Dinan
Dinan is in Brittany.
Understand
Dinan is a medieval town in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, popular with tourists because of its picturesque timber houses, ramparts and stone walls.
Get in
By train
🌍 Dinan Train Station.Daily services from Rennes. Apart from Rennes services, Dinan also has trains running to and from St Brieuc and Dol-de-Bretagne.
By boat
Get around
See
- 🌍 Dinan Castle, Place du Guesclin, ☏ +33 2 96 39 45 20.
- 🌍 Railway Museum, Gare de Dinan, 20 Place Duclos (Entrance inside the railway station), ☏ +33 0296395348. Railway museum showing off various items of railway paraphenalia, a large collection of train guard hats. You can also buy various model railway objects here.
The railway station is worth visiting on its own for the two large frescoes decorating the entrance hall. These show a map of Brittany along with illustrations of the various landmarks. €5.
Do
- Fête des Remparts. July (2023: 22-23 July). It involves everyone dressing up in medieval costume.
- Festival Bobital. June/July (2023: 30 June–2 July).
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Go next
- Dinard – One of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France
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