Map of Vannes, France

Vannes is a city in Brittany, France, with a population of about 54,020. It lies at 47.6569°N, 2.7620°W. Vannes is about 401 km (249 mi) west of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lorient, 47 km to the west.

Vannes at a glance

Where is Vannes?

• The 5th largest city in Brittany on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 25 min on the shortest day to 16 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vannes

• Lorient — 47 km west
• Saint-Nazaire — 59 km southeast
• Saint-Brieuc — 95 km north
• Rennes — 96 km northeast
• Saint-Herblain — 97 km southeast
• Nantes — 103 km southeast
• Rezé — 104 km southeast
• Saint-Malo — 124 km northeast
• La Roche-sur-Yon — 149 km southeast
• La Rochelle — 206 km southeast

Largest cities in Brittany

• Rennes — 227,830
• Brest — 144,899
• Quimper — 63,849
• Lorient — 58,112
• Saint-Brieuc — 52,774
• Saint-Malo — 50,676

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.