Dingé: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Dingé showcases its special features along the Rigole du Boulet: it connects the Étang de Boulet near Feins with the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance. During the Napoleonic era, it was built entirely by hand between 1804 and 1832 over 17 km as part of the canal construction works; it is recognised as an “espace naturel sensible” (sensitive natural area).

Nature and Trails

The Circuit de la Rigole de Boulet begins in Dingé and is an easy 8.0 km route. It runs in the shade of beech, ash and oak trees. On foot, the circular trail takes about 2 hours, by mountain bike about 1 hour, and on horseback about 1 hour and 45 minutes; all three options are classified as easy.

Culture and History

The present-day Saint-Symphorien church is designed in the Neo-Romanesque style and was built according to plans by Jacques Mellet. Construction began in 1869, the sanctuary was blessed in 1873, and Jules Mellet completed the tower after 1883.

On the Placette du Fournil, a former tithe barn recalls the practice of paying tithes in the past. The present-day bakehouse was built at the end of the 19th century; the brushwood-fired oven could bake around one hundred loaves per baking session. Dingé also offers a treasure hunt following in the footsteps of the Korrigan, allowing visitors to discover the local cultural heritage with the “Trésor de Haute-Bretagne” app.

Getting Around

The walking trails in Dingé begin next to the church, at the former bake oven at 3 Rue des Fontaines. BreizhGo bus route 11 connects Dingé with Rennes.

Other places in this travel area: Hirel, La Bazouge-Du-Désert, Bécherel, Sixt, Antrain, Saint-Germain-En-Coglès, Mouazé, Ercé-près-Liffré.

For the overview of the wider travel area: Ille-Et-Vilaine.