Missillac tourism and travel guide

Visit Missillac: highlights and tourist information

Missillac 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 Missillac in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-Bernard at 11 km and Briere Regional Natural Parc at 14 km.

Missillac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard

at 11 km (direction west-north-west), in the Morbihan department

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

See La Roche-Bernard guide
Briere Regional Natural Parc

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide
Redon

Redon

at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

See Redon guide
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction south)

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

See Saint-Brevin-les-Pins guide
 
 
Pornichet

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction south-west)

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

See Pornichet guide
Guerande

Guerande

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

See Guerande guide
Rochefort-en-Terre

Rochefort-en-Terre

at 28 km (direction north-west), in the Morbihan department

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

See Rochefort-en-Terre guide
La Baule

La Baule

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction south-west)

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

See La Baule guide
 
 
La Turballe

La Turballe

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

Less developed than some resorts here, the centre of activity in La Turballe is...

See La Turballe guide
Le Pouliguen

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction south-west)

If you visit the beach resort of Le Pouligueun be sure to follow the...

See Le Pouliguen guide
Piriac-sur-Mer

Piriac-sur-Mer

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

See Piriac-sur-Mer guide
Batz-sur-Mer

Batz-sur-Mer

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

The resort at Batz-sur-Mer is much quiter and smaller than many nearby, ideal if...

See Batz-sur-Mer guide
 
 
Le Croisic

Le Croisic

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

One of the nicest fishing harbour towns in the region, Le Croisic is a...

See Le Croisic guide
Langon

Langon

at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Langon is home to an ancient chapel with a Roman fresco...

See Langon guide

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Markets in and near Missillac

  • Pontchateau: market Monday all day (7km)
  • La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (11km)
  • Herbignac: market Wednesday (12km)
  • Donges: market Thursday (19km)
  • Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (19km)
  • Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (24km)
  • Muzillac: market Friday (26km)
  • Guerande: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
  • Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (27km)
  • Pornichet: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)

More information about Missillac, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Missillac, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Marais de Vilaine (12km)
  • Marais Salants de Guérande (19km)
  • Loire Estuaire (22km)
  • Île-aux-Pies (26km)
  • Pointe Sainte-Gildas (39km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (40km)
  • Passage Saint-Armel (44km)
  • Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (44km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (44km)
  • Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (44km)
  • Anse de Mancel (45km)
  • Source - Marle (48km)
  • Lac de Grand-Lieu (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Grand-Fougeray (42km)
  • Elven (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (22km)
  • Planète sauvage (parc) (50km)
 
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Geography and distances

Missillac is in the north-west of France at 54 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Missillac is 368 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Missillac

Canton: Saint-Gildas-des-Bois

Arrondissement: Saint-Nazaire

Department: Loire-Atlantique

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 44780

Distance to Missillac

from Nantes (prefecture): 54 km

from Paris: 368 km

from Calais: 483 km

from Nice: 845 km

from Bordeaux: 318 km

from Strasbourg: 746 km

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 Missillac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Pontchateau and Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne.

This page in French: Visiter Missillac

 
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