La Turballe tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Turballe: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Less developed than some resorts here, the centre of activity in La Turballe is the long sandy beach

La Turballe is situated in the Loire-Atlantique 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 Turballe in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Croisic at 5 km and Guerande at 6 km.

La Turballe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Piriac-sur-Mer

at 5 km (direction north-west)

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

See Piriac-sur-Mer guide

Le Croisic

at 5 km (direction south)

One of the nicest fishing harbour towns in the region, Le Croisic is a...

See Le Croisic guide

Guerande

at 6 km (direction east)

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

See Guerande guide

Batz-sur-Mer

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

The resort at Batz-sur-Mer is much quiter and smaller than many nearby, ideal if...

See Batz-sur-Mer guide

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 9 km (direction south-east)

If you visit the beach resort of Le Pouligueun be sure to follow the...

See Le Pouliguen guide

La Baule

Seaside resort at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

See La Baule guide

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

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La Roche-Bernard

at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Morbihan department

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

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

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

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Sarzeau

at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Morbihan department

See Suscinio Castle and the Gardens of Chateau de Kerlevenan in Sarzeau before heading...

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Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Morbihan department

The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural...

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Ile de Houat

Island at 34 km (direction west), in the Morbihan department

We particularly recommend you walk the coast path around the small island of Ile-de-Houat...

See Ile de Houat guide

Ile-d'Arz

Island at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Morbihan department

The beaches and scenery along the coastal footpath combine to make the Ile d'Arz,...

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Markets in and near La Turballe

• Piriac-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (5km)
• Piriac-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (5km)
• Le Croisic: market Thursday & Saturday (6km)
• Guerande: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Batz-sur-Mer: market Friday - seasonal market only (7km)
• Batz-sur-Mer: market Monday (7km)
• Le Pouliguen: market Friday & Tuesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (9km)
• La Baule: market every day except Monday (11km)
• Pornichet: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (15km)

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Tourist attractions near La Turballe, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Carnac (51km)

National Monuments

• Megaliths of Locmariaquer (42km)
• Megalithic site of Carnac (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Guerande (6km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais Salants de Guérande (11km)
• Presqu'île de Rhuys (29km)
• Loire Estuaire (29km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (30km)
• Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (32km)
• Passage Saint-Armel (32km)
• Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (33km)
• Anse de Mancel (33km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (34km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (36km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (37km)
• Embouchure - Marle (38km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (38km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (38km)
• Pont de Kérino (38km)
• Marais de Vilaine (39km)
• Phare de Port-Navalo (39km)
• Vincin (40km)
• Source - Marle (40km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (40km)
• Pont du Vincin (41km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (41km)
• Étang de Toulvern (42km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (45km)
• Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (46km)
• Île-aux-Pies (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vannes (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Elven (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Baule (11km)
• Pornichet (15km)
• La Vraie-Croix (39km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (29km)

Geography and distances

La Turballe is in the north-west of France at 73 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: La Turballe is 398 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car via one of the ferry ports such as Saint-Malo or Cherbourg. Allow around 3 hours for the trip in France. For driving distances to La Turballe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Croisic, Mesquer and Piriac-sur-Mer.

This page in French: Visiter La Turballe