Saint-Georges-de-Chesne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Georges-de-Chesne: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Georges-de-Chesne 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-Georges-de-Chesne in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 11 km and Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 16 km.

Saint-Georges-de-Chesne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fougeres

at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

See Fougeres guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Vitre

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Vitre guide

Chateaugiron

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateaugiron guide

Rennes

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Combourg

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Combourg guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 43 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

Laval

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

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

See Laval guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 46 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

Mont-Dol

at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mont-Dol guide

Becherel

at 48 km (direction west)

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

See Becherel guide

Mayenne (town)

at 50 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...

See Mayenne (town) guide

Domfront

at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Georges-de-Chesne

Map of places to visit near Saint-Georges-de-Chesne

Markets in and near Saint-Georges-de-Chesne

• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (8km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (11km)
• Liffre: market Friday (17km)
• Vitre: market Monday (18km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (20km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (25km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (26km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (27km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (28km)
• Betton: market Sunday (28km)

More information about Saint-Georges-de-Chesne, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Saint-Georges-de-Chesne, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (43km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (18km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (16km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (18km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (25km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (25km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (26km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (32km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (9km)
• Étang de la Cantache (15km)
• Forêt de Fougères (16km)
• Forêt de Chevré (16km)
• Source - Couesnon (18km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (19km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (19km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (21km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (22km)
• Étang de la Valière (22km)
• Forêt de Rennes (23km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (27km)
• Forêt du Pertre (28km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (31km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (41km)
• Couesnon (41km)
• Vallée du Canut (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (11km)
• Rennes (34km)
• Laval (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (16km)
• Ducey (38km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (20km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (29km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (40km)
• Le Rheu (42km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (50km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Georges-de-Chesne is in the north-west of France at 34 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Georges-de-Chesne is 276 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-Georges-de-Chesne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bille, Combourtille, Javene, La Chapelle-Saint-Aubert, Mece, Montreuil-Des-Landes, Saint-Christophe-Des-Bois, Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon, Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon and Vendel.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Georges-de-Chesne