Avrille tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Longeville-sur-Mer at 5 km from Avrille

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Visit Avrille: highlights and tourist information

Avrille 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 Avrille in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Longeville-sur-Mer at 5 km and Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits at 6 km.

Avrille, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 5 km (direction south)

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

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 7 km (direction south-west)

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a small resort in Vendee where you can visit the house and...

See Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard guide

Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Port Bourgenay

at 15 km (direction west)

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

See Port Bourgenay guide

La Tranche-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...

See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 19 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau d'Olonne guide

La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction south-east)

Here at La Faute-sur-Mer you can explore the nature reserve and peninsula - or...

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction west)

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

See Sables d'Olonne guide

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 25 km (direction east)

Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...

See Luçon cathedral guide

Lucon

at 25 km (direction east)

Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...

See Lucon guide

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Reserve excursions near Avrille

Map of places to visit near Avrille

Markets in and near Avrille

• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (9km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
• La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (20km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (22km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (23km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Ars-en-Re: market every day except Tuesday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Ars-en-Re: market Tuesday (30km)

More information about Avrille, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Avrille, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (44km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ars-en-Re (29km)
• La Flotte-en-Re (34km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (7km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (29km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (42km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (20km)

Geography and distances

Avrille is in the west of France at 23 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Avrille is 391 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 Avrille from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Bernard, Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, Poiroux, Saint-Avaugourd-Des-Landes and Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret.

This page in French: Visiter Avrille