Hirel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mont-Dol at 5 km from Hirel

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Visit Hirel: highlights and tourist information

Hirel 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 Hirel in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mont-Dol at 5 km and Dol-de-Bretagne at 7 km.

Hirel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mont-Dol

at 5 km (direction south-east)

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 7 km (direction south-east)

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

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Cancale

at 8 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Emerald Coast

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

The Emerald Coast in northern Brittany is extremely popular with visitors and contains numerous...

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Saint-Malo

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

We were pleased to discover that Saint-Malo, often considered a ferry port, is also...

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Dinard Pointe du Moulinet

at 18 km (direction west)

The Pointe du Moulinet in Dinard is visited for the imposing neo-gothic villas and...

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Dinard Pointe de la Malouine

at 19 km (direction west)

The Pointe de la Malouine in Dinard is a promontory west of the town...

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Dinard

at 19 km (direction west)

Dinard, estblished as a fashionable resort in the 19th century, is still one of...

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 22 km (direction east), in the Manche department

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

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Combourg

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Lunaire

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west)

Saint-Lunaire is a small resort, established west of Dinard in the 19th century...

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 24 km (direction west-south-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

Saint-Briac-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 24 km (direction west)

The resort of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer is an attractive destination with lovely views, several beaches and...

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

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Reserve excursions near Hirel

Map of places to visit near Hirel

Markets in and near Hirel

• Dol-de-Bretagne: market Saturday (7km)
• Cancale: market Sunday (9km)
• Saint-Malo: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Dinard: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Combourg: market Monday (22km)
• Pontorson: market Wednesday (23km)
• Saint-Lunaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Carolles: market Thursday (24km)
• Dinan: market Thursday (25km)
• Jullouville: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (25km)

More information about Hirel, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Hirel, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (22km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (25km)
• Granville (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Montmarin (19km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (24km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (27km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (28km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (36km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (46km)
• Argences (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île des Rimains (9km)
• Côte de Cancale à Paramé (12km)
• Île des Landes (12km)
• Île du Guesclin (12km)
• Pointe du Grouin (12km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (13km)
• Havre de Rothéneuf (14km)
• Île Besnard (15km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (15km)
• Pointe de la Varde (16km)
• Rance (fleuve) (18km)
• Embouchure - Rance (18km)
• Cézembre (21km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (21km)
• Couesnon (22km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (24km)
• Baie de Lancieux, baie de l'Arguenon, archipel de Saint-Malo et Dinard (27km)
• Chausey (28km)
• Îlot de la Colombière (30km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (31km)
• Cap Frehel (39km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (46km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Dinard (19km)
• Fougeres (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Dol-de-Bretagne (7km)
• Ducey (38km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (39km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Malo (17km)
• Saint-Juvat (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (43km)

Geography and distances

Hirel is in the north-west of France at 55 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Hirel is 306 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 Hirel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Fresnais, Le Vivier-sur-Mer, Lillemer, Mont-Dol and Saint-Guinoux.

This page in French: Visiter Hirel