Best Things To Do in Morlaix, France

Tourist Attractions in Morlaix

Here is the list of things to do in Morlaix and tourist attractions in city.

1. Carantec

   

   Hotel, Amusement Park, Beach, Garden

   Basically a tiny resort town, Carantec is a charming commune. Its beach is its main attraction, an affair of soft and clean sands, excellent seafood restaurants, and great watersports when the tide is high. It also has a small but interesting maritime museum – a collection of fossils, shells, and the salvaged contents of a sunken pirate-ship. For a small operation; the museum surprisingly...Read more

2. Viaduct

   

   Landmark

   From the tourist office, ask for directions up to the middle level of the Viaduct of Morlaix. You can’t go right up to the top, but this is a good enough spot from which to reminisce about its history. This great granite structure was built in the mid 19th century to help link Paris to Brest by train. It’s 292 metres long, 58 metres high, and it soars majestically over Morlaix. That...Read more

3. Cairn Of Barnenez

   4 (140 Votes)
   

   Landmark

   This awe-inspiring megalithic mausoleum isn’t just Europe’s largest… it’s also the oldest in the world. 75 metres long and 25 metres wide, the mausoleum holds two burial chambers – one from 4500 years ago, and another that was added a few centuries later. It’s not allowed to actually go into the cairn’s interior passages. There is evidence that the civ...Read more

4. Chateau Du Taureau

   4.5 (176 Votes)
   

   Historical Site, Fort

   This imposing island fort was built in 1542 to protect the Bay of Morlaix from the marauding British. It has since been used as a stronghold, a prison, a Nazi base, a resort and even a sailing school. This lively history led to it being declared a national monument, and it is now a tourist favourite. The best way to get to the fort is by boat from Carantec. These trips don’t sail every da...Read more

5. Jacobin Convent And Museum Of Fine Arts

   

   Museum

   This erstwhile Jocobin monastery is technically the oldest religious build in town. However, it’s been serving as an art museum for almost a hundred years now. Most of its collection focuses on the modern and contemporary. There are also examples of religious sculpture, 17th-19th century painting, archaeology and photography. Another interesting collection is of silverwork.

6. Maison Dite De La Duchesse Anne

   

   Museum

   This beautiful half-timbered townhouse in the heart of Morlaix was probably built in the early 16th century. Its architecture is a striking example of the Renaissance lantern house: an interior covered courtyard that lets in a well of light into the building. The façade and the interior are ornately decorated. Especially beautiful are the staircase and the fireplace. Its design was so po...Read more

7. Musee Du Loup Or Wolf Museum

   4.2 (61 Votes)
   

   Museum

   This may be the only museum of its kind in France, may be the world – A museum dedicated to the mysterious wolf. Upto a hundred years ago, many packs of this fascinating animal roamed these forests. The museum, through its various exhibits teaches you about its behaviour, human interactions, and feeding and hunting habits. It makes you aware of the creature’s role in the environment...Read more

8. Old Town

   

   Art Gallery, Church, Statue, Old Town

   The historical centre of Morlaix is renowned for mainly for the streets that wind through brightly painted half-timbered houses. But while you’re ambling along these pretty streets, also keep an eye out for: The great pink-granite viaduct. The Church of Saint Melaine – 15th century church containing some artwork and sculptures. The hill at Venelle aux Prêtres and Venelle du C...Read more

9. Abbaye Du Relec (Relec Abbey)

   4.3 (77 Votes)
   

   Church, Garden, Village, Concert

   Built in 1132, Romanesque abbey hosted Cisterian monks right up to the French Revolution. It was famous for its clever hydraulic-irrigation system that would water the gardens and pump water through the buildings. Today, you’ll see: A Romanesque church Ruins of cloisters A pathway that winds through trees, around two lakes and some really old gardens. A monumental 18th century fountain A...Read more

10. Office De Tourisme De Morlaix (morlaix)

    4.5 (17 Votes)
    

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11. Eglise Saint Melaine

    4.4 (24 Votes)
    

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    Church

12. Hotel De L'europe

    4
    

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13. Cinema La Salamandre

    4 (2 Votes)
    

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14. Morlaix - Ploujean Airport

    3.6 (11 Votes)

15. Le Saigon

    4.3 (1 Vote)
    

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