Les Essarts tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 19 km from Les Essarts

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Visit Les Essarts: highlights and tourist information

Les Essarts 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 Les Essarts in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 19 km and Chateau de Tiffauges at 28 km.

Les Essarts, 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 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 35 km (direction south-west)

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

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Clisson

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See Clisson guide

Lucon

at 36 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lucon guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 36 km (direction south)

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

See Luçon cathedral guide

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

See Vouvant guide

Cholet

at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

See Cholet guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 43 km (direction south-west)

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

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 45 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 46 km (direction south-west)

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

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 47 km (direction 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

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 47 km (direction south-east)

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide

Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 48 km (direction south-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Les Essarts

Map of places to visit near Les Essarts

Markets in and near Les Essarts

Market days in Les Essarts: weekly market: Wednesday;

• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (0km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (19km)
• Clisson: market Friday (35km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (37km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (40km)
• Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (42km)
• Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (43km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (43km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (47km)

More information about Les Essarts, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Les Essarts, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (41km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (41km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (57km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (24km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (29km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Grand-Lieu (50km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (26km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (47km)
• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (52km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (56km)

Geography and distances

Les Essarts is in the west of France at 19 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Les Essarts is 353 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 Les Essarts from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Merlatiere, Saint-Martin-Des-Noyers and Sainte-Florence.

This page in French: Visiter Les Essarts