Towns and villages

Explore our historic towns and stroll through our picturesque villages, many of which have been awarded titles such as ‘Villes d'Art et d'Histoire’ (art and history heritage towns), ‘Petites Cités de Caractère’ (character villages), ‘Plus Beaux Détours de France’ (loveliest detours of France)...

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Malouinière du Puits Sauvage

Historical sites and monuments

35400 Saint-Malo

The building of the first holiday homes for shipowners and corsair captains began at the end of the 17th century. The Puits Sauvage is one of the...

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Le Bois Orcan

Historical sites and monuments

35530 Noyal-sur-Vilaine

Built during the 14th and 15th centuries, the listed Château du Bois Orcan at Noyal-sur-Vilaine is an architectural gem from the ‘Golden Age of...

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Château de Montmuran

Historical sites and monuments

35630 Les Iffs

12th - 18th century. Once an imposing fortress, it is now a magnificent 14th century châtelet that has been perfectly preserved - its two...

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Musée d'Histoire

Museum

35400 Saint-Malo

Located inside the Grand Donjon built in 1424, the Museum of History will introduce you to the prestigious history of the corsair village in 5...

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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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Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

Historical sites and monuments

35140 Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

A village nestling between a wood and the river, where the cockerels crow to welcome visitors! Just a few steps from the village with its private...

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Château de Vitré

Historical sites and monuments

35500 Vitré

Built around 1050, the château of the Barons of Vitré was ex-tended in the 13th century by André III and surrounded by a triangular enclosure with...

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Jardins de la Ballue

Park and garden

35560 Bazouges-la-Pérouse

The Château de La Ballue and its magnificent gardens nestle in the Couesnon Valley at Bazouges-la-Pérouse, between Saint-Malo and Mont-Saint-Michel...

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Demeure de Corsaire

Historical sites and monuments

35400 Saint-Malo

Enter the world of François-Auguste Magon, director of the East India Company, shipowner and corsair un-der Louis XIV. Hôtel d'Asfeld is an...

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Parc du Château de Caradeuc

Park and garden

35190 Bécherel

These grounds were designed in 1898 by the architect and landscape planner Edouard André and commissioned by the Count de Kernier. They provide a...

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Langon

Historical sites and monuments

35660 Langon

A place of contrasts, Langon is well known for its archaeological heritage, with something from every age of history: the Neolithic age is...

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Château de Châteaugiron

Historical sites and monuments

35410 Châteaugiron

12th to 18th century. The château, set in the heart of Châteaugiron, a ‘Small Town of Character’, has two very different facets: it is both a...

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Cathédrale Saint-Samson

Historical sites and monuments

35120 Dol-de-Bretagne

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La Tour Duguesclin

Historical sites and monuments

35390 Grand-Fougeray

Fougeray keep was built in the 14th century and is all that remains of what was once a great Brittany stronghold, located in a strategic area in...

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Fort National

Historical sites and monuments

35400 Saint-Malo

An incredible view from this fort built in 1689 by the engineer Garangeau from plans drawn up by Vauban. Accessible at low tide. Available for hire...

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Musée du Long Cours Cap Hornier

Museum

35400 Saint-Malo

The Musée du Long Cours Cap Hornier is devoted solely to the history of trade naviga-tion round Cape Horn, mainly from 1840 to the first part of...

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Malouinière de la Chipaudière

Historical sites and monuments

35400 Saint-Malo

In the heart of Clos Poulet, this malouinière was built by a wealthy shipbuilding family in the 18th century and is still occupied by the same...

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Malouinière de la Ville Bague

Historical sites and monuments

35350 Saint-Coulomb

Just 10 minutes from Saint-Malo, this shipowner's house was built in 1710 by Garangeau, an architect of Vauban, for the Eon family from Ville Bague...