Parthenay-de-Bretagne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Parthenay-de-Bretagne: highlights and tourist information

Parthenay-de-Bretagne 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 Parthenay-de-Bretagne in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes at 14 km and Becherel at 15 km.

Parthenay-de-Bretagne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Becherel

at 15 km (direction north-west)

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

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Combourg

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Paimpont

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 33 km (direction 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 33 km (direction 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

at 33 km (direction 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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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 33 km (direction 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 church of Saint-Malo

Church at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 40 km (direction north-west)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mont-Dol

at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-north-west)

Saint Suliac is a beautiful village on the estuary of the River Rance in...

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Map of places to visit near Parthenay-de-Bretagne

Markets in and near Parthenay-de-Bretagne

• Pace: market Wednesday (6km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (10km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (11km)
• Betton: market Sunday (13km)
• Mordelles: market Tuesday (13km)
• Rennes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
• Tinteniac: market Wednesday (15km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (17km)
• Cesson-Sevigne: market Saturday (18km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Parthenay-de-Bretagne, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Caradeuc (15km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (16km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (24km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (24km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (35km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (39km)
• Jardins de Montmarin (47km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (19km)
• Forêt de Rennes (19km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (21km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (22km)
• Vallée du Canut (25km)
• Forêt de Chevré (31km)
• Forges de Paimpont (32km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (32km)
• Étang de la Cantache (41km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (42km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (43km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (14km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (9km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (40km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Rheu (10km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (18km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (19km)
• Saint-Juvat (24km)

Geography and distances

Parthenay-de-Bretagne is in the north-west of France at 14 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Parthenay-de-Bretagne is 316 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 Parthenay-de-Bretagne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breteil, Clayes, Geveze, La Meziere, Pace, Romille and Saint-Gilles.

This page in French: Visiter Parthenay-de-Bretagne