La Merlatiere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 14 km from La Merlatiere

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Visit La Merlatiere: highlights and tourist information

La Merlatiere 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 Merlatiere in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 14 km and Chateau de Tiffauges at 31 km.

La Merlatiere, 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 south-west)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Clisson

at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Clisson has a medieval castle, and an interesting architectural style having ben largely re-built...

See Clisson guide

Lucon

at 36 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 36 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Luçon cathedral guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 41 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 41 km (direction south-west)

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

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 43 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

Brem-sur-Mer

at 44 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

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 44 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau d'Olonne guide

Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 44 km (direction south-west)

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

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 45 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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vendee

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Reserve excursions near La Merlatiere

Map of places to visit near La Merlatiere

Markets in and near La Merlatiere

• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (6km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (32km)
• Clisson: market Friday (36km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (41km)
• Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (44km)
• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (44km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (45km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (45km)

More information about La Merlatiere, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near La Merlatiere, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (46km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (46km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (62km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (26km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (33km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Grand-Lieu (46km)
• Marais de Machecoul (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (32km)
• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (47km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (51km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (52km)

Geography and distances

La Merlatiere is in the west of France at 14 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: La Merlatiere is 358 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 Merlatiere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boulogne and Les Essarts.

This page in French: Visiter La Merlatiere