Écolodge La Belle Verte

This rural setting is well placed for day trips, with amusement parks, castles, ancient towns and seaside settlements all easily reached. Hiking trails and watersports are in the vicinity : ask the Ecolodge La Belle Verte for info and tips. Delve into French history nearby with a look at Vitré, 15 minutes’ drive from the site near the border with Normandy. As one of France’s designated ville d'art et d'histoire or Town of Art and History, Vitré has stacks to see including the 11th-century Château de Vitré, the 17th-century Château-Marie, Rochers-Sévigné Castle and many medieval streets and half-timbered houses. The same distance to the north, Fougères should also be on your sightseeing itinerary, for its famed medieval stronghold the  Château de Fougères, one of the biggest medieval fortresses in Europe. The castle has 13 towers, a few of which are open to visitors – look out while there for the donkeys grazing in the castle courtyard... Kids making noises of revolt ? Theme park Cobac Parc is an hour and 15 minutes’ drive away, as is the zoo at Château de Bourbansais. Heading towards the coast, Saint-Malo is an hour and a half away – or drive for an hour and 10 minutes instead to reach the world-famed sight of Mont Saint-Michel.