Penn an Traon

Penn an Traon is a hamlet in Finistère, Brittany. Penn an Traon is situated nearby to the locality Anse du Pouldu, as well as near the suburb Le Douvez.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Jean de Plougastel-Daoulas and Chapelle Saint-Yves de Guipavas.

Chapelle Saint-Jean de Plougastel-Daoulas

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Jean de Plougastel-Daoulas is a church.

Chapelle Saint-Yves de Guipavas

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Yves de Guipavas is a church.

Château de Joyeuse Garde

Castle

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The Château de Joyeuse Garde is the site of a castle associated with Joyous Gard from Arthurian legend. Its ruins in the town of La Forest-Landerneau in Brittany date to the 6th century. Château de Joyeuse Garde is situated 3 km northeast of Penn an Traon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plougastel-Daoulas and Guipavas.

Plougastel-Daoulas

Town

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Plougastel-Daoulas is a commune in the Finistère department, located in the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Plougastel-Daoulas is situated 4 km southwest of Penn an Traon.

Guipavas

Town

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Guipavas is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Maurice Polard is from Guipavas. The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and suburban area of Brest, where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and lies around the Roman Catholic church. Guipavas is situated 5 km northwest of Penn an Traon.