Le Givre tourism and travel guide

Visit Le Givre: highlights and tourist information

Le Givre 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 Givre in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits at 4 km and Longeville-sur-Mer at 8 km.

Le Givre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 4 km (direction north-west)

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

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide
Longeville-sur-Mer

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 8 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

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 13 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
La Tranche-sur-Mer

La Tranche-sur-Mer

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

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

See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide
 
 
Jard-sur-Mer

Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 15 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 Faute-sur-Mer

La Faute-sur-Mer

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

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

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide
Chateau de Talmont

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 17 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau de Talmont guide
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 17 km (direction west)

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

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide
 
 
Luçon cathedral

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Luçon cathedral guide
Lucon

Lucon

at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Lucon guide
Port Bourgenay

Port Bourgenay

at 22 km (direction west)

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

See Port Bourgenay guide
La Roche-sur-Yon

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 23 km (direction west)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide
 
 
Chateau d'Olonne

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau d'Olonne guide
Saint-Martin-de-Re

Saint-Martin-de-Re

at 29 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

On the north coast of Ile-de-Ré, the village of Saint-Martin-de-Ré is very pretty and...

See Saint-Martin-de-Re guide

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Reserve excursions near Le Givre

Map of places to visit near Le Givre

 
 

Markets in and near Le Givre

  • Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (6km)
  • La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
  • Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (15km)
  • La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
  • Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
  • La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
  • La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (26km)
  • Sables d'Olonne: market every day (29km)
  • La Couarde-sur-Mer: market every day - seasonal market only (30km)
  • Ars-en-Re: market every day except Tuesday - seasonal market only (30km)

More information about Le Givre, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Le Givre, France

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

Aquarium

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Georges Clemenceau house (13km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de Chaligny (23km)
  • Jardins du Bâtiment (31km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Baie de l'Aiguillon (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (28km)
 
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Geography and distances

Le Givre is in the west of France at 23 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Le Givre is 387 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Le Givre

Canton: Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

Arrondissement: Sables-d'Olonne

Department: Vendee

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 85540

Distance to Le Givre

from La Roche-sur-Yon (prefecture): 23 km

from Paris: 387 km

from Calais: 553 km

from Nice: 746 km

from Bordeaux: 192 km

from Strasbourg: 726 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 Le Givre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Jonchere, Le Bernard, Le Champ-Saint-Pere, Longeville-sur-Mer, Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer, Saint-Cyr-en-Talmondais and Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon.

This page in French: Visiter Le Givre

 
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