La Bazouge-du-Desert tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Bazouge-du-Desert: highlights and tourist information

La Bazouge-du-Desert 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 La Bazouge-du-Desert in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 12 km and Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 19 km.

La Bazouge-du-Desert, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fougeres

at 12 km (direction south-west)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 19 km (direction west)

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

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 20 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Vitre

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

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

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Domfront

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 45 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

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Vire

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

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Combourg

at 48 km (direction west)

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

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Laval

at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 49 km (direction west)

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

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Jublains

at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

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Mont-Dol

at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near La Bazouge-du-Desert

Markets in and near La Bazouge-du-Desert

• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (5km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (12km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (15km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (18km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (21km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (22km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (24km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (30km)
• Brecey: market Friday (32km)
• Pontorson: market Wednesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near La Bazouge-du-Desert, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (37km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (37km)
• Domfront (38km)
• Granville (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (11km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (15km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (28km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (30km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (32km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fougères (7km)
• Source - Couesnon (15km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (24km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (30km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (33km)
• Couesnon (36km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (36km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (36km)
• Étang de la Cantache (36km)
• Étang de la Valière (39km)
• Forêt de Chevré (39km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (41km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (41km)
• Forêt du Pertre (41km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (42km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (43km)
• Forêt de Rennes (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (12km)
• Mayenne (39km)
• Laval (48km)
• Rennes (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (19km)
• Ducey (24km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (24km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (30km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (39km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (52km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (63km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (46km)

Geography and distances

La Bazouge-du-Desert is in the north-west of France at 56 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: La Bazouge-du-Desert is 258 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 La Bazouge-du-Desert from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Landean, Landivy, Le Loroux, Louvigne-du-Desert, Melle, Pontmain and Saint-Ellier-du-Maine.

This page in French: Visiter La Bazouge-du-Desert