Lavau-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 16 km from Lavau-sur-Loire

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Visit Lavau-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Lavau-sur-Loire 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 Lavau-sur-Loire in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 16 km and Pornic at 23 km.

Lavau-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Brevin-les-Pins guide

Pornic

at 23 km (direction south-west)

Pornic is one of the liveliest and most vibrant harbour towns along the Jade...

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Jade Coast

at 25 km (direction south-west)

Pornic, a traditional port town with an attrcative harbour, is well placed to explore...

See Jade Coast guide

Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction south)

The small town of Les Moutiers-en-Retz is best known for the nearby beach which...

See Les Moutiers-en-Retz guide

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction west)

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

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La Baule

Seaside resort at 32 km (direction west)

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

See La Baule guide

The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loire Atlantique department

The Jardin Extraordinaire de Nantes has been created in an old quarry and features...

See The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes guide

Nantes

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

One of the largest towns in France, Nantes has many monuments, museums and places...

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La Roche-Bernard

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

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

See La Roche-Bernard guide

Guerande

at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Guerande guide

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction west)

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

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Noirmoutier

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

On Noirmoutier island you can find lots of sandy beaches and a traditional port...

See Noirmoutier guide

Batz-sur-Mer

at 39 km (direction west)

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

See Batz-sur-Mer guide

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Reserve excursions near Lavau-sur-Loire

Map of places to visit near Lavau-sur-Loire

Markets in and near Lavau-sur-Loire

• Donges: market Thursday (9km)
• Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (17km)
• Pontchateau: market Monday all day (17km)
• Le Pellerin: market Saturday (20km)
• Coueron: market Thursday (21km)
• Pornic: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (24km)
• Blain: market Tuesday & Saturday (24km)
• La Montagne: market Wednesday (25km)
• Indre: market Sunday (25km)
• La Bernerie-en-Retz: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (26km)

More information about Lavau-sur-Loire, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Lavau-sur-Loire, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Guerande (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (25km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Loire Estuaire (12km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (29km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (32km)
• Marais de Vilaine (34km)
• Marais Salants de Guérande (34km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (35km)
• Marais de Machecoul (37km)
• Île Héron (France) (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pornichet (29km)
• La Baule (32km)
• Carquefou (36km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (52km)
• La Vraie-Croix (61km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (26km)
• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (45km)

Geography and distances

Lavau-sur-Loire is in the north-west of France at 33 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Lavau-sur-Loire is 364 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 Lavau-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouee, Paimboeuf, Saint-Viaud and Savenay.

This page in French: Visiter Lavau-sur-Loire