# Things to see in Plélan-le-Grand (France): 17 places and when to go > Plélan-le-Grand is a town in France, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly History (8), Hiking (6), Food and drink (2). The best known are Château de Trécesson, Tombeau de Merlin and Boutavent Castle. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. 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/plelan-le-grand/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** France · 48.0017, -2.0859 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (6) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 339 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Plélan-le-Grand The places in and around Plélan-le-Grand, 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. - [Château de Trécesson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-trecesson/): Medival cobblestone castle built on the water surface. Bretain, France · 14 km - [Tombeau de Merlin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tombeau-de-merlin/): Grave in Paimpont, France · 8.8 km - [Boutavent Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-boutavent/): Castle · 8.6 km - [Hotié de Viviane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/hotie-de-viviane/): Tumulus in Paimpont, France · 14 km - [Château de Comper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-comper/): Castle in Brittany, France · 10.0 km - [Croix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/croix/): History · 13 km - [Fontaine de Barenton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fontaine-de-barenton/): Nature · History · 13 km - [Tombeau des Géants](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tombeau-du-geant/): Gallery grave in Campénéac, France · 14 km - [Brasserie de l'Ombre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-de-l-ombre/): Brewery · 2 m - [Cirque Métropole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cirque-metropole/): With kids · Wildlife · 8.0 km - [Louarn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/louarn/): Brewery · 19 km - [Tour de Brocéliande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-broceliande/): Hiking route in France · 6.7 km - [Tour de Brocéliande, Bonamenay - Étang de Trémelin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-broceliande-bonamenay-etang-de-tremelin/): Hiking · 11 km - [Tour de Brocéliande, partie nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-broceliande-partie-nord/): Hiking · 8.1 km - [Tour de Brocéliande, variante 7 Chemins - Marette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-broceliande-variante-7-chemins-marette/): Hiking · 6.9 km - [Tour de Brocéliande, variante Aff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-broceliande-variante-aff/): Hiking · 6.9 km - [Tour de Brocéliande, variante Trudeau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-broceliande-variante-trudeau/): Hiking · 3.6 km ## When to go to Plélan-le-Grand The best time to visit Plélan-le-Grand 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 35 | | 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 49 | | July | Best time | 15 h 28 | | August | Best time | 14 h 06 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 59 | | December | Possible | 8 h 11 | In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. In April, 17 of the 17 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 Plélan-le-Grand The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 339 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=48.0017%2C-2.0859) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0017%2C-2.0859) ## Other towns nearby - [Lohéac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/loheac/): 14 places · 21 km - [Le Roc-Saint-André](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-roc-saint-andre/): 13 places · 32 km - [Rennes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/rennes/): 43 places · 33 km - [Plouasne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plouasne/): 13 places · 34 km - [Malansac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/malansac/): 17 places · 38 km - [Sainte-Colombe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sainte-colombe/): 11 places · 47 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 Plélan-le-Grand? The best known: [Château de Trécesson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-trecesson/), [Tombeau de Merlin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tombeau-de-merlin/), [Boutavent Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-boutavent/), [Hotié de Viviane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/hotie-de-viviane/), [Château de Comper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-comper/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Plélan-le-Grand? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. ### How do you get to Plélan-le-Grand? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 339 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0017%2C-2.0859) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Plélan-le-Grand as the destination and these 17 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).