Chantonnay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chantonnay: highlights and tourist information

Chantonnay 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 Chantonnay in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vouvant at 25 km and Lucon at 27 km.

Chantonnay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vouvant guide

Lucon

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lucon guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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La Roche-sur-Yon

at 28 km (direction west)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 31 km (direction south-east)

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

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 37 km (direction north-north-west)

The Chateau de Tiffauges is a 12th century castle in Vendee, known for its...

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 41 km (direction south-east)

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

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Marans

at 42 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

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

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 42 km (direction south-east)

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

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Cholet

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

See Cholet guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 44 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 44 km (direction south-west)

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

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

Clisson

at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Clisson has a medieval castle, and an interesting architectural style having ben largely re-built...

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Reserve excursions near Chantonnay

Map of places to visit near Chantonnay

Markets in and near Chantonnay

• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (17km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (31km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (35km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (41km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (41km)
• Marans: market Tuesday (42km)
• Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (44km)
• La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (44km)

More information about Chantonnay, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Chantonnay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (25km)
• Coulon (54km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (25km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Bâtiment (15km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (15km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (25km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (42km)
• Cholet (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (24km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (30km)

Geography and distances

Chantonnay is in the west of France at 28 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Chantonnay is 350 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 Chantonnay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Germain-de-Princay and Sigournais.

This page in French: Visiter Chantonnay