Ille-et-Vilaine

Ille-et-Vilaine is the eastern-most department in Brittany, centred on the city of Rennes. It is named after two rivers, the Ille and the Vilaine, which meet in Rennes. == Cities == 1 Rennes — the capital of Upper Brittany has many grand 18th and 19th century buildings, and cultural attractions 2 Dinard — regarded as one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France with its international film festival, villas, sumptuous hotels, casino and an airport 3 Saint-Malo — once the heavily fortified base of pirates and nowadays one of the top tourist draws 4 Montfort-sur-Meu — a destination of frequent pilgrimages 5 Vitré — designated a ville d'art et d'histoire, a town of artistic and historic significance == Other destinations == 1 Côte d’Émeraude – a verdant rocky coast stretching from St Malo to St Brieuc—bustling resorts, and charming fishing villages 2 Brocéliande – an Arthurian forest Minor towns around Montfort-sur-Meu in the Ille-et-Vilaine department with an article on Wikivoyage: 3 Bédée 4 Breteil 5 Iffendic 6 La Nouaye 7 Pleumeleuc 8 Saint-Gonlay 9 Talensac == Understand == == Get in == Rennes has the best transportation connections in the department, including an international airport that serves budget airlines, and an hourly train connection from Paris Montparnasse. Rennes Bretagne Airport (Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport, Aéroport de Rennes–Saint-Jacques, RNS IATA) in a minor international airport with direct flights from numerous French cities, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Spain. == Get around == == See == == Do == == Eat == == Drink == == Stay safe == == Go next ==