Chaix tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontenay-le-Comte at 5 km from Chaix

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Visit Chaix: highlights and tourist information

Chaix 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 Chaix in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontenay-le-Comte at 5 km and Maillezais abbey at 11 km.

Chaix, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 5 km (direction north-east)

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide

Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 14 km (direction east)

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

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Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction north-north-east)

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

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Marans

at 17 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Lucon

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring the Marais-Poitevin...

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Marais Poitevin

at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Niort

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

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La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

Surgeres

at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

It is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre of Surgeres...

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La Rochelle harbour

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The harbour area in La Rochelle is the liveliest part of the town, with...

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La Rochelle Natural History Museum

Museum at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Natural History Museum in La Rochelle contains an eclectic mix of items collected...

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Map of places to visit near Chaix

Markets in and near Chaix

• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (5km)
• Marans: market Tuesday (17km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (21km)
• Benet: market Monday (21km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (21km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (33km)
• Surgeres: market Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (37km)
• La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (38km)
• La Rochelle: market every day (38km)

More information about Chaix, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Chaix, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (38km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (18km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (17km)
• Coulon (24km)
• La Flotte-en-Re (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (5km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (11km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (11km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (13km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Bâtiment (18km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (26km)
• Jardins du phare de Chassiron (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (15km)
• Forêt de Benon (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (17km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (12km)
• Zoodyssée (48km)

Geography and distances

Chaix is in the west of France at 50 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Chaix is 361 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 Chaix from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auzay, Doix, Fontaines, Fontenay-le-Comte, La Taillee, Le Poire-sur-Velluire, Longeves, Montreuil, Petosse and Velluire.

This page in French: Visiter Chaix