Vitré

Vitré is a medieval town very beautiful with a rich cultural heritage. It is a very good example of the medieval cities with castles, churches, very old houses (15th century), historic monuments, parks and nature.
The site of Vitré was occupied in Gallo-Roman times. The name Vitré comes from the Gallo-Roman name "Victor" or "Victrix", after the owner of a farm in the region. The year 1000 marked the formal birth of Vitré, when the duke of Brittany Geoffrey I bestowed feudal powers upon Riwallon Le Vicaire, who was charged with keeping this strategic area as a buffer zone of the "Marches of Brittany".

Located east of Brittany, the city of Vitré is crossed by the expressway which prolongs motorway A 11, while the motorway of the Estuaries. As in the whole of the Ille-et-Vilaine département, the communes of the country of Vitré are accessible by these expressways (Paris - Rennes).
The Station of Vitré has a lot of trains' stops. The easiest way to get to Vitré from Paris is through Gare Montparnasse. There are trains almost a few per day and the ride is 1hrs and 56 min.
The airport is in Rennes - Saint-Jacques (40 km ≈ 25 miles).

Vitré is unique in that urban transportation is free for all routes.

Castles

• Castle of Vitré (11th-20th century)
• Remparts, Claviers' Tower, Bridole's Tower
• Rochers-Sévigné Castle
• Château-Marie (17th century)
• Hôtel Ringues de la Troussanais (Renaissance)
• Medieval streets (Beaudrairie, Poterie, d'Embas, etc.) and places (Marchix, Station, Château, Notre-Dame, etc.)

Religious heritage

• Saint-Nicolas Chapel (near Castle of Vitré)
• Notre-Dame Church (14th century) gothic
• Tower of the ancient Saint-Martin's Church (15th century)
• Saint-Martin Church (19th century)
• Sainte-Croix Church (17th-19th century)
• Protestant Church
• Convent of Bénédictins (Tribunal)
• Convent of Augustins (17th century)
• Chapels, calvaries situated in the city and countryside

Other monuments

• Menhir "La Pierre Blanche" (Beauvais Road to Pocé-les-Bois)
• Hôtel Sévigné-Nétumières (18th Century)
• The Station (19th century)
• Old barracks of 70e régiment d'infanterie
• The Grand Park

Visit the city, museums, religious heritage, golf, etc.

Souvenirs of Vitré

Traditional cuisine

• Le Potager

  address: 5 Place du Général Leclerc

• La Soupe aux Choux

  address: 32 Rue Notre-Dame

• Le Petit Pressoir

  address: 20 Rue de Paris

• Au Vieux Vitré (dans le centre historique)

  address: 1 are Embas

• Restaurant Le Chêne Vert

  address: 2 Place du Général de Gaulle

• Restaurant Le Saint Yves

  address: 1 Place Saint-Yves

• Restaurant l'Espérance (référence locale pour les grands banquets)

  address: 21 bd Rochers

• Le Coligny

  address: 5 Place de la République

Regional cuisine

• Le Pichet

  address: 17 Boulevard de Laval

• Auberge Saint Louis

  address: 31 rue Notre-Dame
  Site classé XVe siècle, terrasse, à deux pas du Château et près de l'Église Notre-Dame. Situé sous les porches

• La Taverne de l'Ecu

  address: 12 Rue Beaudrairie
  Cadre médiéval du 16 ème siècle

Crêperies

• La Gavotte

  address: 7 Rue des Augustins
  (au pied du château, produits biologiques et ambiance bretonne

• L'Auberge du Château

  address: 34 Rue d'Embas
  Maison à pan de bois du XVe siècle, au pied des anciennes fortifications

• Crêperie La Gourmandise

  address: 26 Rue Embas

• La Fleur de Sel

  address: 4 Rue Notre Dame

• Crêperie des Arts

  address: 1 Rue Duguesclin

Fast food

• Mac Donald's

  address: Place Villajoyosa (Forum de la Trémoïlle)

• Varto Kebab

  address: 4 rue Duguesclin

International cuisine

• Hao Heng

  address: 9 Rue Garengeot
  Chinese

• La Médina

  address: 3 Place Notre-Dame
  Moroccan

• Pizzeria L'Arlequin

  address: 25 are Beaudrairie

• L'Ecuyer

  address: 2 Rue Garangeot

• La Source

  address: Le Bouffort (Direction La Guerche-de-Bretagne)
  Nightclub

• Le Jack Daniel's

  address: 14 Rue de Brest (direction Rennes et Fougères)
  Nightclub

• Bressañ Pub

  address: 3 Rue de la Trémoïlle
  Nightclub decked out as a medieval building.

• Le Chêne Vert

  address: 2 place du Général de Gaulle

• Les Voyageurs

  address: 28 rue Garengeot

• Le France

  address: 9 place du Général de Gaulle

• L'Hakuna

  address: 26 rue Neuve A front of gare-station, very nice bar for a nice moment.

• Le Guy XVI

  address: 24 Rue Embas

• Le Machin Truk

  address: 25 Rue Embas
  Popular student bar

• L'Aston Bar

  address: 7 Rue Embas

• Le Billy's Bar

  address: 44 Rue Poterie

• Ewan Café

  address: 32 Rue Poterie

• Le Triskell

  address: 26 Rue Notre Dame

• Le Chat Noir

  address: 24 Rue Notre Dame
  15th century interior

• Hôtel du Château

  address: 5 Rue Rallon

• Hôtel Ibis

  address: Boulevard Châteaubriant

• Hôtel Le Minotel

  address: 47 Rue Poterie

• Hôtel Le Petit Billot

  address: 5 place du Général Leclerc

• Hôtel Restaurant La Grenouillère

  address: Route Ernée (RD 777)

• Hôtel-Restaurant L'Espérance

  address: 21 boulevard des Rochers

It is fairly easy to travel in France, therefore it would be clever to take advantage of the beautiful cities and coastal scenery in Brittany (Rennes, Dinan, Fougères). Saint-Malo, a wonderful coastal town on the English Channel, is only 45 minutes by TGV and usually costs less than €10. Buses are also available for less, but take a bit longer.