Chateaubourg tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateaugiron at 10 km from Chateaubourg

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Visit Chateaubourg: highlights and tourist information

Chateaubourg 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 Chateaubourg in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateaugiron at 10 km and Vitre at 14 km.

Chateaubourg, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateaugiron

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateaugiron guide

Vitre

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Vitre guide

Rennes

at 21 km (direction west)

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

See Rennes guide

Fougeres

at 30 km (direction north-east)

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

See Fougeres guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Combourg

at 42 km (direction north-west)

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

See Combourg guide

Becherel

at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Becherel guide

Laval

at 47 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Laval guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Langon

at 55 km (direction south-west)

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

See Langon guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 56 km (direction north-west)

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

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 61 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

See Chateau de Dinan guide

Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 61 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

See Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur guide

Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 61 km (direction west-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

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Map of places to visit near Chateaubourg

Markets in and near Chateaubourg

Market days in Chateaubourg: weekly market: Friday;

• Chateaubourg: market Friday (0km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (11km)
• Vitre: market Monday (14km)
• Liffre: market Friday (14km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (14km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (15km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (16km)
• Janze: market Wednesday (18km)
• Betton: market Sunday (20km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (21km)

More information about Chateaubourg, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Chateaubourg, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (9km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (34km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (36km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (36km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (38km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (40km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (41km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (44km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (46km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Chevré (5km)
• Étang de la Cantache (10km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (15km)
• Forêt de Rennes (16km)
• Étang de la Valière (17km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (18km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (20km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (21km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (21km)
• Forêt du Pertre (25km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (32km)
• Source - Couesnon (34km)
• Forêt de Fougères (36km)
• Vallée du Canut (40km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (21km)
• Fougeres (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (33km)
• Bedee (41km)
• Grand-Fougeray (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cesson-Sevigne (15km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (24km)
• Le Rheu (30km)
• Juvigne (30km)

Geography and distances

Chateaubourg is in the north-west of France at 21 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Chateaubourg is 288 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 Chateaubourg from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Domagne, Marpire, Saint-Didier, Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine and Servon-sur-Vilaine.

This page in French: Visiter Chateaubourg