Challans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez at 14 km from Challans

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Visit Challans: highlights and tourist information

Challans 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 Challans in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez at 14 km and Saint-Jean-de-Monts at 15 km.

Challans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez guide

Saint-Jean-de-Monts

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

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

See Saint-Jean-de-Monts guide

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 17 km (direction south-south-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

Notre-Dame-de-Monts

at 19 km (direction west)

The resort of Notre-Dame-de-Monts is one of the quiter resorts of the Vendee coast...

See Notre-Dame-de-Monts guide

Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 24 km (direction south)

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

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

The small town of Les Moutiers-en-Retz is best known for the nearby beach which...

See Les Moutiers-en-Retz guide

Brem-sur-Mer

at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Brem-sur-Mer guide

Noirmoutier

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

On Noirmoutier island you can find lots of sandy beaches and a traditional port...

See Noirmoutier guide

Pornic

at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Pornic is one of the liveliest and most vibrant harbour towns along the Jade...

See Pornic guide

Jade Coast

at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Pornic, a traditional port town with an attrcative harbour, is well placed to explore...

See Jade Coast guide

Ile d'Yeu

Island at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

Explore the Ile d'Yeu on foot or by bike to see scenic coastline, beaches...

See Ile d'Yeu guide

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau d'Olonne guide

Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Challans

Map of places to visit near Challans

Markets in and near Challans

Market days in Challans: weekly market: Tuesday & Saturday & Friday;

• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (0km)
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (15km)
• Beauvoir-sur-Mer: market Thursday (15km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Monts: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (17km)
• Machecoul: market Wednesday (17km)
• La Barre-de-Monts: market Saturday (19km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts: market Sunday (19km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (24km)
• Barbatre: market Wednesday (26km)

More information about Challans, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Challans, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Machecoul (17km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (32km)
• Phare de la Pointe des Corbeaux (35km)
• Fort de Pierre-Levée (38km)
• Port-Joinville (39km)
• Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu (41km)
• Phare de l'île d'Yeu (41km)
• Aérodrome de L'Île-d'Yeu (42km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (43km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (49km)
• Île Héron (France) (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (15km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (19km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (32km)
• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (41km)

Geography and distances

Challans is in the west of France at 40 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Challans is 387 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 Challans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Garnache, Sallertaine and Soullans.

This page in French: Visiter Challans