La Tranche-sur-Mer tourism and travel guide

Visit La Tranche-sur-Mer: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade behind the beach
La Tranche-sur-Mer is situated in the Vendee department and Pays de la Loire region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near La Tranche-sur-Mer. For detailed visitor information see the La Tranche-sur-Mer travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Tranche-sur-Mer in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Longeville-sur-Mer at 10 km and Jard-sur-Mer at 15 km.
La Tranche-sur-Mer, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

La Faute-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 7 km (direction east)Here at La Faute-sur-Mer you can explore the nature reserve and peninsula...
See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

Longeville-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 10 km (direction north-west)At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as...
See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

Jard-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 15 km (direction west-north-west)Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a...
See Jard-sur-Mer guide

Ile de Re
Island at 17 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe Ile-de-Ré is an island with lots of sandy beaches and some...
See Ile de Re guide

Saint-Martin-de-Re
at 17 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentOn the north coast of Ile-de-Ré, the village of Saint-Martin-de-Ré is very...
See Saint-Martin-de-Re guide

Ars-en-Re
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentArs-en-Ré is one of the pretty villages to explore on the Ile-de-Ré...
See Ars-en-Re guide

La Flotte-en-Re
Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe village of La Flotte-en-Ré is a pretty village on the Ile-de-Ré...
See La Flotte-en-Re guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de...
See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Luçon cathedral
Cathedral at 22 km (direction east-north-east)Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic,...
See Luçon cathedral guide

Lucon
at 22 km (direction east-north-east)Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral...
See Lucon guide

Port Bourgenay
at 23 km (direction west-north-west)The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...
See Port Bourgenay guide

La Rochelle
at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe historic town and monuments and the vibrant harbour area make La...
See La Rochelle guide

La Rochelle aquarium
at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe aquarium in La Rochelle features various parts, including a shark tank...
See La Rochelle aquarium guide

La Rochelle harbour
at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe harbour area in La Rochelle is the liveliest part of the...
See La Rochelle harbour guide
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Map of places to visit near La Tranche-sur-Mer
Markets in and near La Tranche-sur-Mer
Market days in La Tranche-sur-Mer: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;
- La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
- Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (7km)
- La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (7km)
- Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (14km)
- La Couarde-sur-Mer: market every day - seasonal market only (17km)
- Ars-en-Re: market every day except Tuesday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Ars-en-Re: market Tuesday (18km)
- Le Bois-Plage-en-Re: market every day (19km)
- Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
- Saintes: market every day except Monday (23km)
More information about La Tranche-sur-Mer, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near La Tranche-sur-Mer, France
What to do at La Tranche-sur-Mer? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Tranche-sur-Mer.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de La Rochelle (30km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Ars-en-Re (18km)
- La Flotte-en-Re (19km)
National Monuments
- Georges Clemenceau house (13km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Chaligny (32km)
- Jardins du phare de Chassiron (35km)
- Jardins du Bâtiment (38km)
- Jardins de la Boirie (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- La Rochelle (29km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie de l'Aiguillon (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Marans (33km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (31km)
Geography and distances
La Tranche-sur-Mer is in the west of France at 36 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: La Tranche-sur-Mer is 397 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: La Tranche-sur-Mer
Canton: Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
Arrondissement: Sables-d'Olonne
Department: Vendee
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 85360
Distance to La Tranche-sur-Mer
from La Roche-sur-Yon (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 397 km
from Calais: 565 km
from Nice: 743 km
from Bordeaux: 180 km
from Strasbourg: 732 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 Tranche-sur-Mer from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
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