Taillis tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vitre at 7 km from Taillis

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Visit Taillis: highlights and tourist information

Taillis 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 Taillis in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vitre at 7 km and Fougeres at 19 km.

Taillis, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vitre

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Vitre guide

Fougeres

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateaugiron

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateaugiron guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 27 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

Rennes

at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Rennes guide

Laval

at 37 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

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 37 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 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Combourg guide

Mayenne (town)

at 48 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 54 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

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 56 km (direction 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 58 km (direction north-west)

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

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Domfront

at 63 km (direction north-east), in the Orne department

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Taillis

Map of places to visit near Taillis

Markets in and near Taillis

• Vitre: market Monday (7km)
• Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (14km)
• Chateaubourg: market Friday (14km)
• Fougeres: market Saturday (18km)
• Liffre: market Friday (20km)
• Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (21km)
• Chateaugiron: market Thursday (25km)
• Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (26km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (26km)
• La Guerche-de-Bretagne: market Tuesday (27km)

More information about Taillis, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Taillis, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vitre (8km)
• Chateau-Gontier (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Pellerine (20km)
• Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (23km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (26km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (28km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (36km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (36km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Craon (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étang de la Cantache (6km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (6km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (10km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (11km)
• Étang de la Valière (12km)
• Forêt de Chevré (14km)
• Forêt du Pertre (18km)
• Source - Couesnon (19km)
• Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (22km)
• Forêt de Fougères (24km)
• Forêt de Rennes (25km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (25km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (35km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (19km)
• Rennes (34km)
• Laval (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (27km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Juvigne (16km)
• Cesson-Sevigne (28km)
• Chartres-de-Bretagne (38km)
• Le Rheu (42km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (52km)
• Coudray (62km)

Geography and distances

Taillis is in the north-west of France at 34 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Taillis is 275 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 Taillis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balaze, Champeaux, Chatillon-en-Vendelais, Landavran, Mece, Montreuil-sous-Perouse, Saint-Christophe-Des-Bois and Val-d'Ize.

This page in French: Visiter Taillis