Dinan is in Brittany.

Understand

Dinan is a medieval town in the department of Côtes-d'Amor, popular with tourists because of its picturesque timber houses, ramparts and stone walls.

Get in

By train

1 Dinan Train Station. Daily services from Rennes. Apart from Rennes services, Dinan also has trains running to and from St Brieuc and Dol-de-Bretagne.

By boat

• The Port. (updated Dec 2018)

See

• 1 Dinan Castle, Place du Guesclin, ☏ +33 2 96 39 45 20. (updated Dec 2018)

Do

• Fête des Remparts, 21 Rue du Marchix. Takes place in July each year. Thousands of visitors descend on the town, many dressed in full medieval costume, Even if history isn't your thing, it's worth seeing. Though it is very crowded, so may not be to everyone's liking. (updated Dec 2018)

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