Places to visit in Brittany

The rich past of Upper Brittany Ille-et-Vilaine has left numerous traces which you can enjoy visiting during your stay: châteaux, museums, historic monuments and sites, guided tours of towns with a beautiful architectural heritage…

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Coglès

Historical sites and monuments

35460 Les Portes du Coglais

The pretty village of Coglès nestles in woodland on the Normandy border, and can be easily accessed from the A84. The village often wins awards for...

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Site historique de Boutavent

Historical sites and monuments

35750 Iffendic

Boutavent is a 2 hectare natural attraction and medieval archeological site overlooking the Lake of Trémelin. ...

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Le Fort de Saint-Père

Historical sites and monuments

35430 Saint-Père-Marc-en-Poulet

Fort Vauban was built as a land defence for the region of Saint-Malo. Largest gunpowder factory in Europe. Festivals, exhibitions, function room...

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Château Le Rocher Portail

Historical sites and monuments

35460 Maen Roch

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Abbaye Saint-Sauveur

Historical sites and monuments

35600 Redon

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Abbaye de Paimpont

Historical sites and monuments

35380 Paimpont

13th century abbey. 17th century wainscoting. Magnificent 17th century ivory Christ figure and 15th century reliquary of Saint Judicael in the...

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Combourg

Historical sites and monuments

35270 Combourg

A character town, rural holiday resort and recognized cycling stopover, Combourg is a charming place between Rennes and Saint-Malo and is also the ...

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La Roche aux Fées

Historical sites and monuments

35150 Essé

Built in the Neolithic Age, the Roche-aux-Fées is a megalithic monument which is special not only because of its size and its architectural...

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Parc-Musée des Mines de la Brutz

Heritage centre and site

35620 Teillay

To the east of the commune are the iron mines named Mines de la Brutz. In 1950, part of the mine, the Bonne Fontaine pit head, shutdown all...

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Musée de Bretagne

Museum

35000 Rennes

In a few years' time, the Brittany Museum will be rehoused in a new building designed by architect Christian de Porzamparc. It is currently being...

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La chapelle Saint-Barthélemy

Historical sites and monuments

35750 Iffendic

Visible from the road, Saint Barthelemy chapel has been built in 1833 where an old chapel built by the Lords of Montfort used to be. ...

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Musée de la Forge

Museum

35750 Saint-Malon-sur-Mel

The old forge at Saint-Malon-Sur-Mel has been converted into a museum in which a ‘Son et Lumière’ brings back to life the workshop of Père Dugué,...

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La Maison des Polders

Heritage centre and site

35610 Roz-sur-Couesnon

La Maison des Polders is a museum devoted to the history of the polders area on the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. It features models, information...

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Le Petit Train Touristique de Fougères

Touristic trains

35305 Fougères

Welcome aboard the Little Train for a 40-minute, fun, guided tour of the art and history heritage town of Fougères. The comfortable train, which is...

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Maison de la Pêche et de la Nature d'Ille-et-Vilaine

Heritage centre and site

35630 Hédé-Bazouges

Discovery and exhibition area. Admission free. ...

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Palais du commerce

Historical sites and monuments

35000 Rennes

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Visite guidée de la vieille ville de Redon

Historical sites and monuments

35600 Redon

At the crossroads of the Ouest waterways and the confluence of the Oust and Vilaine Rivers, crossed by the Nantes-Brest Canal, explore Redon at...

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Maison Natale de Sainte-Jeanne Jugan

Museum

35260 Cancale

In 1839 Jeanne Jugan, born in this thatched cottage on 25 October 1792, founded the Congregation of the Little Sis-ters of the Poor to offer social...