Vitré
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Type of sights
Old town
Name and address
Vitré
FR-35500 Vitré
GEO-data
Geodetic coordinates
48.12∎∎∎∎ -1.21∎∎∎∎
Elevation
99 m
Communication
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Vitré (Breton: Gwitreg) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou. The town has been designated a ville d'art et d'histoire, a town of artistic and historic significance, by the Ministry of Culture in recognition of its rich cultural inheritance. Vitré is the 37th French city with the most historic buildings.
Sights
The heritage of the town of Vitré is a tremendous wealth. This is one of the cities of Brittany that has best preserved its original appearance with its houses with porch or timber-framed (the third city after of Rennes and Vannes in Brittany), its ramparts, its religious heritage, old streets, etc. Vitré is a perfect example of a town of 500 years ago.
Castles
- ⊙Château de 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 sights
- 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
Useful
Inside the range of 4 km:
- ⊙ Tourist Information Vitré, Vitré
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Added on 25 Apr 2015,
last edited by biroto-Redaktion on 08 Nov 2022