# Things to see in Douarnenez (France): 18 places and when to go > Douarnenez is a town in France, and this site lists 18 places in and around it, mainly History (8), Temples (7), Architecture (2). The best known are Baie de Douarnenez, Locronan Parish close and Notre Dame de Roscudon Church. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/douarnenez/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** France · 48.0966, -4.3394 - **Places:** 18 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (7) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arquitectura/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/familia/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 458 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Douarnenez The places in and around Douarnenez, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Baie de Douarnenez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baie-de-douarnenez/): Bay in French Brittany · 9.1 km - [Locronan Parish close](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-ronan/): Church located in Finistère, in France · 9.8 km - [Notre Dame de Roscudon Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-de-roscudon/): Church located in Finistère, in France · 13 km - [Lesconil gallery grave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/allee-couverte-de-lesconil/): Gallery grave in Poullan-sur-Mer, France · 3.0 km - [Allée couverte de Kerbalannec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/allee-couverte-de-ty-ar-c-horriket/): Gallery grave in Beuzec-Cap-Sizun, France · 8.7 km - [Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-notre-dame-de-bonne-nouvelle/): Chapel located in Finistère, in France · 9.6 km - [Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Clarté de Plonévez-Porzay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-notre-dame-de-la-clarte/): Chapel located in Finistère, in France · 6.6 km - [chapelle Sainte-Anne-la-Palud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-sainte-anne-la-palud/): Chapel located in Finistère, in France · 7.2 km - [Chapelle Sainte-Marie-du-Menez-Hom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-sainte-marie/): Chapel located in Finistère, in France · 14 km - [Notre-Dame (Confort-Meilars)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-de-confort/): Church located in Finistère, in France · 8.3 km - [Menhir de Luguenez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/menhir-de-luguenez/): Archaeological site · 14 km - [Phare du Millier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/phare-du-millier/): Lighthouse in Finistère, France · 9.4 km - [Moulin de Keriolet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/moulin-de-keriolet/): Architecture · 9.2 km - [Aquashow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aquashow/): With kids · Wildlife · 16 km - [Chemin des Douaniers, Pentrez - Pointe du Raz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chemin-des-douaniers-pentrez-pointe-du-raz/): Hiking · 12 km - [Douarnenez Aqua Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/douarnenez-aqua-club/): Dive site · 2 m - [Pont-Croix Archéosite, Le village 1358](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pont-croix-archeosite-le-village-1358/): With kids · 14 km - [Tour du Cap Sizun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-cap-sizun/): Hiking · 7.5 km ## When to go to Douarnenez The best time to visit Douarnenez is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 34 | | February | Possible | 9 h 58 | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 58 | | June | Best time | 15 h 50 | | July | Best time | 15 h 28 | | August | Best time | 14 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 58 | | December | Possible | 8 h 10 | In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. In June, 18 of the 18 places are at their best. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Douarnenez The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 458 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.0966%2C-4.3394) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0966%2C-4.3394) ## Other towns nearby - [Landrévarzec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/landrevarzec/): 14 places · 20 km - [Penmarc'h](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/penmarc-h/): 21 places · 31 km - [Brest, France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brest/): 67 places · 35 km - [Concarneau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/concarneau/): 19 places · 39 km - [Saint-Goazec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-goazec/): 7 places · 40 km - [La Martyre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-martyre/): 18 places · 40 km And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Douarnenez? The best known: [Baie de Douarnenez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baie-de-douarnenez/), [Locronan Parish close](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-ronan/), [Notre Dame de Roscudon Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-de-roscudon/), [Lesconil gallery grave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/allee-couverte-de-lesconil/), [Allée couverte de Kerbalannec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/allee-couverte-de-ty-ar-c-horriket/). In all, 18 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Douarnenez? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. ### How do you get to Douarnenez? The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 458 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0966%2C-4.3394) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Douarnenez as the destination and these 18 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).