Saint-Grégoire: Water, Market and Culture

Saint-Grégoire brings together the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance and the Robinson site, with water sports, sports facilities, a weekly market and cultural events. Historic buildings add to the picture. If you’re looking for a hotel in Saint-Grégoire, you can choose what to focus on based on your interests: activities by the water, the market and regional produce, performances or historic architecture each offer a different perspective.

Walk along the canal or get out on the water

The Canal d’Ille-et-Rance in Saint-Grégoire is an 85-kilometre waterway connecting Rennes, Dinan and Saint-Malo. At the Robinson site, you can walk along former canal towpaths. It’s also possible to enjoy a stay by the water on foot.

The Île de Robinson water sports centre offers kayaking, sprint, polo and recreational activities through the municipal kayak club. It also runs trips along the canal. Several hiking guides suggest circular routes in Saint-Grégoire and three neighbouring municipalities. These routes in the guides are distinct from the walks at the Robinson site; check the latest information before making firm plans for a circular route.

Sports, swimming and sauna

The CRAPA-VTT fitness trail at 31 Rue du Pressoir Godier is freely accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Check the latest access conditions before your visit.

The Centre aquatique SPADIUM has a sports pool, a leisure pool, a slide, a paddling pool and whirlpools. Spadium Zen offers Nordic and Japanese saunas as well as hammams. For these municipal facilities, it’s a good idea to check the latest access conditions and facilities before your visit.

Wednesday market and cultural events

The Wednesday market takes place at Place Gilles Grallan and brings together around 30 traders and regional producers. Products include fruit and vegetables, bread, fish and prepared foods; the mix of traders may change. The market gives priority to local producers and supports short supply chains. Wednesday is therefore a distinct point of reference in the weekly schedule.

Saint-Grégoire’s cultural service offers performances for children and adults throughout the year; check individual performance dates for the latest information. The 30th edition of the Festival Robinson took place on 13 and 14 June 2026. The “Randonnée et découverte” programme also has its own schedule: it offers full-day monthly outings with a picnic. As dates may change, check them before planning. This lets you take the Wednesday market, individual performances and monthly outings into account as different points in time.

Historic buildings

The Manoir dit l'Auge de Pierre puis la Trinité is privately owned. Part of the 17th-century residential building remains, as does a section of the moat; no public access is indicated. The former parish church of Saint-Grégoire is believed to date from the 11th century. A watermill on the River Ille was built around 1875–1878. Together, these buildings offer different points of reference for the history of the area.

Discover more destinations: L'hermitage, Piré-sur-Seiche, Redon, Québriac, Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, Baguer-Morvan, Le Minihic Sur Rance, Saint-Père

For the broader travel guide: Ille-Et-Vilaine.