La Guerche-de-Bretagne: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

In La Guerche-de-Bretagne, the historical tour comprises 23 stops marked with explanatory glazed slate plaques. It begins at Place du Général de Gaulle, where a detailed plan is displayed on the façade of a half-timbered house, and traces the development of La Guerche-de-Bretagne from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Culture

The Notre-Dame Basilica features carved choir stalls dating from the early 16th century. On the main square, La Guerche-de-Bretagne preserves beautiful houses with portals, as well as half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. The Notre-Dame chapel of the castle was converted into a collegiate church in 1206.

The Micro-Folie of La Guerche-de-Bretagne is a digital museum and a place for cultural outreach. It offers interactive presentations and virtual reality headsets. The La Salorge media library is a place for reading, learning and exchange, and offers numerous activities without a registration fee.

Local traditions

The market of La Guerche-de-Bretagne has been documented since 1121. The Jardins Gourmands et Enchanteurs feature vegetable and herb beds that recall medieval traditions.

Cycling route

The La Régalante cycle route includes a 25 km section from Vitré to La Guerche-de-Bretagne.

Other places

Other place pages: Chartres-De-Bretagne, La Boussac, Monthault, Québriac, Saint-Méen-le-Grand, Montgermont, Guichen, Bourg-des-Comptes.

To the main travel overview: Ille-Et-Vilaine.