Saint-Malon-sur-Mel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Malon-sur-Mel: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Malon-sur-Mel 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-Malon-sur-Mel in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paimpont at 10 km and Becherel at 25 km.

Saint-Malon-sur-Mel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paimpont

at 10 km (direction south-west)

Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that...

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Becherel

at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

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Rennes

at 31 km (direction east)

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

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Josselin

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Morbihan department

The castle and the river are the centre of your visit to the historic...

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Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Morbihan department

The Chateau de Josselin has a 1000 year history and includes both medieval and...

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Chateau de Dinan

Castle at 40 km (direction west-south-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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Dinan

at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The extensive medieval centre of the walled town of Dinan ensure its popularity -...

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Dinan basilica of Saint-Sauveur

Church at 40 km (direction west-south-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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Dinan church of Saint-Malo

Church at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cotes-d'Armor department

The Church of Saint-Malo in Dinan is a large 15th century church with interesting...

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Dinan Rue du Jerzual

at 41 km (direction west-south-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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Combourg

at 44 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 45 km (direction east)

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

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Langon

at 45 km (direction south-south-east)

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Morbihan department

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Malon-sur-Mel

Map of places to visit near Saint-Malon-sur-Mel

Markets in and near Saint-Malon-sur-Mel

• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (10km)
• Montfort-sur-Meu: market Friday (12km)
• Montauban-de-Bretagne: market Wednesday all day (12km)
• Saint-Meen-le-Grand: market Saturday (13km)
• Mauron: market Friday (14km)
• Mordelles: market Tuesday (19km)
• Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (24km)
• Pace: market Wednesday (25km)
• Bruz: market Friday (27km)
• Broons: market Wednesday (28km)

More information about Saint-Malon-sur-Mel, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Saint-Malon-sur-Mel, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Dinan (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (18km)
• Parc du château de Caradeuc (25km)
• Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (37km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (43km)
• Jardin du Colombier (54km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Paimpont (10km)
• Forges de Paimpont (11km)
• Vallée du Canut (20km)
• Source - Rance (40km)
• Forêt de Rennes (41km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (41km)
• Île-aux-Pies (42km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (43km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (44km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rennes (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bedee (15km)
• Josselin (37km)
• Grand-Fougeray (49km)
• Elven (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Rheu (23km)
• Saint-Juvat (29km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (30km)
• La Gacilly (37km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (37km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (47km)
• La Vraie-Croix (56km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Malon-sur-Mel is in the north-west of France at 31 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Malon-sur-Mel is 339 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-Malon-sur-Mel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bleruais, Iffendic, Muel, Saint-Gonlay, Saint-Maugan and Saint-Peran.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Malon-sur-Mel