Carnet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 11 km from Carnet

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Visit Carnet: highlights and tourist information

Carnet is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Carnet in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 11 km and Mont-Saint-Michel at 18 km.

Carnet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 11 km (direction south), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 18 km (direction north-west)

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

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Fougeres

at 21 km (direction south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 30 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Mont-Dol

at 31 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Combourg

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Cancale

at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...

See Cancale guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction north-west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...

See Granville guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

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

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

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Vitre

at 44 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Vitre guide

Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Becherel

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Rennes

at 50 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Rennes guide

Emerald Coast

at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The Emerald Coast in northern Brittany is extremely popular with visitors and contains numerous...

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Reserve excursions near Carnet

Map of places to visit near Carnet

Markets in and near Carnet

• Saint-James: market Monday (3km)
• Pontorson: market Wednesday (12km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (13km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (18km)
• Avranches: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (21km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (22km)
• Brecey: market Friday (28km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (28km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne: market Saturday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Carnet, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (18km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (40km)
• Vitre (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (11km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (13km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (15km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (31km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (42km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (46km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (48km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (11km)
• Couesnon (16km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (16km)
• Forêt de Fougères (19km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (28km)
• Source - Couesnon (31km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (34km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (36km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (36km)
• Forêt de Rennes (39km)
• Île des Rimains (39km)
• Forêt de Chevré (40km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (41km)
• Île des Landes (42km)
• Étang de la Cantache (42km)
• Pointe du Grouin (42km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (44km)
• Île du Guesclin (45km)
• Côte de Cancale à Paramé (45km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (45km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (47km)
• Havre de Rothéneuf (48km)
• Île Besnard (48km)
• Chausey (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (21km)
• Rennes (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (11km)
• Ducey (13km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (29km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (38km)
• Bedee (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (39km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (36km)

Geography and distances

Carnet is in the north of France at 70 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Carnet is 275 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Carnet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argouges, Cogles, La Croix-Avranchin, Le Ferre, Macey, Montanel, Montjoie-Saint-Martin, Saint-James, Vergoncey, Vessey and Villiers-le-Pre.

This page in French: Visiter Carnet