Driving information
Please note:
Priority is to the right, if there is a road to your right with no road markings, i.e. no painted white lines etc. Give Way! However mad it may seem.
Solid white line at a junction: STOP & look, even if you can see the road is clear, it's a fineable offence not to do so.
As you approach the villages, marked by their name sign, when you see this sign, reduce your speed to 50, until you see the sign again with a line through, quite easy pickings for the police.
There are some cameras, mainly on the motorways, usually marked in two ways, a very large black & white signs, which shows a car with what looks like a radio waves or an illuminated speed sign, showing your speed, the cameras are shortly after these.
High visual vests are compulsory, a set of car light bulbs & a triangle.
Important Note:
The address is Rue de L'Abbaye, LANVALLAY, NOT Dinan.
Priority is to the right, if there is a road to your right with no road markings, i.e. no painted white lines etc. Give Way! However mad it may seem.
Solid white line at a junction: STOP & look, even if you can see the road is clear, it's a fineable offence not to do so.
As you approach the villages, marked by their name sign, when you see this sign, reduce your speed to 50, until you see the sign again with a line through, quite easy pickings for the police.
There are some cameras, mainly on the motorways, usually marked in two ways, a very large black & white signs, which shows a car with what looks like a radio waves or an illuminated speed sign, showing your speed, the cameras are shortly after these.
High visual vests are compulsory, a set of car light bulbs & a triangle.
Important Note:
The address is Rue de L'Abbaye, LANVALLAY, NOT Dinan.
Directions
Caen: 2hrs
You dock at OUISTREHAM follow signs for Caen on the D514
Take Ring Road round Caen follow signs for Rennes N175
Road changes name to A84 follow signs for Mont St Michel / St Malo
Changes back to N175, head for Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Follow signs for St Brieuc, Brest or Dinan, cross River Rance
PASS sign for Dinan centre
Take next turning after this, I think it says Ploubaly / Quevert, there is a Campanille opposite & a large garden centre.
At the junction, turn left & to the roundabout, straight across & to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, Dinan Centre & Gare, cross the railway lines.
You cannot go straight ahead here, so bear right, then left, but keep right directly after this (or you will go round in circles!!)
Next roundabout, take the 1st exit & down to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
You dock at OUISTREHAM follow signs for Caen on the D514
Take Ring Road round Caen follow signs for Rennes N175
Road changes name to A84 follow signs for Mont St Michel / St Malo
Changes back to N175, head for Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Follow signs for St Brieuc, Brest or Dinan, cross River Rance
PASS sign for Dinan centre
Take next turning after this, I think it says Ploubaly / Quevert, there is a Campanille opposite & a large garden centre.
At the junction, turn left & to the roundabout, straight across & to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, Dinan Centre & Gare, cross the railway lines.
You cannot go straight ahead here, so bear right, then left, but keep right directly after this (or you will go round in circles!!)
Next roundabout, take the 1st exit & down to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
Cherbourg: 2.5hrs
Take the N13 from Cherbourg passing through Valognes towards St Lo
Then N174 towards Rennes
A84 – Avranches
Then back onto N174 towards Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Follow signs for St Brieuc, Brest or Dinan, cross River Rance
PASS sign for Dinan centre
Take next turning after this, I think it says Ploubaly / Quevert, there is a Campanille opposite & a large garden centre.
At the junction, turn left & to the roundabout, straight across & to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, Dinan Centre & Gare, cross the railway lines.
You cannot go straight ahead here, so bear right, then keep left round the buildings.
Next roundabout, take the 1st exit & down to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
Take the N13 from Cherbourg passing through Valognes towards St Lo
Then N174 towards Rennes
A84 – Avranches
Then back onto N174 towards Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Follow signs for St Brieuc, Brest or Dinan, cross River Rance
PASS sign for Dinan centre
Take next turning after this, I think it says Ploubaly / Quevert, there is a Campanille opposite & a large garden centre.
At the junction, turn left & to the roundabout, straight across & to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, Dinan Centre & Gare, cross the railway lines.
You cannot go straight ahead here, so bear right, then keep left round the buildings.
Next roundabout, take the 1st exit & down to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
St Malo: 30mins
From ‘ST MALO’ port follow signs ‘TOUT DIRECTIONS’ out of town, heading for DINAN.
Follow signs for N137, past Mc Donalds on right, straight across at roundabout, Mercedes dealers on left, Go Sport & CARREFOUR or right.
Directly after going under motorway bridge, take right hand lane signed ‘DOL De BRETAGNE, DINAN & RENNES N137, sharp right bend, Aquarium on left, pass CORA & DECATHLON on right.
Take N176 following signs DINAN, VANNES & ST BRIEUC, continue over the RIVER RANCE.
Take the Dinan Centre/Taden turning, turn left at junction
Straight on at the roundabout & follow the road, it takes you back under the motorway.
After the turn to take you back onto the motorway & at the roundabout, take last exit off, signposted Taden.
Follow to roundabout & take the first exit off, signposted 'The Port'
Continue on this road to the junction, maybe around 3km, the River Rance is in front/to your left, turn right, river is now on your left.
Pass all the bars & continue up the hill & under the viaduct to the junction, turn right & over the viaduct.
Continue to the roundabout, take last exit off, back on yourself, then take road to right & down the hill towards the port.
At the No Entry sign, turn right, Rance is in front of you, then left, then left again
Rue De L'Abbaye, is directly in front of you, a steep cobbled hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here, no 12, ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
From ‘ST MALO’ port follow signs ‘TOUT DIRECTIONS’ out of town, heading for DINAN.
Follow signs for N137, past Mc Donalds on right, straight across at roundabout, Mercedes dealers on left, Go Sport & CARREFOUR or right.
Directly after going under motorway bridge, take right hand lane signed ‘DOL De BRETAGNE, DINAN & RENNES N137, sharp right bend, Aquarium on left, pass CORA & DECATHLON on right.
Take N176 following signs DINAN, VANNES & ST BRIEUC, continue over the RIVER RANCE.
Take the Dinan Centre/Taden turning, turn left at junction
Straight on at the roundabout & follow the road, it takes you back under the motorway.
After the turn to take you back onto the motorway & at the roundabout, take last exit off, signposted Taden.
Follow to roundabout & take the first exit off, signposted 'The Port'
Continue on this road to the junction, maybe around 3km, the River Rance is in front/to your left, turn right, river is now on your left.
Pass all the bars & continue up the hill & under the viaduct to the junction, turn right & over the viaduct.
Continue to the roundabout, take last exit off, back on yourself, then take road to right & down the hill towards the port.
At the No Entry sign, turn right, Rance is in front of you, then left, then left again
Rue De L'Abbaye, is directly in front of you, a steep cobbled hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here, no 12, ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
Calais: 5.5hrs
From Calais, follow signs for A16 Boulogne-sur-mer
Head for Abbeville Then A28 / A29 Le Havre
Follow signs to Motorway A29
Take signs for A13 to Caen
Follow ring road round Caen. Take signs for Rennes. Take N175 Rennes
Motorway A84 following signs Le St Mont Michel / Avranches. Changes back to N175. Take N176 heading for Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Follow signs for St Brieuc, Brest or Dinan, cross River Rance
PASS sign for Dinan centre
Take next turning after this, I think it says Ploubaly / Quevert, there is a Campanille Hotel opposite & a large garden centre.
At the junction, turn left & to the roundabout, straight across & to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, Dinan Centre & Gare, cross the railway lines.
You cannot go straight ahead here, so bear right, then left, then keep right directly after this (or you will go round in circles!!)
Next roundabout, take the 1st exit & down to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep cobbled road, the house is 4th on the left up here, No 12. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, there is a turn round at the top of the road.
From Calais, follow signs for A16 Boulogne-sur-mer
Head for Abbeville Then A28 / A29 Le Havre
Follow signs to Motorway A29
Take signs for A13 to Caen
Follow ring road round Caen. Take signs for Rennes. Take N175 Rennes
Motorway A84 following signs Le St Mont Michel / Avranches. Changes back to N175. Take N176 heading for Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Follow signs for St Brieuc, Brest or Dinan, cross River Rance
PASS sign for Dinan centre
Take next turning after this, I think it says Ploubaly / Quevert, there is a Campanille Hotel opposite & a large garden centre.
At the junction, turn left & to the roundabout, straight across & to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, Dinan Centre & Gare, cross the railway lines.
You cannot go straight ahead here, so bear right, then left, then keep right directly after this (or you will go round in circles!!)
Next roundabout, take the 1st exit & down to the next roundabout.
Take last exit off, up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep cobbled road, the house is 4th on the left up here, No 12. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, there is a turn round at the top of the road.
Dinard Airport: 30mins
Out of Airport car park to junction, turn right.
Straight on at the roundabout & continue, head for Dinan, I think there is 2 roundabouts
At next roundabout, take last exit, Dinan, (green sign) then 1st right onto motorway N176.
Following signs DINAN, VANNES & ST BRIEUC, continue over the RIVER RANCE.
Take the Dinan Centre/Taden turning
Turn left at junction
Straight on at the roundabout & follow the road, it takes you back under the motorway.
After the turn to take you back onto the motorway, take your next left, signposted Taden.
Follow to roundabout & take the first eixt off, signposted 'The Port'
Continue on this road to the junction, the river Rance is in front of you, turn right, driving along the port.
Continue up the hill & under the viaduct, at the junction, turn right & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, is a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, there is a turn round at the top of the road.
Out of Airport car park to junction, turn right.
Straight on at the roundabout & continue, head for Dinan, I think there is 2 roundabouts
At next roundabout, take last exit, Dinan, (green sign) then 1st right onto motorway N176.
Following signs DINAN, VANNES & ST BRIEUC, continue over the RIVER RANCE.
Take the Dinan Centre/Taden turning
Turn left at junction
Straight on at the roundabout & follow the road, it takes you back under the motorway.
After the turn to take you back onto the motorway, take your next left, signposted Taden.
Follow to roundabout & take the first eixt off, signposted 'The Port'
Continue on this road to the junction, the river Rance is in front of you, turn right, driving along the port.
Continue up the hill & under the viaduct, at the junction, turn right & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, is a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, there is a turn round at the top of the road.
Roscoff: 2.5hrs
From Roscoff take D58 to N12, head towards Morlaix, Guingamp & St Brieuc.
Pass St Brieuc, Langueux then Yffiniac & Coetmieux .
Continue on this road until you see signs for Lamballe
Take the next turn towards Dinan, N176
Come off at the Dinan turn, small airport on your right, light aircraft.
At the junction, take the 2nd exit off, signposted Dinan.
Continue to roundabout, take 2nd exit (straight ahead)
Follow this road going straight on at next small roundabout & through two sets of traffic lights.
At the bottom of this road, there is a large roundabout, take 2nd exit going up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left, then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
From Roscoff take D58 to N12, head towards Morlaix, Guingamp & St Brieuc.
Pass St Brieuc, Langueux then Yffiniac & Coetmieux .
Continue on this road until you see signs for Lamballe
Take the next turn towards Dinan, N176
Come off at the Dinan turn, small airport on your right, light aircraft.
At the junction, take the 2nd exit off, signposted Dinan.
Continue to roundabout, take 2nd exit (straight ahead)
Follow this road going straight on at next small roundabout & through two sets of traffic lights.
At the bottom of this road, there is a large roundabout, take 2nd exit going up the hill, keep on this road, it bends up through the centre, passing the castle on your right & down the hill
Go through the lights & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left, then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
Le Havre: 2.5hrs
Take E05 / E44/ A131 towards Rouen
Then N1029 changes to N529 then changes to A29
Take A13 towards Caen
Then N814, ring road round Caen, clockwise direction is quicker, heading for Rennes
Come off at Junction 9 onto N175, heading for Rennes
Road changes name to A84 follow signs for Mont St Michel / Avranche
Changes back to N175, head for Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Following signs DINAN, VANNES & ST BRIEUC, continue over the RIVER RANCE.
Take the Dinan Centre/Taden turning
Turn left at junction
Straight on at the roundabout & follow the road, it takes you back under the motorway.
After the turn to take you back onto the motorway, take your next left, signposted Taden.
Follow to roundabout & take the first eixt off, signposted 'The Port'
Continue on this road to the junction, the river Rance is in front of you, turn right, driving along the port.
Continue up the hill & under the viaduct, at the junction, turn right & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steepish hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
Take E05 / E44/ A131 towards Rouen
Then N1029 changes to N529 then changes to A29
Take A13 towards Caen
Then N814, ring road round Caen, clockwise direction is quicker, heading for Rennes
Come off at Junction 9 onto N175, heading for Rennes
Road changes name to A84 follow signs for Mont St Michel / Avranche
Changes back to N175, head for Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Following signs DINAN, VANNES & ST BRIEUC, continue over the RIVER RANCE.
Take the Dinan Centre/Taden turning
Turn left at junction
Straight on at the roundabout & follow the road, it takes you back under the motorway.
After the turn to take you back onto the motorway, take your next left, signposted Taden.
Follow to roundabout & take the first eixt off, signposted 'The Port'
Continue on this road to the junction, the river Rance is in front of you, turn right, driving along the port.
Continue up the hill & under the viaduct, at the junction, turn right & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steepish hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
Paris: 4hrs
From Paris, head for Rennes
Take A4, A86, A10, then A11 towards Le Mans
Then A81 towards Laval
Take N157 towards Rennes
Take Ring Road round Caen follow signs for Rennes N175
Road changes name to A84 follow signs for Mont St Michel / Avranche
Changes back to N175, head for Dol de Bretagne
Changes to N176, pass Dol de Bretagne
Take N176 following signs DINAN, VANNES & ST BRIEUC, continue over the RIVER RANCE.
Take the Dinan Centre/Taden turning
Turn left at junction
Straight on at the roundabout & follow the road, it takes you back under the motorway.
Take your next left, signposted Taden.
Follow to roundabout & take the first exit off, signposted 'The Port'
Continue on this road to the junction, the river Rance is in front of you, turn right, driving along the port.
Continue up the hill & under the viaduct, at the junction, turn right & follow the road over the viaduct & follow the road until the roundabout, take the 3rd/last exit off, back on yourself & keep right down the hill. At the No Entry sign, turn right, then left then left again.
Rue De L'Abbaye, Lanvallay, a steep hill going up, the house is 4th on the left up here. Ignore the No Entry sign, this is for non residents.
There is a gravelled parking area at the front, if you just drive past, you can back into it, easiest way. You can also park on the cobbles, just keep all entrances clear.
