Saint-Germain-en-Cogles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-en-Cogles: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-en-Cogles 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-en-Cogles in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 7 km and Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 8 km.

Saint-Germain-en-Cogles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fougeres

at 7 km (direction south-east)

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

See Fougeres guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 8 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction 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

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 31 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Vitre

at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Vitre guide

Combourg

at 36 km (direction west)

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

See Combourg guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 40 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 41 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mont-Dol guide

Chateaugiron

at 43 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateaugiron guide

Rennes

at 45 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Rennes guide

Mayenne (town)

at 49 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 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Cancale

at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Cancale guide

Laval

at 52 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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Germain-en-Cogles

Map of places to visit near Saint-Germain-en-Cogles

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-en-Cogles

• Fougeres: market Saturday (8km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (13km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (14km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (19km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (23km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (24km)
• Pontorson: market Wednesday (24km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (27km)
• Liffre: market Friday (28km)
• Vitre: market Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-en-Cogles, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (31km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (1km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (18km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (19km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (21km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (35km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (38km)
• Jardins de Broceliande (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fougères (7km)
• Source - Couesnon (18km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (20km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (21km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (29km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (30km)
• Couesnon (30km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (30km)
• Étang de la Cantache (30km)
• Forêt de Chevré (30km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (31km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (31km)
• Forêt de Rennes (33km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (34km)
• Étang de la Valière (35km)
• Forêt du Pertre (40km)
• Île des Rimains (52km)
• Île des Landes (54km)
• Pointe du Grouin (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (7km)
• Rennes (45km)
• Laval (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (8km)
• Ducey (24km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (26km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (41km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (43km)
• Le Rheu (52km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (52km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-en-Cogles is in the north-west of France at 45 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-en-Cogles is 270 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-en-Cogles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Chatellier, Lecousse, Montours, Parigne and Saint-Etienne-en-Cogles.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-en-Cogles