Chavagne tourism and travel guide

Visit Chavagne: highlights and tourist information

Chavagne 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 Chavagne in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 10 km and Chateaugiron at 21 km.

Chavagne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

Rennes

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

Chateaugiron

at 21 km (direction east)

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

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Paimpont

Paimpont

at 29 km (direction west)

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

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Becherel

Becherel

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Langon

Langon

at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Combourg

Combourg

at 40 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Vitre

Vitre

at 43 km (direction east)

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

See Vitre guide
Chateau de Dinan

Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 48 km (direction north-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

Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 48 km (direction north-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

Dinan

at 48 km (direction north-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

Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 49 km (direction north-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 church of Saint-Malo

Dinan church of Saint-Malo

Church at 49 km (direction north-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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Redon

Redon

at 50 km (direction south-west)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 50 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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Markets in and near Chavagne

  • Bruz: market Friday (4km)
  • Mordelles: market Tuesday (5km)
  • Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (10km)
  • Pace: market Wednesday (10km)
  • Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (15km)
  • Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (16km)
  • Betton: market Sunday (18km)
  • Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (19km)
  • Melesse: market Thursday (19km)
  • Chateaugiron: market Thursday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Chavagne, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de Broceliande (6km)
  • Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (21km)
  • Parc du château de Caradeuc (29km)
  • Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (39km)
  • Jardin du château de La Ballue (47km)
  • Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Vallée du Canut (12km)
  • Forêt de Rennes (22km)
  • Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (24km)
  • Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (25km)
  • Forges de Paimpont (27km)
  • Forêt de Paimpont (29km)
  • Forêt de Chevré (30km)
  • Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (34km)
  • Étang de la Cantache (39km)
  • Île-aux-Pies (45km)
  • Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (49km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Le Rheu (5km)
  • Chartres-de-Bretagne (6km)
  • Cesson-Sevigne (15km)
  • Saint-Juvat (38km)
  • La Gacilly (41km)
  • Rochefort-en-Terre (57km)
 
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Geography and distances

Chavagne is in the north-west of France at 10 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Chavagne is 318 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Chavagne

Canton: Mordelles

Arrondissement: Rennes

Department: Ille-et-Vilaine

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 35310

Distance to Chavagne

from Rennes (prefecture): 10 km

from Paris: 318 km

from Calais: 415 km

from Nice: 851 km

from Bordeaux: 369 km

from Strasbourg: 707 km

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 Chavagne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bruz, Chartres-de-Bretagne, Goven, Le Rheu, Mordelles and Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande.

This page in French: Visiter Chavagne

 
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