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Saint-Avé

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Morbihan

Second largest city of Vannes and the eighth city in the Morbihan, Saint-Ave is located 4 km north of Vannes. Green city with an exceptional heritage, Saint-Ave has a privileged environment. The town is revealed through its 60 km of hiking trails. They offer, with wood and Kerozer Gouarnaie, calm and happy family walks. The richness of its history, chapels, stately homes, castles, mills, crucifixes, fountains ... demonstrates, too, the great diversity of heritage to visit! Each year, the city of Saint-Avé part in European Heritage Days in order to discover its riches.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Avé
Postcode56890
Tourism labels
Latitude47.6898100 (N 47° 41’ 23”)
Longitude-2.7356800 (W 2° 44’ 8”)
AltitudeFrom 12m to 136m
Surface area26.09 km²
Population12195 inhabitants
Density467 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureVannes (5.2 km, 12 min)
Insee code56206
IntercommunalityCA Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
DepartmentMorbihan
RegionBrittany

Nearest cities & towns

Meucon4.5 km (11 min)
Vannes5.1 km (13 min)
Plescop6.3 km (11 min)
Monterblanc8.2 km (10 min)
Saint-Nolff8.3 km (12 min)
Séné10 km (16 min)
Locmaria-Grand-Champ10.8 km (13 min)
Locqueltas11.1 km (13 min)
Treffléan11.4 km (14 min)
Theix-Noyalo11.6 km (13 min)
Plaudren12.5 km (14 min)
Ploeren13.2 km (16 min)
Grand-Champ13.3 km (15 min)
Arradon13.5 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

The Church of St. Gervais and St. Protais (fifteenth and nineteenth centuries).

The Chapel of Our Lady of Loc (XV), the Calvary Cross (XV) and trout (XVII). Gem of religious architecture in the country Vannes. Guided tours are offered from mid-July to mid-August, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 15h to 18h. Information +33 2 97 60 70 10.

The Chapel of St. Michael (XVI and XIX).

The wood of Kerozer and gazebo.

The wood of the Gouarnaie.

Caesar's camp.

The crosses binoculars (XVI and XIX).

Visits: inquire at the town hall.

Places of interest

Monuments
Performance halls

Events and festivities

Cycle race: in June in the city center.

Music Festival: in June in the city center.

Thursdays this summer: July and August. Animation lighthouse, on Thursdays in the summer invite you to explore the villages and neighborhoods of St. Hail to music all walks ...

Brittany Day In July the garden of the Presbytery.

Forgiveness of the Notre-Dame du Loc: August 15 at the Notre-Dame du Loc.

Forum and voluntary associations: in September.

European Heritage Days in September.

Rally intergenerational heritage in September.

Following Kerozer and Pardon of Saint-Michel in September.

Month doc - The Dome in November.

Telethon: in December in the city center.

Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 15°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 16°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 11°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Cruise in the Gulf of Morbihan and islands
Nature and the great outdoors25 € Vannes (6.1 km)
Old sailing ship ride in the Gulf of Morbihan
Nature and the great outdoors40 € to 80 € Arradon (10.9 km)
Fun food-themed trail in the World of Carabreizh
Entertainment0 € to 3 € Landévant (31 km)
Drawing / painting / three-dimensional art classes
Arts and Crafts15 € Erdeven (32 km)
Cruise to visit the floating wind turbines
Culture and education3400 € La Turballe (42 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Circuit of Moulins, Saint Avé
HikeIntermediate2:30Saint-Avé
Bizole Circuit, Treffléan
HikeEasy1:55Treffléan (6.9 km)
Circuit de Moustoir-Lorho Theix-Noyalo
HikeIntermediate2:50Theix-Noyalo (9.3 km)
Tro Gregam 10 km
HikeIntermediate2:55Grand-Champ (11.3 km)
Tro Gregam 15 km
HikeAthletic4:25Grand-Champ (11.3 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
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A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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