Breal-sous-Vitre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Breal-sous-Vitre: highlights and tourist information

Breal-sous-Vitre is situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department and Brittany region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Breal-sous-Vitre in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vitre at 11 km and Laval at 22 km.

Breal-sous-Vitre, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vitre

at 11 km (direction west)

A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...

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Laval

at 22 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

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Fougeres

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...

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Chateaugiron

at 33 km (direction west)

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

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Mayenne (town)

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 41 km (direction north-west)

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

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Jublains

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

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Rennes

at 46 km (direction west)

An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...

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Evron

at 49 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

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Saulges

at 51 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 56 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

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Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 69 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

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Map of places to visit near Breal-sous-Vitre

Markets in and near Breal-sous-Vitre

• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (6km)
• Vitre: market Monday (11km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (22km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (22km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (22km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (24km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (25km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (29km)
• Craon: market Monday (30km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (31km)

More information about Breal-sous-Vitre, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Breal-sous-Vitre, France

What to do at Breal-sous-Vitre? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Breal-sous-Vitre.

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (11km)
• Chateau-Gontier (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (20km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (24km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (29km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (34km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (38km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (51km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt du Pertre (4km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (6km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (7km)
• Étang de la Valière (8km)
• Étang de la Cantache (16km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (17km)
• Source - Couesnon (23km)
• Forêt de Chevré (27km)
• Forêt de Fougères (33km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (37km)
• Forêt de Rennes (39km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (40km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (22km)
• Fougeres (30km)
• Mayenne (40km)
• Jublains (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (14km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (40km)
• La Cropte (45km)
• Coudray (46km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (47km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (50km)
• Chenille-Change (53km)

Geography and distances

Breal-sous-Vitre is in the north-west of France at 46 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Breal-sous-Vitre is 265 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors Most UK visitors arrive by car with the cross-channel ferry port at Saint Malo keeping driving time to a minimum. For driving distances to Breal-sous-Vitre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Erbree, La Chapelle-Erbree, La Gravelle, Launay-Villiers, Mondevert and Saint-Pierre-la-Cour.

This page in French: Visiter Breal-sous-Vitre