La Guerche-de-Bretagne

La Guerche-de-Bretagne

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CLOSEST TOWNS
TownLa Guerche-de-BretagneRannée at 2.2 km
Insee code35125Moutiers at 3 km
Postcode35130Availles-sur-Seiche at 3.4 km
Latitude47.9419330Moussé at 3.6 km
Longitude-1.2306960La Selle-Guerchaise at 4.3 km
AltitudeFrom 51 to 91 metersDrouges at 5.4 km
Surface11.53 km²Visseiche at 5.6 km
Population4163 inhabitantsArbrissel at 5.9 km
Density373 inhabitants/km²Domalain at 5.9 km
Chief townRennes (at 55 km, 49 min)Brains-sur-les-Marches at 7.1 km
DepartmentIlle-et-VilaineFontaine-Couverte at 7.5 km
RegionBrittanySearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

At the gates of Brittany, Anjou and between Mayenne La Guerche-de-Bretagne is famous for its large market which is held every Tuesday morning since 1121. It is a pleasure for visitors to wander the streets and go to meet the merchants.

La Guerche-de-Bretagne was once fortified and has gradually built around his "castle", just keep the eleventh wood, then stone a century later. It remains today as the remains of a clod of earth consolidated, visible from the belfry. The last remains of the castle were demolished and used for the construction of the Auditorium in 1790. It was the seat of a high barony and in 1206 William the third Guerche establishes a college that will become a parish church in 1791, then basilica in 1951.

La Guerche-de-Bretagne retains fine examples of houses with porch and timber-framed 17th-and eighteenth, including those of the Place Charles de Gaulle and Rue de Nantes are classified as Historical Monument.

Guided tours of the historic center and the Basilica are offered by volunteers from the Tourist Office.


SIGHTSEEING
  • Visit the historic center of the basilica. Information for Tourist Office Country Guerchais.
  • Pierre Lassourd Cultural Centre and showroom. Location: Place Charles de Gaulle. Information +33 2 99 96 22 20.
  • Public garden and arboretum, playground and sports field synthetic. Open all year. Location: the alley or street Bigosier Sand Pit (parking in the municipal swimming pool).
  • Cinema. Location: 2, rue the Sand Pit. Information +33 2 99 96 29 28.
  • Tourist and SNCF shop open all year. Tuesday to Friday from 9:45 to 12:30 and from 14 to 17:45. Saturday from 9am to 12.30pm. Closed on public holidays. Address: 14 rue d'Anjou - 35130 La Guerche-de-Bretagne. Tel. / Fax: +33 2 99 96 30 78. Email: otsi.laguerche @ wanadoo.fr
Detailed information
Information pointsVisitor Information Centre of La Guerche-de-Bretagne
MonumentsBasilica Notre-Dame

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

Large market every Tuesday morning in the city center.


ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
  • A must see:
  • The pagoda Indochina to the saddle-Guerchaise.
  • The oak forest of the Virgin Rannée.
  • The pond Marcillé-Robert and the site of La Roche-aux-Fees at Esse.
  • The pond Ferchaud Martigné-August and the magical spectacle of Aquatic Sparks.
  • Circuits:
  • Tours Droug hiking, Rannée, Arbrissel and Moutiers.
  • Tours in Guerchais countries.
  • Available to Home Office Country's Tourism Guerchais.
  • Golf Geocaching, a treasure hunt with GPS. Rental possible for the reception of the Office de Tourisme (€ 200 deposit).
PHOTOS
Place Charles de Gaulle
 
Basilica of Our Lady of La Guerche, restored by A. Regnault
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WEATHER
Wednesday 15 February
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Min. 1°C - Max. 7°C
Thursday 16 February
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Min. 2°C - Max. 8°C
Friday 17 February
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RESTAURANTS 
La charrue
Availles-sur-Seiche
Traditional and quality, fresh produce, plate service, some specialties in the south west, foie gras, Landes duck, cabbage soup, cassoulet, and as always the fish, bass, cod, salmon,...
Located 470 m from La Guerche-de-BretagneFrom 15 € to 35 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Le bois d'angers  
Saint-M'Hervé
House campaign, quiet.
Located 27 km from La Guerche-de-Bretagne35 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Gite Residence Beaudouin Forges La Foret
Forges-la-Forêt
The Breil. Residence Beaudouin.   - This house is built of stone, straw and wood land.. Ans. c The house has 300 'is a rustic farmhouse located in the South East of Britain, a quiet...
Located 10.1 km from La Guerche-de-BretagneFrom 290 € to 475 € per week 
Gîte la Rigaudière
Le Theil-de-Bretagne
Conditioned comfortable cottage with a fireplace, south facing, located in the heart of the countries of the Roche aux Fees facing the pond Rigaudière of 14 hectares, near the forest...
Located 15.3 km from La Guerche-de-BretagneFrom 350 € to 550 € per week 
Typique dépendance pour 2 à 4 pers 3***  
10
Rougé
Independent lodging 3 km from Brittany, 40 mn of Nantes and Rennes and 1h from littoral. Gîte quiet, comfortable, sunny, very well équipé. Vous find an original and treated in a bucolic...
Located 26 km from La Guerche-de-BretagneFrom 280 € to 450 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Camping municipal de l'étang    
8.8
Marcillé-Robert
Camping trees and flowers built stairs overlooking a pond of 100 ha (county natural area). Appreciated for its calm and its location, the site of the pond will charm you. A natural...
Located 9.9 km from La Guerche-de-BretagneFrom 10 € to 12.45 € per day 

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HOTELS
Château des Tesnières 
Torcé
Set in a 15-acre park with a small lake, this 19th-century château is located in the village of Torcé. Views of the park are offered from the individually decorated guest rooms. A TV...
Located 12.7 km from La Guerche-de-BretagneRoom from 120 €
Brit Hotel Le Madison     
7.6
Étrelles
Opened in May 2008, the Brit Hotel Madison welcomes you to one of the most scenic region of France. Stay in one of the hotel's 30 rooms which all open onto the outside. For your utmost...
Located 14.7 km from La Guerche-de-BretagneRoom from 45 €
Citôtel Le Petit Billot     
8.3
Vitré
The hotel Citôtel Le Petit Billot is ideally located in the historical town centre of Vitré. Vitré, gateway to Brittany, is a treasure of medieval architecture. Le Petit Billot hotel...
Located 20 km from La Guerche-de-BretagneRoom from 50 €

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Symphonie des Sens
Symphonie des Sens is a bed and breakfast set in a 16th-century building in the centre of Rennes. It offers cosy and elegantly...
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