Le Calvaire, Plougastel-Daoulas

Name: Le Calvaire
Address: Plougastel-Daoulas, France

#1 among attractions in Plougastel-Daoulas

Top attraction, Wayside shrine

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The Calvary of Plougastel-Daoulas in the arrondissement of Brest comprises a raised octagonal pedestal made from the yellow granite of Logonna-Dāaoulas, flanked by four thick arched buttresses. All the sculptural work is by the Maître de Plougastel except the horseman on the left of the crucifix which is by Millet. It is a listed historical monument since 1889. ()

Local name: Calvaire de Plougastel-Daoulas Coordinates: 48°22'26"N, 4°22'12"W

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Day trips

Le Calvaire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cinémathèque de Bretagne, Plougastel Bridge, Pont de l'Iroise, Conservatoire botanique national de Brest.

5.3 miW
Cinema, Nightlife
Cinémathèque de Bretagne, Brest
137 min walk • The Cinémathèque de Bretagne is an associative film archive created in 1986 in Ploërmel by Mathilde Valverde and André Colleu, and headquartered in Brest, France. Its aim is to preserve and disseminate the Breton audiovisual heritage..
1.6 miNW
Bridge
Plougastel Bridge
42 min walk • The Plougastel Bridge, or Albert-Louppe Bridge, is a bridge over the river Élorn near Brest, France, connecting Plougastel-Daoulas and Le Relecq-Kerhuon. Construction on the Plougastel Bridge started in 1926 and was completed on 9 October 1930. Part of it was destroyed by the German army in 1944, and shortly after was closed for repair.
1.6 miNW
Bridge
Pont de l'Iroise
42 min walk • The Pont de l'Iroise is a cable-stayed bridge in Finistère, Brittany, France, which spans the Élorn river where it enters the roadstead of Brest.
4.1 miNW
Botanical gardens for endangered plants
Conservatoire botanique national de Brest, Brest
105 min walk • The Conservatoire botanique national de Brest is a notable botanical garden located at 52 Allée du Bot, Brest, Finistère, in the region of Brittany, France. It is open daily without charge.
3.1 miNW
Beach
Plage du Moulin Blanc, Brest
80 min walk • Moulin-Blanc is both the name of a beach and a marina in the Brest area, straddling the municipalities of Brest, Guipavas and Le Relecq-Kerhuon. The leisure park and large aquarium Océanopolis is installed on the marina's platform.
4.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Joyeuse Garde
109 min walk • 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. It was listed as a monument historique on 6 October 1975.
~0 ftW
Church
Plougastel-Daoulas Parish Close, Plougastel-Daoulas
1 min walk • The parish close of Plougastel-Daoulas in northwestern France comprises the Saint Pierre church, an elaborate calvary and a war memorial. The calvary at Plougastel-Daoulas is a listed historical monument since 1889.
3.2 miW
Museum, Aquarium, Park
Océanopolis, Brest
82 min walk • Oceanopolis is the National Center for Scientific Culture dedicated to the Ocean, located in Brest, near the Moulin Blanc marina. The shape of the first building, the temperate pavilion, recalls that of a crab. Public equipment, it...
4.8 miE
Historical place, Church
Abbaye de Daoulas, Daoulas
124 min walk • Daoulas Abbey is a former abbey of the Order of Saint Augustine located in the commune of Daoulas in the department of Finistère, in the region of Brittany, France.
5.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
La Carène, Brest
133 min walk • La Carène is a music hall in the city of Brest in Brittany. The place opened its doors in March 2007, in the commercial port, in an imposing building with the architecture signed Jacques Ripault.
5.4 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Le Fourneau, Brest
138 min walk • Le Fourneau is a national center for street arts and public space, part of a professional national network of venues, companies and festivals. It is an establishment for artistic creation and production in the public space based in the commercial...