Clayes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Clayes: highlights and tourist information

Clayes 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 Clayes in Brittany.

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

Clayes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Becherel

at 15 km (direction north-west)

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

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Combourg

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Paimpont

at 29 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 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 34 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 34 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 34 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 34 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 34 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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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 42 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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Mont-Dol

at 44 km (direction north-north-east)

Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 45 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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Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

Saint Suliac is a beautiful village on the estuary of the River Rance in...

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Reserve excursions near Clayes

Map of places to visit near Clayes

Markets in and near Clayes

• Pace: market Wednesday (7km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (9km)
• Mordelles: market Tuesday (11km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (13km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (15km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Betton: market Sunday (15km)
• Tinteniac: market Wednesday (17km)
• Bruz: market Friday (19km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Clayes, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (14km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (15km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (25km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (25km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (38km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (42km)
• Jardins de Montmarin (47km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Rennes (21km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (21km)
• Vallée du Canut (23km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (24km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (24km)
• Forges de Paimpont (29km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (30km)
• Forêt de Chevré (33km)
• Étang de la Cantache (43km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (43km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (15km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (7km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (42km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Rheu (9km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (18km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (20km)
• Saint-Juvat (24km)

Geography and distances

Clayes is in the north-west of France at 15 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Clayes is 319 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 Clayes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breteil, Geveze, La Chapelle-Thouarault, Pace, Parthenay-de-Bretagne, Pleumeleuc, Romille and Saint-Gilles.

This page in French: Visiter Clayes