The great Château de Combourg is open in the afternoons between Easter and October. Its most famous owner was the great 18th century Romantic, Chateaubriand, who described it when he lived there, as a labyrinth of galleries, walled up underground tunnels, which lead to who knows where, dungeons, silence and stone...Now the galleries are covered in tapestries and paintings and many of Chateaubriand's personal things. Château de Landal and the Renaissance Château de la Bourbansais just outside the village of Pleugueneuc, owned by the same family since it was built, are also worth a detour.

The historical town of Dinan still guards the Rance river valley and the greatest pleasure is to simply wander around through the picturesque streets and squares. A winding street lined with colombage houses links the port and the upper town and the medieval ramparts that are the glory of Dinan. After you have worked up an appetite, there are various restaurants that have menus with dishes that range from traditional to gutsy, like roasted brick of Camembert, jugged rabbit and potted fish, grills, créperies and seafood.

The stretch of gorgeous beaches and coastal paths overlooked by eccentric villas to the west of Dinard are the place to head for, to walk, to laze on the beach or to gaze at the off shore islands and watch colourful sail boats weave around.