La Mothe-Achard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brem-sur-Mer at 13 km from La Mothe-Achard

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Visit La Mothe-Achard: highlights and tourist information

La Mothe-Achard 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 Mothe-Achard in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brem-sur-Mer at 13 km and Chateau d'Olonne at 14 km.

La Mothe-Achard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brem-sur-Mer

at 13 km (direction 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 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau d'Olonne guide

Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction west)

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

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Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sables d'Olonne guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Port Bourgenay

at 20 km (direction south)

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

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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a small resort in Vendee where you can visit the house and...

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near La Mothe-Achard

Map of places to visit near La Mothe-Achard

Markets in and near La Mothe-Achard

Market days in La Mothe-Achard: weekly market: Friday;

• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (0km)
• Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (16km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (19km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (23km)
• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (23km)
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (25km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (30km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near La Mothe-Achard, France

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

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Machecoul (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (36km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (16km)

Geography and distances

La Mothe-Achard is in the west of France at 19 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: La Mothe-Achard is 390 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 Mothe-Achard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chapelle-Achard, Le Girouard, Saint-Georges-de-Pointindoux, Saint-Julien-Des-Landes and Saint-Mathurin.

This page in French: Visiter La Mothe-Achard