Les Mathes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Palmyre at 0 km from Les Mathes

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Visit Les Mathes: highlights and tourist information

Les Mathes is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Attractions in Les Mathes

You will find a beach at La Palmyre but it is best known for its very popular zoo: La Palmyre

Tourist classifications for Les Mathes include "zoo or wildlife park".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Les Mathes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Palmyre at 0 km and La Tremblade at 6 km.

Les Mathes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Palmyre

less than one km (direction north-east)

You will find a beach at La Palmyre but it is best known for...

See La Palmyre guide

La Tremblade

Seaside resort at 6 km (direction north-east)

Visit the beach and port at La Tremblade, and explore the sand dunes...

See La Tremblade guide

Ronce-les-Bains

Seaside resort at 9 km (direction north-east)

Ronce-les-Bains is a long established resort with several beaches nearby, and an important centre...

See Ronce-les-Bains guide

Mornac-sur-Seudre

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction east)

Not far from Royan the centre of Mornac-sur-Seudre is attractive and very pleasant to...

See Mornac-sur-Seudre guide

Royan

Seaside resort at 14 km (direction south-east)

At Royan you will enjoy the beaches and also the promenade along the seafront...

See Royan guide

Brouage

at 16 km (direction north-north-east)

The town of Brouage is visited for the substantial fortifications and citadel, dating from...

See Brouage guide

Le Verdon-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

The small resort of Le Verdon-sur-Mer is quiet but has long sandy beaches...

See Le Verdon-sur-Mer guide

Soulac-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction south), in the Gironde department

Soulac-sur-Mer is a long established beach resort at the north of the Medoc peninsula...

See Soulac-sur-Mer guide

Meschers-sur-Gironde

at 23 km (direction south-east)

The beaches and rocky coast attract visitors to Meschers, and you can also see...

See Meschers-sur-Gironde guide

Ile d'Oleron

Island at 26 km (direction north-west)

It is usually the beaches that attract visitors to Ile d'Oleron, but allow time...

See Ile d'Oleron guide

Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont

Church at 28 km (direction south-east)

The Church Sainte-Radegonde is a roman style church of the 12th century on the...

See Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont guide

Talmont

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-east)

Talmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for the imposing...

See Talmont guide

Rochefort

at 29 km (direction north-east)

Rochefort is an attractive 18th century town with a famous corderie, where ropes and...

See Rochefort guide

Fouras

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction north-east)

While the beaches are the main highlight here in Fouras, be sure to also...

See Fouras guide

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Markets in and near Les Mathes

Market days in Les Mathes: weekly market: every day except Monday;

• Les Mathes: market every day except Monday (0km)
• Arvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (3km)
• La Tremblade: market every day except Tuesday (6km)
• Breuillet: market Thursday & Sunday (8km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday - seasonal market only (12km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Monday (12km)
• Royan: market every day except Monday (14km)
• Bourcefranc-le-Chapus: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (14km)
• Bourcefranc-le-Chapus: market Sunday (14km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Mathes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Brouage Fortifications (16km)

Heritage sites

• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Mornac-sur-Seudre (9km)
• Talmont (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Boirie (28km)
• La Roche Courbon (31km)
• Jardins du phare de Chassiron (39km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (5km)
• Pointe de la Coubre (7km)
• Forêt de Saint-Trojan (15km)
• Hiers-Brouage (16km)
• Pointe de Suzac (17km)
• Forêt de Suzac (20km)
• Pointe de Grave (22km)
• Forêt de la Lande (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Royan (14km)
• Rochefort (29km)
• Saintes (40km)

Geography and distances

Les Mathes is in the west of France at 49 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: Les Mathes is 437 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will arrive by car typically from a channel ferry ports such as Saint Malo, Caen or Cherbourg, a drive af about 4-5 hours. For driving distances to Les Mathes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arvert, Etaules and Saint-Augustin.

This page in French: Visiter Les Mathes