La Fresnais tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mont-Dol at 6 km from La Fresnais

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Visit La Fresnais: highlights and tourist information

La Fresnais 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 Fresnais in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mont-Dol at 6 km and Dol-de-Bretagne at 8 km.

La Fresnais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mont-Dol

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Cancale

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction west)

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

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Emerald Coast

at 14 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 14 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 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Dinard

at 17 km (direction west)

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

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Dinard Pointe de la Malouine

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Lunaire

Seaside resort at 20 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 21 km (direction south-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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Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 22 km (direction south-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 church of Saint-Malo

Church at 22 km (direction west-south-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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Saint-Briac-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 22 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 La Fresnais

Map of places to visit near La Fresnais

Markets in and near La Fresnais

• Dol-de-Bretagne: market Saturday (8km)
• Cancale: market Sunday (9km)
• Saint-Malo: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Dinard: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (16km)
• Saint-Lunaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Combourg: market Monday (22km)
• Dinan: market Thursday (22km)
• Lancieux: market Tuesday & Tuesday (23km)
• Pontorson: market Wednesday (25km)
• Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer: market Friday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near La Fresnais, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (25km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (22km)
• Granville (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Montmarin (16km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (22km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (28km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (30km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (34km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île des Rimains (10km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (10km)
• Côte de Cancale à Paramé (12km)
• Île du Guesclin (12km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (12km)
• Île des Landes (13km)
• Havre de Rothéneuf (13km)
• Pointe du Grouin (13km)
• Île Besnard (13km)
• Pointe de la Varde (15km)
• Rance (fleuve) (16km)
• Embouchure - Rance (16km)
• Cézembre (19km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (24km)
• Couesnon (24km)
• Baie de Lancieux, baie de l'Arguenon, archipel de Saint-Malo et Dinard (24km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (26km)
• Îlot de la Colombière (27km)
• Chausey (29km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (32km)
• Cap Frehel (36km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (46km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (49km)
• Forêt de Rennes (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Dinard (17km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Dol-de-Bretagne (8km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (41km)
• Ducey (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Malo (15km)
• Saint-Juvat (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (46km)

Geography and distances

La Fresnais is in the north-west of France at 55 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: La Fresnais is 309 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 Fresnais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Hirel, La Gouesniere, Le Vivier-sur-Mer, Lillemer, Mont-Dol, Roz-Landrieux, Saint-Guinoux and Saint-Meloir-Des-Ondes.

This page in French: Visiter La Fresnais