Frossay tourism and travel guide

Visit Frossay: highlights and tourist information

Frossay 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 Frossay in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 18 km and Pornic at 19 km.

Frossay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 18 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Brevin-les-Pins guide
Pornic

Pornic

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

See Pornic guide
Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Les Moutiers-en-Retz guide
Jade Coast

Jade Coast

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Jade Coast guide
 
 
The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 29 km (direction 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
Nantes

Nantes

at 29 km (direction east)

One of the largest towns in France, Nantes has many monuments, museums and places...

See Nantes guide
Pornichet

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 31 km (direction west)

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

See Pornichet guide
Briere Regional Natural Parc

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide
 
 
Noirmoutier

Noirmoutier

at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

See Noirmoutier guide
La Baule

La Baule

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction west)

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

See La Baule guide
Le Pouliguen

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 38 km (direction west)

If you visit the beach resort of Le Pouligueun be sure to follow the...

See Le Pouliguen guide
Guerande

Guerande

at 39 km (direction west)

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

See Guerande guide
 
 
La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard

at 41 km (direction north-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
Batz-sur-Mer

Batz-sur-Mer

at 41 km (direction west)

The resort at Batz-sur-Mer is much quiter and smaller than many nearby, ideal if...

See Batz-sur-Mer guide

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Markets in and near Frossay

  • Donges: market Thursday (14km)
  • Le Pellerin: market Saturday (14km)
  • Coueron: market Thursday (16km)
  • Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (18km)
  • Pornic: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (19km)
  • La Montagne: market Wednesday (20km)
  • La Bernerie-en-Retz: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (20km)
  • Indre: market Sunday (20km)
  • Bouaye: market Thursday (22km)
  • Pontchateau: market Monday all day (24km)

More information about Frossay, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Frossay, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin des plantes (30km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Loire Estuaire (15km)
  • Lac de Grand-Lieu (26km)
  • Pointe Sainte-Gildas (27km)
  • Marais de Machecoul (29km)
  • Petite Amazonie de Nantes (31km)
  • Île Héron (France) (33km)
  • Marais Salants de Guérande (39km)
  • Marais de Vilaine (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Planète sauvage (parc) (19km)
  • Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (52km)
 
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Geography and distances

Frossay is in the north-west of France at 29 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Frossay is 365 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Frossay

Canton: Saint-Père-en-Retz

Arrondissement: Saint-Nazaire

Department: Loire-Atlantique

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 44320

Distance to Frossay

from Nantes (prefecture): 29 km

from Paris: 365 km

from Calais: 496 km

from Nice: 818 km

from Bordeaux: 287 km

from Strasbourg: 736 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 Frossay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cordemais and Vue.

This page in French: Visiter Frossay

 
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