Le Tronchet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Dol-de-Bretagne at 9 km from Le Tronchet

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Visit Le Tronchet: highlights and tourist information

Le Tronchet 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 Le Tronchet in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Dol-de-Bretagne at 9 km and Combourg at 11 km.

Le Tronchet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 9 km (direction north-east)

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

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Combourg

at 11 km (direction south-east)

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

See Combourg guide

Mont-Dol

at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

See Mont-Dol guide

Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Suliac guide

Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 15 km (direction west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The Rue du Jerzual and the port are two of the most picturesque areas...

See Dinan Rue du Jerzual guide

Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 16 km (direction west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The basilica of Saint-Sauveur in Dinan incorporates romanesque elements from the 12th century and...

See Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur guide

Dinan

at 16 km (direction west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Dinan church of Saint-Malo

Church at 16 km (direction west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The Church of Saint-Malo in Dinan is a large 15th century church with interesting...

See Dinan church of Saint-Malo guide

Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 16 km (direction 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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Cancale

at 21 km (direction west)

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

See Cancale guide

Saint-Malo

at 22 km (direction north-west)

We were pleased to discover that Saint-Malo, often considered a ferry port, is also...

See Saint-Malo guide

Emerald Coast

at 22 km (direction north-west)

The Emerald Coast in northern Brittany is extremely popular with visitors and contains numerous...

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Becherel

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Dinard

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Dinard guide

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Map of places to visit near Le Tronchet

Markets in and near Le Tronchet

• Dol-de-Bretagne: market Saturday (9km)
• Combourg: market Monday (11km)
• Dinan: market Thursday (16km)
• Tinteniac: market Wednesday (17km)
• Cancale: market Sunday (21km)
• Saint-Malo: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (23km)
• Dinard: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (23km)
• Pontorson: market Wednesday (25km)
• Saint-Lunaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Lancieux: market Tuesday & Tuesday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Tronchet, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (29km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (16km)
• Granville (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (11km)
• Jardins de Montmarin (19km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (23km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (23km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (26km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (44km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Estuaire de la Rance (13km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (17km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (21km)
• Île des Rimains (22km)
• Rance (fleuve) (23km)
• Embouchure - Rance (23km)
• Côte de Cancale à Paramé (23km)
• Havre de Rothéneuf (24km)
• Île du Guesclin (24km)
• Île Besnard (24km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (25km)
• Pointe de la Varde (25km)
• Île des Landes (25km)
• Pointe du Grouin (25km)
• Cézembre (27km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (28km)
• Couesnon (28km)
• Baie de Lancieux, baie de l'Arguenon, archipel de Saint-Malo et Dinard (29km)
• Îlot de la Colombière (31km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (35km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (38km)
• Forêt de Rennes (38km)
• Chausey (41km)
• Cap Frehel (42km)
• Forêt de Chevré (49km)
• Étang de la Cantache (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Dinard (23km)
• Rennes (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Dol-de-Bretagne (10km)
• Bedee (35km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (36km)
• Ducey (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Juvat (21km)
• Saint-Malo (23km)
• Le Rheu (43km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (54km)

Geography and distances

Le Tronchet is in the north-west of France at 43 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Le Tronchet is 310 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 Tronchet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baguer-Morvan, Bonnemain, Lanhelin, Miniac-Morvan, Plerguer, Saint-Pierre-de-Plesguen and Tresse.

This page in French: Visiter Le Tronchet