Paimpont tourism and travel guide

Visit Paimpont: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that once covered Brittany

Paimpont 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 Paimpont in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Josselin at 29 km and Becherel at 35 km.

Paimpont, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Josselin

at 29 km (direction west), in the Morbihan department

The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to...

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Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 29 km (direction west), in the Morbihan department

The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both...

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Becherel

at 35 km (direction north-east)

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

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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Morbihan department

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you...

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Rennes

at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Langon

at 41 km (direction south-east)

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

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Redon

at 41 km (direction south-south-east)

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town,...

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

Dinan castle is an imposing medieval castle which also has views across...

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Dinan

at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Dinan church of Saint-Malo

Church at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Chateaugiron

at 50 km (direction east)

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

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Moncontour

at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The highlight in Moncontour is exploring the streets of half-timbered houses within...

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Map of places to visit near Paimpont

Markets in and near Paimpont

• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (5km)
• Mauron: market Friday (11km)
• Saint-Meen-le-Grand: market Saturday (19km)
• Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (19km)
• Ploermel: market Friday (19km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (21km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (22km)
• Mordelles: market Tuesday (25km)
• Malestroit: market Thursday (28km)
• La Gacilly: market Saturday (29km)

More information about Paimpont, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Paimpont, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (62km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (23km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (35km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (46km)
• Jardin du Colombier (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Paimpont (0km)
• Forges de Paimpont (4km)
• Vallée du Canut (21km)
• Île-aux-Pies (34km)
• Source - Rance (41km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (46km)
• Forêt de Rennes (48km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (50km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (53km)
• Source - Marle (59km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (60km)
• Pont de Kérino (61km)
• Embouchure - Marle (63km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (38km)
• Vannes (60km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (24km)
• Josselin (29km)
• Elven (45km)
• Grand-Fougeray (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Gacilly (29km)
• Le Rheu (29km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (35km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (38km)
• Saint-Juvat (38km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (43km)
• La Vraie-Croix (46km)

Geography and distances

Paimpont is in the north-west of France at 38 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Paimpont is 346 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 Paimpont from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beignon, Concoret and Plelan-le-Grand.

This page in French: Visiter Paimpont