Lege tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 28 km from Lege

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Visit Lege: highlights and tourist information

Lege 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 Lege in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 28 km and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez at 32 km.

Lege, 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 28 km (direction south-east), in the Vendee department

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

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Clisson

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Brem-sur-Mer

at 36 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

At Saint-Jean-de-Monts you will enjoy the extensive sandy beaches and one of the livelier...

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Nantes

at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire Atlantique department

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vendee department

The Chateau de Tiffauges is a 12th century castle in Vendee, known for its...

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Notre-Dame-de-Monts

at 41 km (direction west), in the Vendee department

The resort of Notre-Dame-de-Monts is one of the quiter resorts of the Vendee coast...

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Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Reserve excursions near Lege

Map of places to visit near Lege

Markets in and near Lege

• Machecoul: market Wednesday (21km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Bouaye: market Thursday (30km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (30km)
• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (31km)
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (32km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (33km)
• Clisson: market Friday (33km)
• Beauvoir-sur-Mer: market Thursday (34km)

More information about Lege, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Lege, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (37km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (50km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Machecoul (21km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (24km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (37km)
• Île Héron (France) (38km)
• Loire Estuaire (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (37km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (29km)
• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (46km)

Geography and distances

Lege is in the north-west of France at 37 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Lege is 367 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 Lege from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Etienne-du-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Lege