Fougere tourism and travel guide
Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 14 km from Fougere
Visit Fougere: highlights and tourist information
Fougere 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 Fougere in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 14 km and Lucon at 23 km.
Fougere, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
La Roche-sur-Yon
at 14 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
Lucon
at 23 km (direction south-south-east)Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...
See Lucon guide
Luçon cathedral
Cathedral at 23 km (direction south-south-east)Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...
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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
at 24 km (direction south-west)The village of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits in Vendée has a large medieval market hall and a...
See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide
Longeville-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 32 km (direction south-west)At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as well as...
See Longeville-sur-Mer guide
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
at 36 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
Chateau de Talmont
Castle at 36 km (direction west-south-west)The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in the Vendee...
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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
at 37 km (direction west-south-west)The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where...
See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide
Vouvant
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east)The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...
See Vouvant guide
La Faute-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction south-south-west)Here at La Faute-sur-Mer you can explore the nature reserve and peninsula - or...
See La Faute-sur-Mer guide
Jard-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 37 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
La Tranche-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 38 km (direction south-south-west)La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...
See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide
Fontenay-le-Comte
at 39 km (direction east-south-east)With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...
See Fontenay-le-Comte guide
Chateau de Tiffauges
Castle at 41 km (direction north-north-east)The Chateau de Tiffauges is a 12th century castle in Vendee, known for its...
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Reserve excursions near Fougere
Map of places to visit near Fougere
Markets in and near Fougere
- Les Essarts: market Wednesday (13km)
- La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
- Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
- Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (30km)
- La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (33km)
- La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (37km)
- La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
- Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (38km)
- Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (39km)
- Marans: market Tuesday (43km)
More information about Fougere, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Fougere, France
What to do at Fougere? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fougere.
Grand sites of France
- Marais Poitevin (56km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Vouvant (37km)
National Monuments
- Georges Clemenceau house (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Fontenay-le-Comte (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (37km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (49km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (49km)
- Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Chaligny (13km)
- Jardins du Bâtiment (20km)
- Parc oriental de Maulévrier (54km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie de l'Aiguillon (51km)
- Marais de Machecoul (59km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Puy de Fou (35km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Marans (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (35km)
- Natur'Zoo de Mervent (40km)
- Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (45km)
Geography and distances
Fougere is in the west of France at 14 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Fougere is 363 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Fougere
Canton: Roche-sur-Yon-Sud
Arrondissement: Roche-sur-Yon
Department: Vendee
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 85480
Distance to Fougere
from La Roche-sur-Yon (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 363 km
from Calais: 528 km
from Nice: 742 km
from Bordeaux: 209 km
from Strasbourg: 706 km
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 Fougere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bournezeau, La Chaize-le-Vicomte and Thorigny.
This page in French: Visiter Fougere