Treasures of Brittany at your fingertips.
Mouazé is an ideal base for exploring the wider region. Just a few kilometres away, Brittany unfolds its treasures: medieval heritage, wild coastlines, mysterious forests, bucolic canals, and exceptional dining. Here are our favourite picks to make the most of your stay.
Places to visit: culture, heritage and nature
Brittany is brimming with remarkable sites, all reachable in a day trip from La Peuterne.
Must-sees nearby
Rennes (15 km) : the Parliament of Brittany, timber-framed houses, museums, Parc du Thabor, the theatre, the opera house, the Odorico trail, and the Lices market every Saturday.
- The Ille-et-Rance Canal (less than 5 km) : walking or cycling along the locks.
→ Maison du canal
- The Rennes Forest (10 km) : hiking and mountain biking trails in the heart of nature.
Hiking & trails
The Emerald Coast
Between 70 and 100 km away, the Breton coastline awaits with its breathtaking scenery:
- Saint-Malo and Cancale (70 km) - The walled city, oysters, and sea spray
- The Rance Tidal Power Plant - A one-of-a-kind industrial site
- Dinard, Saint-Briac, Saint-Lunaire (75 km) - Belle Époque beaches and villas
- Saint-Cast-le-Guildo and Cap Fréhel (100 km) - dramatic cliffs and wild moorland
Nature and major landmarks
- La Bourbansais Zoological Park (40 km)
→ labourbansais.com
- Mont-Saint-Michel (50 km): one of the most visited sites in France
→ ot-montsaintmichel.com
- The Brocéliande Forest and the Val sans Retour (80 km): the Brittany of legends
→ foret-broceliande.fr
Heritage and castles
- Combourg (30 km): in the footsteps of Chateaubriand
→ chateau-combourg.com
- The Gardens of Château de La Ballue in Bazouges-la-Pérouse (30 km): gardens listed as remarkable
→ laballuejardin.com/
- Bécherel, City of Books (33 km): a town like no other, dedicated to books and second-hand booksellers
→ becherel.com/cite-du-livre/cite-du-livre-r-de-becherel
- Saint-Brice-en-Coglès (35 km): an authentic village in the heart of the Marches de Bretagne
→ marchesdebretagne.com
- The castles of the Marches of Brittany : Fougères (40 km)
→ ot-fougeres.fr
- The Botanical Park of Haute Bretagne, in Le Châtelier (49 km)
→ jardinbretagne.com/
- Vitré (50 km) : - an exceptionally well-preserved medieval town
→ ot-vitre.fr
- Dinan (50 km) : the walled city
→ dinan-tourisme.com
To extend your journey
La Peuterne is also the perfect base for discovering other great cities: Nantes (120 km), La Baule (140 km), Saint-Brieuc (110 km), Vannes (130 km), Caen (175 km), or even Brest (250 km).