Aizenay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 16 km from Aizenay

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Visit Aizenay: highlights and tourist information

Aizenay is situated in the Vendee department and Pays de la Loire region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Aizenay in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 16 km and Bretignolles-sur-Mer at 22 km.

Aizenay, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

La Roche-sur-Yon has an attractive town centre around the gardens of the Place Napoleon...

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

Bretignolles-sur-Mer is one of the smallest Vendee resorts - still has a big beach...

See Bretignolles-sur-Mer guide

Brem-sur-Mer

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

Brem-sur-Mer is a small resort with a long beach to the north of Les...

See Brem-sur-Mer guide

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 26 km (direction west)

The port town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is an attractive and traditional town, very lively in...

See Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie guide

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction west)

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is the beach resort next to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie...

See Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez guide

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

Chateau d'Olonne is a very small resort, well placed for exploring the coast and...

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Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction south-west)

The lively town of Sables-d'Olonne is our favourite resort on the Vendee coast...

See Sables d'Olonne guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 30 km (direction south)

The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in the Vendee...

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 30 km (direction south)

The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where...

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 31 km (direction south-east)

The village of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits in Vendée has a large medieval market hall and a...

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Port Bourgenay

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...

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Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction west)

At Saint-Jean-de-Monts you will enjoy the extensive sandy beaches and one of the livelier...

See Saint-Jean-de-Monts guide

Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 36 km (direction south)

Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a harbour and...

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 36 km (direction south-south-east)

At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as well as...

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vendee

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Reserve excursions near Aizenay

Map of places to visit near Aizenay

Markets in and near Aizenay

• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (14km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (26km)
• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (29km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (30km)
• Machecoul: market Wednesday (32km)

More information about Aizenay, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Aizenay, France

What to do at Aizenay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Aizenay.

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Machecoul (33km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (35km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (31km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (44km)

Geography and distances

Aizenay is in the west of France at 16 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Aizenay is 378 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car from a cross-channel ferry port - Saint Malo is convenient at around 3 hours drive. For driving distances to Aizenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chapelle-Palluau and Mache.

This page in French: Visiter Aizenay