Melle tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Fougeres at 15 km from Melle
Visit Melle: highlights and tourist information
Melle 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 Melle in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 15 km and Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 16 km.
Melle, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Fougeres
at 15 km (direction south)The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...
See Fougeres guide
Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 16 km (direction west-south-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 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne departmentLes Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide
Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 29 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche departmentNo visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...
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Vitre
at 40 km (direction south)A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...
See Vitre guide
Domfront
at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
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Combourg
at 42 km (direction west)Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to Chateaubriand, the...
See Combourg guide
Dol-de-Bretagne
at 43 km (direction 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 west)Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...
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Vire
at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Mayenne (town)
at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne departmentQuite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...
See Mayenne (town) guide
Granville
Seaside resort at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Manche departmentGranville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
See Granville guide
Cancale
at 52 km (direction west-north-west)Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...
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Chateaugiron
at 54 km (direction south-west)The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...
See Chateaugiron guide
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Reserve excursions near Melle
Map of places to visit near Melle
Markets in and near Melle
- Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (5km)
- Saint-James: market Monday (11km)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (12km)
- Fougeres: market Saturday (16km)
- Ducey: market Tuesday (16km)
- Pontorson: market Wednesday (25km)
- Avranches: market Saturday (25km)
- Brecey: market Friday (26km)
- Ernee: market Tuesday (28km)
- Gorron: market Wednesday (29km)
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Tourist attractions near Melle, France
What to do at Melle? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Melle.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (29km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (9km)
- Jardins de la Pellerine (22km)
- Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (22km)
- Jardin du château de La Ballue (26km)
- Parc et jardin de Clivoy (37km)
- Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Fougères (10km)
- Source - Couesnon (22km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (24km)
- Couesnon (28km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (28km)
- Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (28km)
- Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (38km)
- Étang de Haute-Vilaine (38km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (38km)
- Étang de la Cantache (39km)
- Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (40km)
- Forêt de Chevré (41km)
- Étang de Paintourteau (41km)
- Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (41km)
- Forêt de Rennes (43km)
- Étang de la Valière (44km)
- Chausey (60km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (16km)
- Ducey (16km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (39km)
- Dol-de-Bretagne (42km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Juvigne (31km)
- Saint-Fraimbault (36km)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (46km)
- Cesson-Sevigne (51km)
- Le Rheu (62km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (40km)
Geography and distances
Melle is in the north-west of France at 55 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Melle is 263 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Melle
Canton: Louvigné-du-Désert
Arrondissement: Fougères
Department: Ille-et-Vilaine
Region: Brittany
Postcode: 35420
Distance to Melle
from Rennes (prefecture): 55 km
from Paris: 263 km
from Calais: 350 km
from Nice: 841 km
from Bordeaux: 408 km
from Strasbourg: 658 km
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 Melle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Bazouge-du-Desert, Louvigne-du-Desert, Monthault, Poilley, Saint-Brice-de-Landelles and Villamee.
This page in French: Visiter Melle