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8 discovery tours
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Editorial Key
These eight discovery tours are an invitation to adventure as they take D Starting point Departmental Boat hire
wilderness area
you through contrasting countryside and stop off in the centres of our Tourist Park or gardens
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towns and villages. Covering between 60 and 80 km, they will take Town of Art Activity centre Harbour
and History
you along often quiet roads, past natural and architectural heritage sites. Small Town Water sport Riverside stop
of Character activities
Follow the signposts and then marvel at the delightful and memorable Tourist
France's most Bike hire
beautiful villages Information
landscapes as you turn a corner or reach a breathtaking vantage point. Point
Stop-over village Golf course Outdoor
activity circuit
Enchanting forests, sunken lanes, rivers and great expanses of water
Brittany's Rural Discovery trail
Heritage Villages Hiking trail
with lush green banks await you! Or perhaps you are more interested
Castle, Mill Canoe hire
in architecture? In any case, be sure to get out of the car every now manor house
Religious Picnic area Boat trips
and again as there are many charming things to do en route. Take your heritage
Museum or
pick from visiting churches, strolling down mediaeval alleyways, place of interest Leisure park Water mill
kayaking or canoeing down rivers, or watching migratory birds. Megalithic Children's play Horse riding
site area
Vantage point Land yachting Airport
SAINT-MALO
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MONT
SAINT-MICHEL
Rance
Valley DOL-DE-BRETAGNE
Dol area
ANTRAIN
Couesnon
DOL AREA DISCOVERY TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Valley
Tinténiac
TINTÉNIAC-MONTMURAN DISCOVERY TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Montmuran
FOUGÈRES
IN MARQUISE DE SÉVIGNÉ COUNTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 TINTÉNIAC
In Marquise
RANCE VALLEY DISCOVERY TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
de Sévigné
Broceliande
COUESNON VALLEY DISCOVERY TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 country VITRÉ
RENNES
VILAINE VALLEY DISCOVERY TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 TO 16
BROCELIANDE DISCOVERY TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 TO 19 Gates
PLÉLAN-LE-GRAND
to Brittany
GATES TO BRITTANY DISCOVERY TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 TO 22
Vilaine
Valley
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DOL AREA
Whether crossing woods and marshland
or leisurely following the coast, this tour leads to a land
of legends where the landscapes are both wild
discovery tour and sculpted by human hand.
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TINTÉNIAC-MONTMURAN
This road tour takes you through an area which has been
marked by history and reveals traces
of its past in the open countryside.
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From high ridges to green banks
This 70 km tour will take you past landscapes
that have mainly been sculpted by human hand
- small wooded plots of land and vast green
expanses beneath two high ridges. Far from
being dull, the windy road twists and turns its
way through Saint-Brieuc-des-Iffs. Water features
in the most beautiful stops of the tour along
the Ille-et-Rance canal. In fact, in Bazouges
-sous-Hédé, no fewer than 11 locks can be made
out along the green banks!
Architectural heritage
A tour with an historical feel
The Château de Montmuran, in Les Iffs, has
retained its former charm with its towers and
drawbridge. Bécherel's town walls bear witness
to military activity in the area and the old
workshops of this Small Town of Character
are today home to bookshops and craftspeople.
The Château de La Bourbansais, in Pleugueneuc,
boasts a beautifully decorated interior and
children will enjoy the zoo in its grounds.
The Musée de l’outil tool museum ends this
tour of Tinténiac and is perfect for learning about
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techniques in days gone by. The countryside
is also dotted with many churches and chapels
with various different bell towers and spires.
Take Les Iffs, for example, which boasts a mag-
nificent Flamboyant Gothic style church.
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A mediaeval centre
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tale but the Château de Vitré is far from a dream.
It is in fact one of the most beautiful citadels
St Christophe-
des-Bois in France and has been overlooking the River
Châtillon- Vilaine since the late 11th century. Visit the
en-Vendelais museum to find out more! The mediaeval town
is also worth exploring as it boasts colourful
half-timbered and slate façades – reminders of
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the wealth of overseas merchants. A mysterious
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shady squares to Notre-Dame Church, a jewel
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RANCE VALLEY
discovery tour
Making its way along the water, the Rance Valley tour
goes in search of magnificent landscapes and charming views.
Make the most of the 50 km to explore this area,
characterised by the nearby sea.
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La Touserie
Church in Le Tiercent, Saint-André Church in
La Hunelais Antrain and Notre-Dame Church in Chauvigné.
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GATES TO BRITTANY
discovery tour
Follow this long winding road tour and enter into a world
where stone, water and plants combine to create the perfect setting.
Pays Touristique G.I.T Pays Touristique de G.I.T Pays Touristique de G.I.T Pays Touristique de
de Brocéliande la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel
Tel. +33 (0)2.99.06.86.07 Bretagne Romantique Bretagne Romantique Bretagne Romantique
www.broceliande-tourisme.com Tel. +33 (0)2.99.48.34.53 Tel. +33 (0)2.99.48.34.53 Tel. +33 (0)2.99.48.34.53
www.paysdelabaie-mtstmichel.com www.paysdelabaie-mtstmichel.com www.paysdelabaie-mtstmichel.com
Comité Départemental The Conseil général departmental council has fully funded
du Tourisme Haute-Bretagne the signposts for these departmental tours,
Ille-et-Vilaine approved by the Comité du Tourisme Tourist Board, and hopes you enjoy your visit.
5, rue du Pré Botté - BP 60149
35101 Rennes cedex 3
Tel. +33 (0)2.99.78.47.40
www.bretagne35.com
Photos: C. Boisvieux, D. Bonnefoy, B. Bouflet, P. Choleau, B. Demée, A. Dugas, P. Glais, J.P. Gratien,
Hokus Pokus, J.M. Lair, M.T. Le Duff, V. Legendre, A. Mauxion, Musées de Vitré, Pays de Fougères,
Pays de Redon, J.C. Pinheira, D. Provost,
Text: Erik Wietzel - Map illustration: Christophe Esnault - 2009 Edition.