Haute-Vilaine lake and leisure centre

Who this place suits

With family

9/10

As a couple

7/10

With friends

8/10

Solo

6/10

With a dog

2/10

Reduced mobility

4/10

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About

The Haute-Vilaine lake covers 150 hectares across the towns of Saint-M’Hervé, Bourgon and La Chapelle-Erbrée, near Vitré. Its leisure centre is at La Ville-Cuite, in Saint-M’Hervé. You can go sailing, windsurfing and rowing, and swim from the beach in summer. Shaded picnic areas have been laid out, with a lovely view of the fortified 15th-century Château des Nétumières. The lake is also one of the best birdwatching sites in the Vitré area: 18 key species and 292 others have been recorded, resident or passing through in spring and autumn.

What you will see

• A 150-hectare lake
• Sailing, windsurfing, rowing
• Swimming and a beach in summer
• Birdwatching
• A view of the Château des Nétumières

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