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Visit Fougeres: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to also explore the newer upper town in Fougeres

Fougeres is situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department and Brittany region.

Tourist classifications for Fougeres include "town of art and history" and "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fougeres in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vitre at 25 km and Les Jardins des Renaudies at 27 km.

Fougeres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Vitre

at 25 km (direction south)

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

See Vitre guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 27 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Manche department

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

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Chateaugiron

at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateaugiron guide

Combourg

at 42 km (direction west)

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

See Combourg guide

Mayenne (town)

at 43 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...

See Mayenne (town) guide

Laval

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Laval guide

Rennes

at 44 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Domfront

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

See Domfront guide

Mont-Dol

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mont-Dol guide

Cancale

at 60 km (direction west-north-west)

Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...

See Cancale guide

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Markets in and near Fougeres

Market days in Fougeres: weekly market: Saturday;

• Fougeres: market Saturday (0km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (16km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (18km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (20km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (22km)
• Vitre: market Monday (25km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (27km)
• Liffre: market Friday (28km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (29km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Fougeres, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (40km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (25km)
• Domfront (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (9km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (11km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (25km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (27km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (28km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fougères (6km)
• Source - Couesnon (11km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (13km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (23km)
• Étang de la Cantache (24km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (26km)
• Forêt de Chevré (27km)
• Étang de la Valière (28km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (29km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (30km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (32km)
• Forêt du Pertre (32km)
• Forêt de Rennes (33km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (34km)
• Couesnon (38km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (43km)
• Laval (44km)
• Rennes (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (15km)
• Ducey (31km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (17km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (40km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (40km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (45km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (51km)
• Le Rheu (52km)

Geography and distances

Fougeres is in the north-west of France at 44 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Fougeres is 266 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 Fougeres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauce, Fleurigne, Javene, La Selle-en-Luitre, Laignelet and Lecousse.

This page in French: Visiter Fougeres