Vendel tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Fougeres at 10 km from Vendel
Visit Vendel: highlights and tourist information
Vendel 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 Vendel in Brittany.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fougeres at 10 km and Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 13 km.
Vendel, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Fougeres
at 10 km (direction east-north-east)The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...
See Fougeres guide
Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 13 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
Vitre
at 21 km (direction south-south-east)A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...
See Vitre guide
Chateaugiron
at 31 km (direction south-west)The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...
See Chateaugiron guide
Rennes
at 34 km (direction west-south-west)An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...
See Rennes guide
Combourg
at 35 km (direction west-north-west)Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to Chateaubriand, the...
See Combourg guide
Les Jardins des Renaudies
Garden at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Mayenne departmentLes Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide
Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Manche departmentNo visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide
Dol-de-Bretagne
at 43 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 45 km (direction west-north-west)Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...
See Mont-Dol guide
Becherel
at 47 km (direction west)Becherel is a pretty town and a centre for books....
See Becherel guide
Laval
at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne departmentThe castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...
See Laval guide
Cancale
at 57 km (direction north-west)Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...
See Cancale guide
Saint-Suliac
Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction west-north-west)Saint Suliac is a beautiful village on the estuary of the River Rance in...
See Saint-Suliac guide
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Map of places to visit near Vendel
Markets in and near Vendel
- Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier: market Thursday (8km)
- Fougeres: market Saturday (10km)
- Liffre: market Friday (17km)
- Vitre: market Monday (21km)
- Chateaubourg: market Friday (22km)
- Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (24km)
- Saint-James: market Monday (25km)
- Thorigne-Fouillard: market Sunday (26km)
- Ernee: market Tuesday (28km)
- Betton: market Sunday (28km)
More information about Vendel, Brittany
Tourist attractions near Vendel, France
What to do at Vendel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vendel.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (40km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Vitre (21km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (14km)
- Jardins de la Pellerine (19km)
- Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (22km)
- Jardin du château de La Ballue (23km)
- Jardin des fontaines et parc de l’Athanor (26km)
- Parc et jardin de Clivoy (33km)
- Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (45km)
- Jardins de Broceliande (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (12km)
- Forêt de Fougères (15km)
- Forêt de Chevré (18km)
- Étang de la Cantache (18km)
- Source - Couesnon (19km)
- Complexe forestier Rennes-Liffré-Chèvre, étang et lande d'Ouée, forêt de Haute-Sève (19km)
- Abbaye Notre-Dame du Nid-au-Merle (22km)
- Étang de Haute-Vilaine (22km)
- Forêt de Rennes (23km)
- Étang de Paintourteau (24km)
- Étang de la Valière (25km)
- Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (25km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (28km)
- Forêt du Pertre (31km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (38km)
- Couesnon (38km)
- Vallée du Canut (56km)
- Île des Rimains (57km)
- Côte de Cancale à Paramé (62km)
- Île du Guesclin (62km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (13km)
- Ducey (35km)
- Dol-de-Bretagne (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Juvigne (22km)
- Cesson-Sevigne (30km)
- Chartres-de-Bretagne (41km)
- Le Rheu (42km)
Geography and distances
Vendel is in the north-west of France at 34 kilometres from Rennes, the department capital (general information: Vendel is 276 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vendel
Canton: Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
Arrondissement: Fougères
Department: Ille-et-Vilaine
Region: Brittany
Postcode: 35140
Distance to Vendel
from Rennes (prefecture): 34 km
from Paris: 276 km
from Calais: 372 km
from Nice: 836 km
from Bordeaux: 389 km
from Strasbourg: 669 km
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 Vendel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bille, Combourtille, La Chapelle-Saint-Aubert, Romagne, Saint-Georges-de-Chesne, Saint-Hilaire-Des-Landes, Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon, Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon and Saint-Sauveur-Des-Landes.
This page in French: Visiter Vendel