Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Ille-et-Vilaine

Watermill
35430 Saint-Père-Marc-en-Poulet

The Beauchet mill, a tidal mill from the 4th quarter of the 19th century, is located in Saint-Père-Marc-en-Poulet in Ille-et-Vilaine, on the estuary of the Rance. Reconstructed in 1882, it was a mill until 1981.

Fortification
35260 Cancale

The former Doles guard corps, built in the 17th century in Cancale (British), is a coastal military post typical of Vauban's defensive architecture, classified as a historical monument in 1955.

Tower
35400 Saint-Malo

The Solidor Tower is a 14th century fortified dungeon in Saint-Malo, Brittany, controlling the Rance estuary. Composed of three towers, it was used for maritime surveillance and tax collection.

Tower
35300 Fougères

Nichot Tower is a 13th century medieval round tower in Fougères, integrated with the city's southwest ramparts. Ranked a historic monument in 1913, it dominates the Nançon Valley.

Tower
35000 Rennes

The Duchesne Tower, built in the 15th century in Rennes, is a vestige of the medieval city walls. Integrated into the fortified enclosure, it served as a prison and dwelling for local figures such as Jehan du Chesne.

Tomb
35400 Saint-Malo

The tomb of Chateaubriand, located on the island of the Grand Bé in Saint-Malo, is a 19th-century funerary monument dedicated to the romantic writer, classified as historical monuments since 1954, facing the sea that he admired.

Replaces
35500 Vitré

The walls of Vitré, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, form an exceptional fortified complex in Brittany, protecting the medieval city on a rocky spur. Ranked among the best preserved in the region, they span 8 hectares with deep ditches and iconic defensive towers.

City gate
35300 Fougères

The Porte Notre-Dame, built in the 13th and 15th centuries in Fougères, Brittany, is the only vestige of the city's urban walls. This defensive monument, classified in 1862, links historical districts and combines military and religious architecture.