Luitre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Luitre: highlights and tourist information

Luitre 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 Luitre in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 10 km and Vitre at 19 km.

Luitre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fougeres

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

See Fougeres guide

Vitre

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Vitre guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 23 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 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Laval

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Laval guide

Mayenne (town)

at 37 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

Chateaugiron

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateaugiron guide

Rennes

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Jublains

at 46 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Jublains guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 49 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

Domfront

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

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

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Combourg

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Combourg guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 56 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

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

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Reserve excursions near Luitre

Map of places to visit near Luitre

Markets in and near Luitre

• Fougeres: market Saturday (9km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (14km)
• Vitre: market Monday (19km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (21km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (22km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (22km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (26km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (27km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (28km)
• Liffre: market Friday (30km)

More information about Luitre, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Luitre, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (49km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (19km)
• Domfront (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Pellerine (6km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (18km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (19km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (34km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (36km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - Couesnon (5km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (8km)
• Forêt de Fougères (13km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (15km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (18km)
• Étang de la Cantache (20km)
• Étang de la Valière (21km)
• Forêt du Pertre (24km)
• Forêt de Chevré (26km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (32km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (35km)
• Forêt de Rennes (35km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (38km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (40km)
• Couesnon (47km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (10km)
• Laval (35km)
• Mayenne (37km)
• Rennes (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (23km)
• Ducey (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (8km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (38km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (41km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (41km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (51km)

Geography and distances

Luitre is in the north-west of France at 46 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Luitre 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 Luitre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dompierre-du-Chemin, Fleurigne, Juvigne, La Pellerine and La Selle-en-Luitre.

This page in French: Visiter Luitre