Cintre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cintre: highlights and tourist information

Cintre 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 Cintre in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 14 km and Becherel at 22 km.

Cintre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 14 km (direction east)

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

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Becherel

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Paimpont

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 28 km (direction east)

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

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Combourg

at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 40 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

Church at 41 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

at 41 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

at 41 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

Church at 41 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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Langon

at 43 km (direction south)

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

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Vitre

at 49 km (direction east)

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 50 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ille-et-Vilaine

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Map of places to visit near Cintre

Markets in and near Cintre

• Mordelles: market Tuesday (4km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (7km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (9km)
• Bruz: market Friday (13km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (17km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (18km)
• Betton: market Sunday (19km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (20km)
• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (21km)

More information about Cintre, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Cintre, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (6km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (22km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (26km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (33km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (45km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée du Canut (15km)
• Forges de Paimpont (24km)
• Forêt de Rennes (24km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (24km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (25km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (27km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (31km)
• Forêt de Chevré (34km)
• Étang de la Cantache (44km)
• Île-aux-Pies (47km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (14km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (10km)
• Grand-Fougeray (44km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Rheu (6km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (14km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (20km)
• Saint-Juvat (30km)
• La Gacilly (43km)

Geography and distances

Cintre is in the north-west of France at 14 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Cintre is 322 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 Cintre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breteil, La Chapelle-Thouarault, Le Rheu, Le Verger, Mordelles, Saint-Gilles and Talensac.

This page in French: Visiter Cintre