Le Bernard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Longeville-sur-Mer at 2 km from Le Bernard

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Visit Le Bernard: highlights and tourist information

Le Bernard 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 Le Bernard in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Longeville-sur-Mer at 2 km and Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard at 7 km.

Le Bernard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 2 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 7 km (direction west-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

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 7 km (direction north-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 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

La Tranche-sur-Mer

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

La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...

See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Port Bourgenay

at 16 km (direction west)

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

See Port Bourgenay guide

La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south-east)

Here at La Faute-sur-Mer you can explore the nature reserve and peninsula - or...

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau d'Olonne guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 23 km (direction east)

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

See Luçon cathedral guide

Lucon

at 23 km (direction east)

Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...

See Lucon guide

Sables d'Olonne

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

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

See Sables d'Olonne guide

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Le Bernard

Map of places to visit near Le Bernard

Markets in and near Le Bernard

• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (6km)
• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (9km)
• La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (24km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (25km)
• Ars-en-Re: market every day except Tuesday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Ars-en-Re: market Tuesday (26km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (27km)

More information about Le Bernard, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Le Bernard, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (40km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ars-en-Re (26km)
• La Flotte-en-Re (30km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (7km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (29km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (37km)
• Jardins du phare de Chassiron (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (23km)

Geography and distances

Le Bernard is in the west of France at 26 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Le Bernard is 392 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 Le Bernard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angles, Avrille, Le Givre, Longeville-sur-Mer, Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits and Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret.

This page in French: Visiter Le Bernard