Noyal-sur-Vilaine tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateaugiron at 7 km from Noyal-sur-Vilaine

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Visit Noyal-sur-Vilaine: highlights and tourist information

Noyal-sur-Vilaine 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 Noyal-sur-Vilaine in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateaugiron at 7 km and Rennes at 12 km.

Noyal-sur-Vilaine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateaugiron

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateaugiron guide

Rennes

at 12 km (direction west)

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

See Rennes guide

Vitre

at 23 km (direction east)

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

See Vitre guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 36 km (direction north-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 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Fougeres guide

Combourg

at 37 km (direction north-west)

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

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Becherel

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Paimpont

at 49 km (direction west)

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

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Langon

at 50 km (direction south-west)

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 52 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 54 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 basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 54 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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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 54 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...

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Dinan

at 54 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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Map of places to visit near Noyal-sur-Vilaine

Markets in and near Noyal-sur-Vilaine

• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (6km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (6km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (7km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (9km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (12km)
• Liffre: market Friday (12km)
• Betton: market Sunday (12km)
• Janze: market Wednesday (17km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (18km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Noyal-sur-Vilaine, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (23km)
• Dinan (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (0km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (26km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (37km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (37km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (39km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (40km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (42km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (43km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Chevré (9km)
• Forêt de Rennes (10km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (11km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (13km)
• Étang de la Cantache (19km)
• Étang de la Valière (27km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (27km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (29km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (29km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (31km)
• Vallée du Canut (31km)
• Forêt du Pertre (34km)
• Source - Couesnon (41km)
• Forêt de Fougères (41km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (45km)
• Île-aux-Pies (63km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (12km)
• Fougeres (36km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (32km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (35km)
• Grand-Fougeray (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cesson-Sevigne (6km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (16km)
• Le Rheu (20km)
• Juvigne (38km)
• Saint-Juvat (47km)

Geography and distances

Noyal-sur-Vilaine is in the north-west of France at 12 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Noyal-sur-Vilaine is 297 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 Noyal-sur-Vilaine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acigne, Brece, Domloup, Servon-sur-Vilaine and Thorigne-Fouillard.

This page in French: Visiter Noyal-sur-Vilaine