Rimou tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 11 km from Rimou

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Visit Rimou: highlights and tourist information

Rimou 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 Rimou in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 11 km and Combourg at 18 km.

Rimou, 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 11 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Combourg

at 18 km (direction west)

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

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Fougeres

at 23 km (direction east)

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

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 26 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

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Mont-Dol

at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

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Becherel

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Rennes

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Vitre

at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vitre guide

Cancale

at 39 km (direction north-west)

Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...

See Cancale guide

Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 39 km (direction south)

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

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 39 km (direction 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 basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 40 km (direction 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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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ille-et-Vilaine

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Reserve excursions near Rimou

Map of places to visit near Rimou

Markets in and near Rimou

• Pontorson: market Wednesday (17km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (18km)
• Combourg: market Monday (18km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (20km)
• Liffre: market Friday (21km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (24km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (24km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne: market Saturday (24km)
• Tinteniac: market Wednesday (25km)
• Betton: market Sunday (26km)

More information about Rimou, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Rimou, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (26km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (38km)
• Dinan (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de La Ballue (5km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (7km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (19km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (29km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (32km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (34km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (35km)
• Jardins de Montmarin (45km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (12km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (13km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (20km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (21km)
• Forêt de Rennes (24km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (24km)
• Couesnon (24km)
• Forêt de Fougères (26km)
• Forêt de Chevré (28km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (31km)
• Étang de la Cantache (34km)
• Source - Couesnon (35km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (38km)
• Île des Rimains (39km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (40km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (42km)
• Île des Landes (42km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (42km)
• Pointe du Grouin (43km)
• Étang de la Valière (43km)
• Côte de Cancale à Paramé (43km)
• Île du Guesclin (44km)
• Havre de Rothéneuf (46km)
• Île Besnard (46km)
• Pointe de la Varde (47km)
• Rance (fleuve) (47km)
• Embouchure - Rance (47km)
• Forêt du Pertre (49km)
• Cézembre (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (23km)
• Rennes (34km)
• Dinard (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (11km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (24km)
• Ducey (29km)
• Bedee (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cesson-Sevigne (32km)
• Le Rheu (39km)
• Saint-Juvat (40km)
• Juvigne (40km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (42km)
• Saint-Malo (47km)

Geography and distances

Rimou is in the north-west of France at 34 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Rimou is 288 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 Rimou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazouges-la-Perouse, Chauvigne, Romazy and Tremblay.

This page in French: Visiter Rimou