Laignelet tourism and travel guide

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Visit Laignelet: highlights and tourist information

Laignelet 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 Laignelet in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 5 km and Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 17 km.

Laignelet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fougeres

at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fougeres guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 17 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

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 23 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Vitre

at 28 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 40 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Manche department

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

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Laval

at 43 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Laval guide

Domfront

at 44 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Chateaugiron

at 44 km (direction south-west)

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

See Chateaugiron guide

Combourg

at 45 km (direction west)

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

See Combourg guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 49 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Rennes

at 49 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 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Jublains

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

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

See Jublains guide

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Reserve excursions near Laignelet

Map of places to visit near Laignelet

Markets in and near Laignelet

• Fougeres: market Saturday (4km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (12km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (18km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (21km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (22km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (23km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (25km)
• Vitre: market Monday (28km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (29km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (31km)

More information about Laignelet, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Laignelet, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (40km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (28km)
• Domfront (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (9km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (9km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (26km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (27km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (30km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fougères (3km)
• Source - Couesnon (9km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (16km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (25km)
• Étang de la Cantache (28km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (28km)
• Étang de la Valière (31km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (31km)
• Forêt de Chevré (31km)
• Forêt du Pertre (34km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (34km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (36km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (37km)
• Forêt de Rennes (37km)
• Couesnon (38km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (5km)
• Mayenne (40km)
• Laval (43km)
• Rennes (49km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (17km)
• Ducey (29km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (18km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (35km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (41km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (44km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (55km)

Geography and distances

Laignelet is in the north-west of France at 49 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Laignelet is 263 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 Laignelet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauce, Fleurigne, Fougeres, Javene, La Chapelle-Janson, Landean, Le Loroux and Lecousse.

This page in French: Visiter Laignelet