Sainte-Marie tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sainte-Marie: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Marie 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 Sainte-Marie in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Redon at 8 km and Langon at 12 km.

Sainte-Marie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Redon

at 8 km (direction west-south-west)

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

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Langon

at 12 km (direction east)

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

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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 25 km (direction west), in the Morbihan department

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

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La Roche-Bernard

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Morbihan department

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

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Paimpont

at 38 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

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Chateau de Josselin

Castle at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Morbihan department

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

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Josselin

at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Morbihan department

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

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 51 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

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Guerande

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

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Rennes

at 52 km (direction north-east)

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

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Pornichet

Seaside resort at 53 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

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Piriac-sur-Mer

at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

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La Baule

Seaside resort at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ille-et-Vilaine

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Map of places to visit near Sainte-Marie

Markets in and near Sainte-Marie

• Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (8km)
• La Gacilly: market Saturday (12km)
• Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (22km)
• Bain-de-Bretagne: market Monday (29km)
• Pontchateau: market Monday all day (29km)
• La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (30km)
• Blain: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)
• Malestroit: market Thursday (31km)
• Questembert: market Monday (34km)
• Plelan-le-Grand: market Sunday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Marie, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Guerande (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Broceliande (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île-aux-Pies (9km)
• Marais de Vilaine (16km)
• Vallée du Canut (32km)
• Forges de Paimpont (35km)
• Forêt de Paimpont (38km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (43km)
• Marais Salants de Guérande (44km)
• Loire Estuaire (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Grand-Fougeray (20km)
• Elven (44km)
• Josselin (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Gacilly (12km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (25km)
• La Vraie-Croix (41km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (44km)
• Carquefou (58km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (32km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Marie is in the north-west of France at 52 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Marie is 347 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 Sainte-Marie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avessac, Bains-sur-Oust, La Chapelle-de-Brain, Renac and Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Marie