Derval tourism and travel guide

Visit Derval: highlights and tourist information

Derval is situated in the Loire-Atlantique 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 Derval in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Langon at 15 km and Redon at 31 km.

Derval, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Langon

Langon

at 15 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

See Langon guide
Redon

Redon

at 31 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

See Redon guide
Chateaugiron

Chateaugiron

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and towers in the heart of old Chateaugiron help explain why it...

See Chateaugiron guide
Rennes

Rennes

at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

An unmissable highlight in the region, Rennes has a very picturesque medieval centre...

See Rennes guide
 
 
La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Morbihan department

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

See La Roche-Bernard guide
The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loire Atlantique department

The Jardin Extraordinaire de Nantes has been created in an old quarry and features...

See The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes guide
Paimpont

Paimpont

at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Paimpont is well known for its 'magical forest', part of the ancient forests that...

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 57 km (direction west-south-west)

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 60 km (direction south-west)

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

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Markets in and near Derval

  • Bain-de-Bretagne: market Monday (20km)
  • Blain: market Tuesday & Saturday (23km)
  • Nort-sur-Erdre: market Friday (28km)
  • Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (32km)
  • Janze: market Wednesday (35km)
  • Maure-de-Bretagne: market Sunday (35km)
  • La Gacilly: market Saturday (36km)
  • Pouance: market Thursday (37km)
  • Bruz: market Friday (40km)
  • Pontchateau: market Monday all day (41km)

More information about Derval, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Derval, France

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

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de Broceliande (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Île-aux-Pies (34km)
  • Marais de Vilaine (37km)
  • Vallée du Canut (38km)
  • Forges de Paimpont (51km)
  • Loire Estuaire (54km)
  • Forêt de Paimpont (54km)
  • Forêt du Pertre (63km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Grand-Fougeray (8km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • La Gacilly (36km)
  • Chartres-de-Bretagne (42km)
  • Carquefou (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Derval is in the north-west of France at 51 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Derval is 325 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Derval

Canton: Derval

Arrondissement: Châteaubriant

Department: Loire-Atlantique

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 44590

Distance to Derval

from Nantes (prefecture): 51 km

from Paris: 325 km

from Calais: 445 km

from Nice: 821 km

from Bordeaux: 326 km

from Strasbourg: 706 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car via one of the ferry ports such as Saint-Malo or Cherbourg. Allow around 3 hours for the trip in France. For driving distances to Derval from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Jans, Lusanger, Mouais and Pierric.

This page in French: Visiter Derval

 
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