Le Poire-sur-Vie tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 13 km from Le Poire-sur-Vie

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Visit Le Poire-sur-Vie: highlights and tourist information

Le Poire-sur-Vie 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 Poire-sur-Vie in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 13 km and Brem-sur-Mer at 30 km.

Le Poire-sur-Vie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Brem-sur-Mer

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

Brem-sur-Mer is a small resort with a long beach to the north of Les...

See Brem-sur-Mer guide

Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

Bretignolles-sur-Mer is one of the smallest Vendee resorts - still has a big beach...

See Bretignolles-sur-Mer guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction west)

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is the beach resort next to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie...

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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 34 km (direction west)

The port town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is an attractive and traditional town, very lively in...

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Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction south-west)

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

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Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 38 km (direction south)

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

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Port Bourgenay

at 39 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Clisson

at 39 km (direction north-east), in the Loire-Atlantique department

Clisson has a medieval castle, and an interesting architectural style having ben largely re-built...

See Clisson guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 39 km (direction south)

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a small resort in Vendee where you can visit the house and...

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Reserve excursions near Le Poire-sur-Vie

Map of places to visit near Le Poire-sur-Vie

Markets in and near Le Poire-sur-Vie

• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (12km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (21km)
• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (22km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
• Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (31km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (33km)
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (34km)
• Machecoul: market Wednesday (34km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (36km)

More information about Le Poire-sur-Vie, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Le Poire-sur-Vie, France

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

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (37km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Machecoul (34km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (37km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (43km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (46km)

Geography and distances

Le Poire-sur-Vie is in the west of France at 13 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Le Poire-sur-Vie is 370 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 Poire-sur-Vie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Genetouze and Mouilleron-le-Captif.

This page in French: Visiter Le Poire-sur-Vie