km149
Must-see190
Notable58
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

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

Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde

Heritage site · 8 km

Église Saint-Houardon, church near Saint-Thonan
Must-see

Église Saint-Houardon

Church · 9 km

Basilique Notre-Dame du Folgoët, church near Saint-Thonan
Must-see

Basilique Notre-Dame du Folgoët

Church · 11 km

Places near Saint-Thonan by type

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One day from Saint-Thonan

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:32 pm

61 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 Saint-Thonan
  2. Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Gardeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Abri du Rocher de l'Impératricecave · 1 hrs
  4. Église Sainte-Nonnechurch · 30 min
  5. Église Saint-Houardonchurch · 30 min
  6. Basilique Notre-Dame du Folgoëtchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Saint-Thonan
Today’s loopSaint-ThonanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Saint-Thonan?

Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde (heritage site, about 8 km), Église Saint-Houardon (church, about 9 km), Basilique Notre-Dame du Folgoët (church, about 11 km), Musée du Léon (museum, about 12 km), Église Sainte-Nonne (church, about 13 km), Abri du Rocher de l'Impératrice (cave, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saint-Thonan?

149 places on Spotwander: 63 churches, 46 forts & heritage, 10 beaches & coast, 7 museums, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to Saint-Thonan?

Église Saint-Nicolas, about 1 km by road; Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Grâces (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Saint-Thonan?

Tumulus de Goarem-an-Dorguenn, about 4 km by road; Manoir de la Haye (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Saint-Thonan?

Start in Saint-Thonan, visit Vestiges du Château de Joyeuse Garde, then Abri du Rocher de l'Impératrice, then Église Sainte-Nonne, then Église Saint-Houardon, then Basilique Notre-Dame du Folgoët, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.