Ille-et-Vilaine is the eastern-most department in Brittany, centred on the city of Rennes. It is named after two rivers, the Ille and the Vilaine, which meet in Rennes.

Map of Ille-et-Vilaine

• 48.114167-1.6808331 Rennes — the capital of Upper Brittany has many grand 18th and 19th century buildings, and cultural attractions
• 48.6325-2.0616672 Dinard — regarded as one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France with its international film festival, villas, sumptuous hotels, casino and an airport
• 48.649444-2.0261113 Saint-Malo — once the heavily fortified base of pirates and nowadays one of the top tourist draws
• 48.138056-1.9558334 Montfort-sur-Meu — a destination of frequent pilgrimages
• 48.123333-1.2094445 Vitré — designated a ville d'art et d'histoire, a town of artistic and historic significance

• 48.66667-21 Côte d’Émeraude – a verdant rocky coast stretching from St Malo to St Brieuc—bustling resorts, and charming fishing villages
• 48.018888-2.1739312 Brocéliande – an Arthurian forest
• Minor towns around Montfort-sur-Meu in the Ille-et-Vilaine department with an article on Wikivoyage:
  • 48.145278-1.8986113 Bédée
  • 48.145278-1.8986114 Breteil
  • 48.130278-2.0336115 Iffendic
  • 48.1625-1.9791676 La Nouaye
  • 48.113056-2.0658337 Saint-Gonlay
  • 48.108889-1.9261118 Talensac

Rennes has the best transportation connections in the department, including an international airport that serves budget airlines, and an hourly train connection from Paris Montparnasse.

• Rennes Bretagne Airport (Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport, Aéroport de Rennes–Saint-Jacques, RNS ^IATA) in a minor international airport with direct flights from numerous French cities, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Spain.