Illifaut tourism and travel guide

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Visit Illifaut: highlights and tourist information

Illifaut is situated in the Cotes-d'Armor 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 Illifaut in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paimpont at 19 km and Josselin at 26 km.

Illifaut, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paimpont

at 19 km (direction south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Josselin

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Morbihan department

The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to the historic...

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Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Morbihan department

The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...

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Moncontour

at 32 km (direction north-west)

The highlight in Moncontour is exploring the streets of half-timbered houses within the medieval...

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Becherel

at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 41 km (direction north-east)

Dinan castle is an imposing medieval castle which also has views across the town...

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Dinan

at 41 km (direction north-east)

The extensive medieval centre of the walled town of Dinan ensure its popularity -...

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Dinan church of Saint-Malo

Church at 41 km (direction north-east)

The Church of Saint-Malo in Dinan is a large 15th century church with interesting...

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Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 41 km (direction north-east)

The basilica of Saint-Sauveur in Dinan incorporates romanesque elements from the 12th century and...

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 41 km (direction north-east)

The Rue du Jerzual and the port are two of the most picturesque areas...

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Plancoet

at 43 km (direction north-north-east)

Quiet when compared with the coast towns in Brittany, Plancoet and the nearby valley...

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Chateau de Pontivy

Castle at 46 km (direction west), in the Morbihan department

The Chateau de Pontivy has dominated the centre of Pontivy in Morbihan since 1485...

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Pontivy

at 48 km (direction west), in the Morbihan department

Pontivy is particularly interesting because it has a medieval old town and also a...

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Rochefort-en-Terre

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

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cotes-d'Armor

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Map of places to visit near Illifaut

Markets in and near Illifaut

• Mauron: market Friday (8km)
• Saint-Meen-le-Grand: market Saturday (13km)
• Broons: market Wednesday (20km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (23km)
• Ploermel: market Friday (24km)
• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (24km)
• Josselin: market Saturday (26km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (29km)
• Loudeac: market Saturday (30km)
• Ploeuc-sur-Lie: market Thursday (37km)

More information about Illifaut, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Illifaut, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Caradeuc (34km)
• Jardin du Colombier (36km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (38km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Paimpont (19km)
• Source - Rance (22km)
• Forges de Paimpont (23km)
• Vallée du Canut (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Josselin (26km)
• Bedee (30km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (63km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Juvat (32km)
• Le Rheu (41km)
• La Gacilly (45km)
• Quintin (50km)

Geography and distances

Illifaut is in the north-west of France at 51 kilometres from Saint-Brieuc, the department capital (general information: Illifaut is 355 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from a ferry port such as Roscoff or Saint Malo nearby on the northern Brittany coast. For driving distances to Illifaut from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brignac, Merdrignac and Tremorel.

This page in French: Visiter Illifaut