Machecoul tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Moutiers-en-Retz at 16 km from Machecoul

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Visit Machecoul: highlights and tourist information

Machecoul 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 Machecoul in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Moutiers-en-Retz at 16 km and Pornic at 26 km.

Machecoul, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Les Moutiers-en-Retz guide

Pornic

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

Pornic is one of the liveliest and most vibrant harbour towns along the Jade...

See Pornic guide

Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

See Saint-Jean-de-Monts guide

Jade Coast

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

Pornic, a traditional port town with an attrcative harbour, is well placed to explore...

See Jade Coast guide

Notre-Dame-de-Monts

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

See Notre-Dame-de-Monts guide

Noirmoutier

at 31 km (direction west), in the Vendee department

On Noirmoutier island you can find lots of sandy beaches and a traditional port...

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 32 km (direction south-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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The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Loire Atlantique department

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

See The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes guide

Nantes

at 32 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 34 km (direction south-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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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 39 km (direction north-west)

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

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Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 41 km (direction south), in the Vendee department

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

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Clisson

at 42 km (direction east)

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

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Brem-sur-Mer

at 43 km (direction south), in the Vendee department

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

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Reserve excursions near Machecoul

Map of places to visit near Machecoul

Markets in and near Machecoul

Market days in Machecoul: weekly market: Wednesday;

• Machecoul: market Wednesday (0km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Beauvoir-sur-Mer: market Thursday (19km)
• La Bernerie-en-Retz: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Bouaye: market Thursday (19km)
• Le Pellerin: market Saturday (24km)
• La Montagne: market Wednesday (24km)
• Pornic: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)
• Coueron: market Thursday (25km)
• Indre: market Sunday (25km)

More information about Machecoul, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Machecoul, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Machecoul (0km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (16km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (33km)
• Île Héron (France) (35km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (36km)
• Loire Estuaire (40km)
• Phare de la Pointe des Corbeaux (49km)
• Fort de Pierre-Levée (50km)
• Port-Joinville (51km)
• Phare de l'île d'Yeu (53km)
• Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu (53km)
• Aérodrome de L'Île-d'Yeu (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (29km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (30km)
• Carquefou (42km)
• Pornichet (50km)
• La Baule (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (15km)

Geography and distances

Machecoul is in the north-west of France at 32 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Machecoul is 373 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 Machecoul from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fresnay-en-Retz, La Marne, Paulx and Saint-Meme-le-Tenu.

This page in French: Visiter Machecoul