Les Herbiers tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Tiffauges at 18 km from Les Herbiers

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Visit Les Herbiers: highlights and tourist information

Les Herbiers 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 Herbiers in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Tiffauges at 18 km and Cholet at 23 km.

Les Herbiers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Tiffauges guide

Cholet

at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Cholet guide

Clisson

at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See Clisson guide

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vouvant guide

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 38 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

Lucon

at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lucon guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 48 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 53 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

Nantes

at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See Nantes guide

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 56 km (direction south-east)

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

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The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire Atlantique department

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

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Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 57 km (direction east-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The small village of Aubigne-sur-Layon is very pretty, especially in late spring and summer...

See Aubigne-sur-Layon guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 61 km (direction south-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Les Herbiers

Map of places to visit near Les Herbiers

Markets in and near Les Herbiers

• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (20km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (21km)
• Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (24km)
• Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (28km)
• Clisson: market Friday (31km)
• Beaupreau: market Monday (37km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (38km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (40km)
• Chemille: market Thursday (43km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Herbiers, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (26km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (35km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (36km)
• Jardin des plantes (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Héron (France) (53km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (55km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (7km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nantes (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (24km)
• Aubigne-sur-Layon (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (7km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (45km)

Geography and distances

Les Herbiers is in the west of France at 38 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Les Herbiers is 334 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 Herbiers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaurepaire, Chambretaud and Saint-Paul-en-Pareds.

This page in French: Visiter Les Herbiers