Goven tourism and travel guide

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Visit Goven: highlights and tourist information

Goven 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 Goven in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 17 km and Paimpont at 24 km.

Goven, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

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Paimpont

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 26 km (direction east)

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

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Langon

at 32 km (direction south)

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

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Becherel

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Redon

at 43 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Combourg

at 45 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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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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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Morbihan department

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 51 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 52 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 52 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 church of Saint-Malo

Church at 52 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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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 52 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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Markets in and near Goven

• Mordelles: market Tuesday (7km)
• Bruz: market Friday (8km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (17km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (17km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (17km)
• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (19km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (22km)
• Bain-de-Bretagne: market Monday (22km)
• Betton: market Sunday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Goven, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (5km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (27km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (33km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée du Canut (5km)
• Forges de Paimpont (22km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (24km)
• Forêt de Rennes (29km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (31km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (32km)
• Forêt de Chevré (36km)
• Île-aux-Pies (38km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (40km)
• Étang de la Cantache (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (17km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (21km)
• Grand-Fougeray (33km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chartres-de-Bretagne (11km)
• Le Rheu (11km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (22km)
• La Gacilly (34km)
• Saint-Juvat (41km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (50km)

Geography and distances

Goven is in the north-west of France at 17 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Goven is 324 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 Goven from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breal-sous-Montfort, Chavagne, Guichen and Lassy.

This page in French: Visiter Goven