La Geslinière

La Geslinière is a hamlet in Balazé, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré, Brittany. La Geslinière is situated nearby to the hamlet La Peignerie, as well as near Terre Jaune.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Vitré and Vitré station.

Château de Vitré

Castle

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The Château de Vitré is a medieval castle in the town of Vitré, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1000 on the Sainte-Croix hill. Château de Vitré is situated 3 km southwest of La Geslinière.

Vitré station

Railway station

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Vitré station is a railway station serving the town Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway. The station is listed as "historical monument" since 1975. Vitré station is situated 3 km southwest of La Geslinière.

Hôtel de Sévigné

Historic building

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Hôtel de Sévigné is a historic building, which is situated 3 km southwest of La Geslinière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balazé and Vitré.

Balazé

Village

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Balazé is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.

Vitré

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Vitré is a town in the département of Ille-et-Vilaine, in the region of Brittany, France. Vitré lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy Maine and Anjou.