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Visit Liffre: highlights and tourist information

Liffre 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 Liffre in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 17 km and Chateaugiron at 18 km.

Liffre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Chateaugiron

at 18 km (direction south)

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

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Vitre

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vitre guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 24 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Fougeres

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Combourg

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

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Becherel

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 42 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mont-Dol

at 44 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Manche department

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

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 48 km (direction west-north-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 48 km (direction west-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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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 48 km (direction west-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

at 48 km (direction west-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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Markets in and near Liffre

Market days in Liffre: weekly market: Friday;

• Liffre: market Friday (0km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (9km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (10km)
• Betton: market Sunday (11km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (13km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (14km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (14km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (19km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (21km)

More information about Liffre, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Liffre, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (24km)
• Dinan (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (11km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (26km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (28km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (29km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (32km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (34km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (36km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (36km)
• Jardins de Montmarin (57km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (2km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (5km)
• Forêt de Rennes (5km)
• Forêt de Chevré (10km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (18km)
• Étang de la Cantache (19km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (24km)
• Étang de la Valière (29km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (30km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (30km)
• Forêt de Fougères (32km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (33km)
• Source - Couesnon (35km)
• Forêt du Pertre (36km)
• Vallée du Canut (39km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (45km)
• Couesnon (45km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (51km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (17km)
• Fougeres (27km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (24km)
• Bedee (33km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (41km)
• Ducey (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cesson-Sevigne (13km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (24km)
• Le Rheu (25km)
• Juvigne (35km)
• Saint-Juvat (43km)

Geography and distances

Liffre is in the north-west of France at 17 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Liffre is 293 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 Liffre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chasne-sur-Illet, Erce-Pres-Liffre, Gosne, La Bouexiere and Saint-Sulpice-la-Foret.

This page in French: Visiter Liffre