Chantepie tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chantepie: highlights and tourist information

Chantepie 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 Chantepie in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 5 km and Chateaugiron at 10 km.

Chantepie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 5 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Vitre

at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Becherel

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Combourg

at 37 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 41 km (direction north-east)

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

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Paimpont

at 42 km (direction west)

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

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Fougeres

at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Langon

at 44 km (direction south-south-west)

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 51 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 51 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 Rue du Jerzual

at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Dinan

at 51 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 church of Saint-Malo

Church at 52 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...

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Map of places to visit near Chantepie

Markets in and near Chantepie

• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (3km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (8km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (9km)
• Betton: market Sunday (11km)
• Bruz: market Friday (12km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (13km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (15km)
• Liffre: market Friday (16km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Chantepie, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (31km)
• Dinan (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (8km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (19km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (33km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (40km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (40km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (43km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (45km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Rennes (12km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (15km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (15km)
• Forêt de Chevré (17km)
• Vallée du Canut (24km)
• Étang de la Cantache (26km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (28km)
• Étang de la Valière (34km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (36km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (36km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (38km)
• Forges de Paimpont (40km)
• Forêt du Pertre (41km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (42km)
• Forêt de Fougères (48km)
• Source - Couesnon (48km)
• Île-aux-Pies (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (5km)
• Fougeres (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (26km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (40km)
• Grand-Fougeray (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cesson-Sevigne (3km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (8km)
• Le Rheu (13km)
• Saint-Juvat (43km)
• Juvigne (46km)
• La Gacilly (52km)

Geography and distances

Chantepie is in the north-west of France at 5 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Chantepie is 305 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 Chantepie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cesson-Sevigne, Nouvoitou, Rennes and Vern-sur-Seiche.

This page in French: Visiter Chantepie