Saint-Christophe-de-Valains tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Christophe-de-Valains: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains 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 Saint-Christophe-de-Valains in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 10 km and Fougeres at 18 km.

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains, 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 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 18 km (direction east)

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

See Fougeres guide

Combourg

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Combourg guide

Vitre

at 30 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vitre guide

Rennes

at 31 km (direction south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Chateaugiron

at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Manche department

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

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Mont-Dol

at 35 km (direction north-west)

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

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Becherel

at 37 km (direction west)

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

See Becherel guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 45 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 46 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 basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 46 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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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 46 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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Reserve excursions near Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

Map of places to visit near Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

Markets in and near Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (10km)
• Liffre: market Friday (15km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (22km)
• Melesse: market Thursday (23km)
• Betton: market Sunday (23km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (23km)
• Combourg: market Monday (24km)
• Pontorson: market Wednesday (24km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (26km)

More information about Saint-Christophe-de-Valains, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Saint-Christophe-de-Valains, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (33km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (30km)
• Dinan (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de La Ballue (13km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (14km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (17km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (26km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (29km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (34km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (37km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (44km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (15km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (16km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (17km)
• Forêt de Rennes (19km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (19km)
• Forêt de Chevré (21km)
• Forêt de Fougères (22km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (23km)
• Étang de la Cantache (26km)
• Source - Couesnon (29km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (31km)
• Couesnon (31km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (33km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (34km)
• Étang de la Valière (35km)
• Forêt du Pertre (41km)
• Estuaire de la Rance (45km)
• Île des Rimains (47km)
• Îlots Notre-Dame et Chevret (50km)
• Île des Landes (50km)
• Pointe du Grouin (51km)
• Côte de Cancale à Paramé (51km)
• Île du Guesclin (52km)
• Vallée du Canut (53km)
• Havre de Rothéneuf (53km)
• Île Besnard (54km)
• Rance (fleuve) (55km)
• Pointe de la Varde (55km)
• Embouchure - Rance (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (18km)
• Rennes (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (10km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (32km)
• Ducey (33km)
• Bedee (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cesson-Sevigne (28km)
• Juvigne (33km)
• Le Rheu (37km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (39km)
• Saint-Juvat (44km)
• Saint-Malo (55km)
• Dinard (55km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is in the north-west of France at 31 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is 285 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 Saint-Christophe-de-Valains from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baille, Chauvigne, Gahard, Le Tiercent, Mezieres-sur-Couesnon, Romazy, Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon, Saint-Marc-le-Blanc, Saint-Ouen-Des-Alleux and Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Christophe-de-Valains