La Couture tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Luçon cathedral at 10 km from La Couture
Visit La Couture: highlights and tourist information
La Couture 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 Couture in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Luçon cathedral at 10 km and Lucon at 10 km.
La Couture, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Luçon cathedral
Cathedral at 10 km (direction south-east)Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...
See Luçon cathedral guide
Lucon
at 10 km (direction east-south-east)Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...
See Lucon guide
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
at 13 km (direction 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 20 km (direction west-south-west)At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as well as...
See Longeville-sur-Mer guide
La Roche-sur-Yon
at 20 km (direction north-west)La Roche-sur-Yon has an attractive town centre around the gardens of the Place Napoleon...
See La Roche-sur-Yon guide
La Faute-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 21 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
La Tranche-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 24 km (direction south-west)La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...
See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
at 25 km (direction west-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
Jard-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 27 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
Chateau de Talmont
Castle at 28 km (direction west)The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in the Vendee...
See Chateau de Talmont guide
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
at 28 km (direction west)The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where...
See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide
Marans
at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentMarans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...
See Marans guide
Port Bourgenay
at 33 km (direction west-south-west)The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...
See Port Bourgenay guide
Fontenay-le-Comte
at 36 km (direction east)With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...
See Fontenay-le-Comte guide
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Markets in and near La Couture
- Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
- Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (16km)
- La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (21km)
- La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
- La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
- Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (27km)
- Les Essarts: market Wednesday (28km)
- Marans: market Tuesday (31km)
- La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (32km)
- Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (36km)
More information about La Couture, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near La Couture, France
What to do at La Couture? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Couture.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de La Rochelle (42km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Flotte-en-Re (37km)
- Vouvant (38km)
- Ars-en-Re (40km)
National Monuments
- Georges Clemenceau house (25km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Fontenay-le-Comte (36km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (38km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (41km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (43km)
- Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Chaligny (11km)
- Jardins du Bâtiment (20km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- La Rochelle (41km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie de l'Aiguillon (42km)
- Forêt de Benon (51km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Puy de Fou (48km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Marans (31km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (38km)
- Natur'Zoo de Mervent (40km)
- Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (48km)
Geography and distances
La Couture is in the west of France at 20 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: La Couture is 375 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: La Couture
Canton: Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Arrondissement: Roche-sur-Yon
Department: Vendee
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 85320
Distance to La Couture
from La Roche-sur-Yon (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 375 km
from Calais: 543 km
from Nice: 739 km
from Bordeaux: 195 km
from Strasbourg: 714 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 La Couture from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Corpe, Le Tablier, Les Magnils-Reigniers, Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais, Peault and Rosnay.
This page in French: Visiter La Couture