La Chapelle-Janson tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Fougeres at 7 km from La Chapelle-Janson
Visit La Chapelle-Janson: highlights and tourist information
La Chapelle-Janson 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 Chapelle-Janson in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 7 km and Les Jardins des Renaudies at 20 km.
La Chapelle-Janson, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Fougeres
at 7 km (direction west)The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...
See Fougeres guide
Les Jardins des Renaudies
Garden at 20 km (direction east), in the Mayenne departmentLes Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 21 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 26 km (direction south-south-west)A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...
See Vitre guide
Mayenne (town)
at 36 km (direction east), in the Mayenne departmentQuite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...
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Laval
at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne departmentThe castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...
See Laval guide
Domfront
at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
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Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 44 km (direction north-west), in the Manche departmentNo visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...
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Chateaugiron
at 45 km (direction south-west)The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...
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Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 46 km (direction east), in the Mayenne departmentSmall town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
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Jublains
at 46 km (direction east), in the Mayenne departmentHere in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...
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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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Rennes
at 50 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 53 km (direction west-north-west)The lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the most popular...
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Reserve excursions near La Chapelle-Janson
Map of places to visit near La Chapelle-Janson
Markets in and near La Chapelle-Janson
- Fougeres: market Saturday (7km)
- Ernee: market Tuesday (14km)
- Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (15km)
- Gorron: market Wednesday (22km)
- Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (24km)
- Saint-James: market Monday (25km)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (26km)
- Vitre: market Monday (26km)
- Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (28km)
- Andouille: market Thursday (30km)
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Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-Janson, France
What to do at La Chapelle-Janson? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Chapelle-Janson.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (44km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de la Pellerine (5km)
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (14km)
- Parc et jardin de Clivoy (22km)
- Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (31km)
- Jardin du château de La Ballue (34km)
- Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (41km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Source - Couesnon (5km)
- Forêt de Fougères (7km)
- Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (14km)
- Étang de Haute-Vilaine (22km)
- Étang de Paintourteau (26km)
- Étang de la Cantache (27km)
- Étang de la Valière (29km)
- Forêt du Pertre (31km)
- Forêt de Chevré (32km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (35km)
- Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (36km)
- Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (38km)
- Forêt de Rennes (39km)
- Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (40km)
- Couesnon (43km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (43km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (21km)
- Ducey (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Juvigne (14km)
- Saint-Fraimbault (33km)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (38km)
- Cesson-Sevigne (45km)
- Chartres-de-Bretagne (56km)
- La Cropte (63km)
Geography and distances
La Chapelle-Janson is in the north-west of France at 50 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-Janson is 260 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: La Chapelle-Janson
Canton: Fougères-Nord
Arrondissement: Fougères
Department: Ille-et-Vilaine
Region: Brittany
Postcode: 35133
Distance to La Chapelle-Janson
from Rennes (prefecture): 50 km
from Paris: 260 km
from Calais: 359 km
from Nice: 826 km
from Bordeaux: 392 km
from Strasbourg: 653 km
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 Chapelle-Janson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauce, Fleurigne, La Pellerine, La Selle-en-Luitre, Laignelet, Le Loroux and Saint-Ellier-du-Maine.
This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-Janson