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Pancé: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Accommodation in Pancé

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Pancé’s rich heritage of châteaux and manor houses includes the Château de la Fretay. Together with historic traces, distinctive landscape features and the Trail du Tertre Gris, this creates a multifaceted picture of the area.

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Culture and History

Numerous calvaries have been recorded throughout the municipality of Pancé. A chapel is an important feature of Pancé’s landscape. The history of the area dates back to 860: Pancé was founded after Norse pirates had sailed up the Vilaine and plundered Saint-Melaine Abbey in Rennes.

Nature

Tertre Gris in Pancé has been designated a Sensitive Natural Area by the département. The wooded slope features pine trees, heather, broom and asphodels.

At Tertre Gris, seven stations along the route near the banks of the Semnon illustrate the geological, historical, industrial and natural diversity of the area.

Trails and Running Event

The Trail du Tertre Gris offers races over various distances. The Trail du Tertre Gris in Pancé has been organised for 15 years by a team with varied, innovative routes adapted to different types of runners.

Transport

Pancé is served by the regional BreizhGo transport network; lines 5 and 21 provide connections from Rennes.

More Destination Pages

More destination pages: Retiers, La Couyère, Dompierre-du-Chemin, Saint-Malo, Combourg, Saint-Jean-Sur-Couesnon, Fougères, Paimpont.

To the higher-level travel overview: Ille-Et-Vilaine.

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