Cardroc tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Becherel at 4 km from Cardroc

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Visit Cardroc: highlights and tourist information

Cardroc 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 Cardroc in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Becherel at 4 km and Combourg at 17 km.

Cardroc, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Becherel

at 4 km (direction west-north-west)

Becherel is a pretty town and a centre for books....

See Becherel guide

Combourg

at 17 km (direction north-east)

Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to Chateaubriand, the...

See Combourg guide

Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

Dinan castle is an imposing medieval castle which also has views across the town...

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Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The basilica of Saint-Sauveur in Dinan incorporates romanesque elements from the 12th century and...

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Dinan

at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The extensive medieval centre of the walled town of Dinan ensure its popularity -...

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The Rue du Jerzual and the port are two of the most picturesque areas...

See Dinan Rue du Jerzual guide

Dinan church of Saint-Malo

Church at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The Church of Saint-Malo in Dinan is a large 15th century church with interesting...

See Dinan church of Saint-Malo guide

Rennes

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Rennes guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

The lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the most popular...

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

Saint Suliac is a beautiful village on the estuary of the River Rance in...

See Saint-Suliac guide

Mont-Dol

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...

See Mont-Dol guide

Paimpont

at 36 km (direction south-west)

Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that...

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Plancoet

at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

Quiet when compared with the coast towns in Brittany, Plancoet and the nearby valley...

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Chateaugiron

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Cardroc

Map of places to visit near Cardroc

Markets in and near Cardroc

• Tinteniac: market Wednesday (6km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (15km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (16km)
• Combourg: market Monday (17km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (17km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (18km)
• Betton: market Sunday (21km)
• Dinan: market Thursday (22km)
• Mordelles: market Tuesday (24km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (25km)

More information about Cardroc, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Cardroc, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (48km)
• Cap d'Erquy / Cap Frehel (57km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (22km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Caradeuc (4km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (12km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (26km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (31km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (33km)
• Jardins de Montmarin (35km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (19km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (24km)
• Forêt de Rennes (26km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (28km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (31km)
• Vallée du Canut (35km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (35km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (36km)
• Forges de Paimpont (38km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (38km)
• Forêt de Chevré (38km)
• Rance (fleuve) (41km)
• Embouchure - Rance (41km)
• Baie de Lancieux, baie de l'Arguenon, archipel de Saint-Malo et Dinard (44km)
• Îlot de la Colombière (44km)
• Île des Rimains (44km)
• Havre de Rothéneuf (45km)
• Pointe de la Varde (45km)
• Côte de Cancale à Paramé (45km)
• Île Besnard (45km)
• Cézembre (46km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (46km)
• Couesnon (46km)
• Cap Frehel (54km)
• Le Grand-Pourier (62km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (25km)
• Dinard (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (13km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (31km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (41km)
• Ducey (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Juvat (14km)
• Le Rheu (22km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (28km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (30km)
• Saint-Malo (42km)

Geography and distances

Cardroc is in the north-west of France at 25 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Cardroc is 318 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 Cardroc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Becherel, Irodouer, La Baussaine, La Chapelle-Chaussee, Langan, Langouet, Les Iffs, Longaulnay, Miniac-sous-Becherel, Saint-Brieuc-Des-Iffs, Saint-Gondran, Saint-Thual and Tinteniac.

This page in French: Visiter Cardroc