Chartres-de-Bretagne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chartres-de-Bretagne: highlights and tourist information

Chartres-de-Bretagne is situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department and Brittany region.

Tourist classifications for Chartres-de-Bretagne include "ville fleurie 4*".

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 8 km and Chateaugiron at 15 km.

Chartres-de-Bretagne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 15 km (direction east)

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

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Becherel

at 33 km (direction north-west)

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

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Paimpont

at 35 km (direction west)

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

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Langon

at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Vitre

at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Combourg

at 41 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 48 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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Fougeres

at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Redon

at 52 km (direction south-west)

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 52 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 52 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 52 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 52 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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Map of places to visit near Chartres-de-Bretagne

Markets in and near Chartres-de-Bretagne

• Bruz: market Friday (4km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (8km)
• Mordelles: market Tuesday (11km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (11km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (13km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (15km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (16km)
• Betton: market Sunday (16km)
• Janze: market Wednesday (18km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Chartres-de-Bretagne, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (12km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (16km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (33km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (42km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (46km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée du Canut (16km)
• Forêt de Rennes (19km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (22km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (22km)
• Forêt de Chevré (25km)
• Forges de Paimpont (33km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (34km)
• Étang de la Cantache (34km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (35km)
• Étang de la Valière (41km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (44km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (44km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (46km)
• Île-aux-Pies (48km)
• Forêt de Fougères (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (8km)
• Fougeres (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (23km)
• Grand-Fougeray (35km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Rheu (9km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (11km)
• Saint-Juvat (43km)
• La Gacilly (44km)

Geography and distances

Chartres-de-Bretagne is in the north-west of France at 8 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Chartres-de-Bretagne is 313 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 Chartres-de-Bretagne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bruz, Chavagne, Orgeres, Pont-Pean, Saint-Erblon and Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande.

This page in French: Visiter Chartres-de-Bretagne