Saint-Hélen’s places to visit, starting with Château de Coëtquen
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 12 of 13. 3 places to visit are mapped in Saint-Hélen, with 10 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. A day out reaches Château de Dinan, 6.4 km away.
Most famous in Saint-Hélen
Following Château de Coëtquen are 4 châteaux and a manor.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where to go
The map ends at Château de Grillemont, 4.3 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Hélen; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 12 of 13.
Dark: in Saint-Hélen. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 10 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Saint-Hélen first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Hélen → · Parks and trails in Saint-Hélen →
A drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Dinan, 6.4 km off.
ChâteauChâteau de Combourg17 km southeast, in CombourgAttractionAttractionMenhir de Champ-Dolent18 km northeast, in Dol-de-BretagneChâteauChâteauTour Solidor19 km north, in Saint-MaloAttractionAttractionFort la Latte32 km northwest, in Plévenon
AquariumGrand aquarium de Saint-Malo17 km north, in Saint-Malo
FortFort National21 km north, in Saint-MaloChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Malo21 km north, in Saint-MaloFortFortFort du Petit Bé21 km north, in Saint-MaloPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Hélen with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Saint-Hélen: questions
What is there to see in Saint-Hélen?
The first on our list in Saint-Hélen are Château de Coëtquen, Château de la Guerche and Manoir de la Begassière. We list 3 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Hélen?
One, in town or within 5 km: Le Moulin du Prat.
Which places in Saint-Hélen are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Hélen is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Coëtquen.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Hélen?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Dinan (6.4 km), Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo (21 km), Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel (38 km), Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol-de-Bretagne (18 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Saint-Hélen, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Château de Combourg: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand aquarium de Saint-Malo: MaxTab, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort National: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.