Mervent tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vouvant at 6 km from Mervent

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Visit Mervent: highlights and tourist information

Mervent 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 Mervent in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vouvant at 6 km and Fontenay-le-Comte at 7 km.

Mervent, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Vouvant guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 7 km (direction south-west)

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

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 12 km (direction south-east)

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

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 17 km (direction south)

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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Coulon

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Established since 2000 years agio, Coulon is now a centre for exploring the Marais-Poitevin...

See Coulon guide

Marais Poitevin

at 27 km (direction south-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Marais-Poitevin is a region of canals and marshes, an unusual environment best explored...

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Marans

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

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Niort

at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Niort is a picturesque large town with a donjon, a market hall and a...

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Lucon

at 32 km (direction west)

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

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Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 32 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...

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Parthenay

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...

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Surgeres

at 47 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

It is the cluster of monuments in the park in the centre of Surgeres...

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La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

Here at La Faute-sur-Mer you can explore the nature reserve and peninsula - or...

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Mervent

Map of places to visit near Mervent

Markets in and near Mervent

• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (7km)
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize: market Tuesday (13km)
• Benet: market Monday (21km)
• Marans: market Tuesday (30km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (31km)
• Niort: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (32km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• La Creche: market Sunday (39km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (41km)
• Parthenay: market Wednesday all day (41km)

More information about Mervent, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Mervent, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (51km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (6km)
• Coulon (25km)
• La Flotte-en-Re (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (7km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (6km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (12km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (17km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Bâtiment (20km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (30km)
• La Guyonnière (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chatillon-sur-Thouet (42km)
• La Rochelle (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (26km)
• Forêt de Benon (35km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Parthenay (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (1km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (43km)
• Zoodyssée (50km)

Geography and distances

Mervent is in the west of France at 53 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Mervent is 348 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 Mervent from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourneau, Foussais-Payre, Pissotte, Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq and Vouvant.

This page in French: Visiter Mervent