Poilley tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 10 km from Poilley
Visit Poilley: highlights and tourist information
Poilley 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 Poilley in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 10 km and Fougeres at 13 km.
Poilley, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 10 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
Fougeres
at 13 km (direction south-south-east)The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...
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Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Manche departmentNo visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...
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Les Jardins des Renaudies
Garden at 32 km (direction east), in the Mayenne departmentLes Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
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Combourg
at 37 km (direction west)Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to Chateaubriand, the...
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Dol-de-Bretagne
at 38 km (direction west)The lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the most popular...
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Vitre
at 38 km (direction south)A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...
See Vitre guide
Mont-Dol
at 39 km (direction west-north-west)Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...
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Domfront
at 47 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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Cancale
at 48 km (direction west-north-west)Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...
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Granville
Seaside resort at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Manche departmentGranville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
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Vire
at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Chateaugiron
at 50 km (direction south-south-west)The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...
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Rennes
at 50 km (direction south-west)An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...
See Rennes guide
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Map of places to visit near Poilley
Markets in and near Poilley
- Saint-James: market Monday (8km)
- Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (10km)
- Fougeres: market Saturday (14km)
- Ducey: market Tuesday (17km)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (18km)
- Pontorson: market Wednesday (21km)
- Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (25km)
- Avranches: market Saturday (25km)
- Brecey: market Friday (30km)
- Ernee: market Tuesday (31km)
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Tourist attractions near Poilley, France
What to do at Poilley? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Poilley.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (26km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (6km)
- Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (16km)
- Jardin du château de La Ballue (21km)
- Jardins de la Pellerine (23km)
- Parc et jardin de Clivoy (39km)
- Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Fougères (11km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (19km)
- Source - Couesnon (23km)
- Couesnon (25km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (25km)
- Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (27km)
- Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (32km)
- Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (35km)
- Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (36km)
- Étang de la Cantache (37km)
- Forêt de Chevré (37km)
- Étang de Haute-Vilaine (37km)
- Forêt de Rennes (38km)
- Étang de Paintourteau (40km)
- Étang de la Valière (42km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (42km)
- Forêt du Pertre (46km)
- Île des Rimains (48km)
- Île des Landes (50km)
- Pointe du Grouin (51km)
- Chausey (58km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (10km)
- Ducey (17km)
- Dol-de-Bretagne (37km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (41km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Juvigne (31km)
- Saint-Fraimbault (41km)
- Cesson-Sevigne (46km)
- Le Rheu (57km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (41km)
Geography and distances
Poilley is in the north-west of France at 50 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Poilley is 269 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Poilley
Canton: Louvigné-du-Désert
Arrondissement: Fougères
Department: Ille-et-Vilaine
Region: Brittany
Postcode: 35420
Distance to Poilley
from Rennes (prefecture): 50 km
from Paris: 269 km
from Calais: 356 km
from Nice: 844 km
from Bordeaux: 407 km
from Strasbourg: 663 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 Poilley from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Chatellier, Le Ferre, Melle, Monthault, Montours, Parigne and Villamee.
This page in French: Visiter Poilley