La Genetouze tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 9 km from La Genetouze

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Visit La Genetouze: highlights and tourist information

La Genetouze 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 Genetouze in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 9 km and Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits at 27 km.

La Genetouze, 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 9 km (direction east-south-east)

La Roche-sur-Yon has an attractive town centre around the gardens of the Place Napoleon...

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

The village of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits in Vendée has a large medieval market hall and a...

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Brem-sur-Mer

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

Brem-sur-Mer is a small resort with a long beach to the north of Les...

See Brem-sur-Mer guide

Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

Bretignolles-sur-Mer is one of the smallest Vendee resorts - still has a big beach...

See Bretignolles-sur-Mer guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in the Vendee...

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction south-west)

Chateau d'Olonne is a very small resort, well placed for exploring the coast and...

See Chateau d'Olonne guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where...

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 33 km (direction west)

The port town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is an attractive and traditional town, very lively in...

See Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie guide

Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south-west)

The lively town of Sables-d'Olonne is our favourite resort on the Vendee coast...

See Sables d'Olonne guide

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction west)

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is the beach resort next to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie...

See Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south)

At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as well as...

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

Port Bourgenay

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...

See Port Bourgenay guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 35 km (direction south)

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 35 km (direction south-south-west)

Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a harbour and...

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

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Reserve excursions near La Genetouze

Map of places to visit near La Genetouze

Markets in and near La Genetouze

• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (8km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (17km)
• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (22km)
• Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (31km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (32km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (32km)
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (33km)
• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (35km)

More information about La Genetouze, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Genetouze, France

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

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (34km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Machecoul (38km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (43km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (33km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (48km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (48km)

Geography and distances

La Genetouze is in the west of France at 9 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: La Genetouze is 373 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 Genetouze from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Poire-sur-Vie, Mouilleron-le-Captif and Venansault.

This page in French: Visiter La Genetouze