Dourdain tourism and travel guide

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Visit Dourdain: highlights and tourist information

Dourdain 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 Dourdain in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vitre at 14 km and Chateaugiron at 19 km.

Dourdain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vitre

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vitre guide

Chateaugiron

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

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Fougeres

at 22 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 24 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

Rennes

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Combourg

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Combourg guide

Becherel

at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Becherel guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 45 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

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

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 49 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

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Manche department

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

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Mont-Dol

at 51 km (direction north-west)

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

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 57 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

Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 58 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

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Reserve excursions near Dourdain

Map of places to visit near Dourdain

Markets in and near Dourdain

• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (8km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (9km)
• Liffre: market Friday (11km)
• Vitre: market Monday (14km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (16km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (19km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (19km)
• Betton: market Sunday (21km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (22km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Dourdain, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (14km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (26km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (27km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (31km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (31km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (37km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (40km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (44km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (46km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Chevré (6km)
• Étang de la Cantache (9km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (12km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (15km)
• Forêt de Rennes (15km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (15km)
• Étang de la Valière (19km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (19km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (20km)
• Forêt du Pertre (26km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (26km)
• Source - Couesnon (27km)
• Forêt de Fougères (27km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (37km)
• Vallée du Canut (46km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (22km)
• Rennes (25km)
• Laval (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (24km)
• Bedee (43km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cesson-Sevigne (19km)
• Juvigne (25km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (30km)
• Le Rheu (33km)

Geography and distances

Dourdain is in the north-west of France at 25 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Dourdain is 284 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 Dourdain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champeaux, La Bouexiere, Landavran, Livre-sur-Changeon, Marpire, Mece and Val-d'Ize.

This page in French: Visiter Dourdain