Le Rheu tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Rheu: highlights and tourist information

Le Rheu is situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department and Brittany region.

Tourist classifications for Le Rheu include "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Le Rheu in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 9 km and Chateaugiron at 23 km.

Le Rheu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 9 km (direction east)

An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...

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Chateaugiron

at 23 km (direction east)

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

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Becherel

at 24 km (direction north-west)

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

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Paimpont

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Combourg

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Langon

at 42 km (direction south)

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 43 km (direction north-north-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

at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Vitre

at 43 km (direction east)

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

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 43 km (direction north-north-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 church of Saint-Malo

Church at 44 km (direction north-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-Brice-en-Cogles

at 47 km (direction north-east)

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 50 km (direction north-east)

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ille-et-Vilaine

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Map of places to visit near Le Rheu

Markets in and near Le Rheu

• Mordelles: market Tuesday (5km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (5km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (9km)
• Bruz: market Friday (9km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (13km)
• Betton: market Sunday (14km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (14km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (15km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (17km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Rheu, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (43km)
• Vitre (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (8km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (20km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (24km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (34km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (43km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (46km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée du Canut (16km)
• Forêt de Rennes (19km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (21km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (23km)
• Forges de Paimpont (28km)
• Forêt de Chevré (29km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (29km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (30km)
• Étang de la Cantache (39km)
• Île-aux-Pies (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (9km)
• Fougeres (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (14km)
• Grand-Fougeray (42km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chartres-de-Bretagne (9km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (14km)
• Saint-Juvat (34km)
• La Gacilly (45km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (60km)

Geography and distances

Le Rheu is in the north-west of France at 9 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Le Rheu is 317 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 Le Rheu from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chavagne, Cintre, La Chapelle-Thouarault, Mordelles, Pace, Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande and Vezin-le-Coquet.

This page in French: Visiter Le Rheu