Saint-Germain-du-Pinel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-du-Pinel: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-du-Pinel 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-Germain-du-Pinel in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vitre at 13 km and Chateaugiron at 25 km.

Saint-Germain-du-Pinel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vitre

at 13 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Vitre guide

Chateaugiron

at 25 km (direction west)

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

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Laval

at 30 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Laval guide

Fougeres

at 38 km (direction east)

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

See Fougeres guide

Rennes

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 47 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

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 53 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Jublains

at 57 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

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Combourg

at 62 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 65 km (direction east-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 69 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Germain-du-Pinel

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-du-Pinel

• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (9km)
• Vitre: market Monday (13km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (18km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (20km)
• Craon: market Monday (25km)
• Janze: market Wednesday (25km)
• Renaze: market Friday (26km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (26km)
• Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (30km)
• Pouance: market Thursday (30km)

More information about Saint-Germain-du-Pinel, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-du-Pinel, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (12km)
• Chateau-Gontier (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (24km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (29km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (32km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (35km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étang de la Valière (9km)
• Forêt du Pertre (10km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (12km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (16km)
• Étang de la Cantache (16km)
• Forêt de Chevré (24km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (24km)
• Source - Couesnon (34km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (35km)
• Forêt de Rennes (36km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (38km)
• Forêt de Fougères (42km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Laval (30km)
• Fougeres (38km)
• Rennes (40km)
• Mayenne (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (47km)
• Grand-Fougeray (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (26km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (35km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (40km)
• Coudray (46km)
• Chenille-Change (51km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (60km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-du-Pinel is in the north-west of France at 40 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-du-Pinel 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-Germain-du-Pinel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argentre-du-Plessis, Availles-sur-Seiche, Brielles, Cuille, Domalain, Etrelles, Gennes-sur-Seiche and Moutiers.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-du-Pinel