La Chataigneraie tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Chataigneraie: highlights and tourist information

La Chataigneraie 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 La Chataigneraie in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vouvant at 9 km and Fontenay-le-Comte at 21 km.

La Chataigneraie, 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 9 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Vouvant guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 31 km (direction south)

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

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Parthenay

at 38 km (direction east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring the Marais-Poitevin...

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Lucon

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...

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Marais Poitevin

at 40 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Niort

at 42 km (direction south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

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Marans

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

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

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Cholet

at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 50 km (direction north-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near La Chataigneraie

Map of places to visit near La Chataigneraie

Markets in and near La Chataigneraie

• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (21km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (22km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (28km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (31km)
• Benet: market Monday (33km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (38km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (39km)
• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (39km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (42km)
• Marans: market Tuesday (42km)

More information about La Chataigneraie, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Chataigneraie, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (9km)
• Coulon (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (9km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (26km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Bâtiment (23km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (32km)
• La Guyonnière (40km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (40km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (38km)
• Thouars (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (15km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (30km)

Geography and distances

La Chataigneraie is in the west of France at 52 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: La Chataigneraie is 337 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 La Chataigneraie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antigny, Breuil-Barret, Cheffois, La Tardiere, Loge-Fougereuse, Saint-Maurice-Des-Noues, Saint-Maurice-le-Girard and Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin.

This page in French: Visiter La Chataigneraie