araucaria) are visible in a private park on boulevard Saint-Germain. Quarters In Fougères, five councils of quarters have been implemented: Centre-ville - Urbanistes Forairie - Cotterêts Paron-Orieres - Écartelée - Bonabry Montaubert - Rillé - Saint-Sulpice Madeleine - Sermandiere - Chattiere Parks and green spaces The : Located in the upper town, it offers a remarkable panoramic view of the town, overlooking the castle and the medieval quarter around Saint-Sulpice church. The Val Nançon: A landscaped garden which offers many ambiances to be discovered and measured. An exhibition of contemporary works including of has been present since 2000. The Orières Park: Extended more than , the stream of Groslay joins a small pond and a playground. There is also a sporting course. René-Gallais Park: In front of the Juliette Drouet cultural centre. La carrière du Rocher Coupé [the quarry of cut rock], nicknamed the Carrière de Californie [California Quarry], is an exceptional place to walk near the castle. A lake now replaces the former corneal shale operation which ran until 1999 and was acquired from the town. At depth, the lake is more a place of underwater diving training. Pedestrian paths marked out on the ground, allow for the discovery of the upper and the lower town, as well as its many monuments. The walk along the old railway, from the bridge of the slaughterhouse, leads to the forest of Fougères. Flowers Fougères participates in the contest of flowery cities and villages and has the label of four flowers (220 cities rewarded in France) and five in Ille-et-Vilaine for the quality of its planning and management of the landscaped areas. The signs are located at all entrances of the city. Transport Public transport Fougères is also served by the Illenoo interurban network. Route 9a Rennes <> Liffré <> Fougères Route 13 Fougères <> Vitré Route 17b Fougères <> Pontorson Route 18 Fougères <> Louvigné-du-Désert <> Saint-Georges-de-Reintembault Road Fougères is served by the A84 autoroute linking Caen to Rennes. Railway Since the cessation of regular passenger traffic between Fougères and Vitré in 1972, only freight and some special trains continued to circulate until 1991, when Fougères station closed. Subsequently, the building served as an SNCF point of sale, until its demolition in 2001 to make way for a shopping complex in the town centre. For some time, the idea of the return of trains to Fougères has risen in some minds,