Nieul-le-Dolent tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits at 11 km from Nieul-le-Dolent
Visit Nieul-le-Dolent: highlights and tourist information
Nieul-le-Dolent 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 Nieul-le-Dolent in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits at 11 km and La Roche-sur-Yon at 13 km.
Nieul-le-Dolent, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
at 11 km (direction south-east)The village of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits in Vendée has a large medieval market hall and a...
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La Roche-sur-Yon
at 13 km (direction north-east)La Roche-sur-Yon has an attractive town centre around the gardens of the Place Napoleon...
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Chateau de Talmont
Castle at 15 km (direction south-west)The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in the Vendee...
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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
at 15 km (direction south-west)The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where...
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Longeville-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 17 km (direction south)At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as well as...
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Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
at 18 km (direction south-south-west)Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a small resort in Vendee where you can visit the house and...
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Jard-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 18 km (direction south-south-west)Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a harbour and...
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Chateau d'Olonne
Seaside resort at 19 km (direction west-south-west)Chateau d'Olonne is a very small resort, well placed for exploring the coast and...
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Port Bourgenay
at 20 km (direction south-west)The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...
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Sables d'Olonne
Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west-south-west)The lively town of Sables-d'Olonne is our favourite resort on the Vendee coast...
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Brem-sur-Mer
at 25 km (direction west)Brem-sur-Mer is a small resort with a long beach to the north of Les...
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La Tranche-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 26 km (direction south-south-east)La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...
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Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 27 km (direction west)Bretignolles-sur-Mer is one of the smallest Vendee resorts - still has a big beach...
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Luçon cathedral
Cathedral at 30 km (direction east-south-east)Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...
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Markets in and near Nieul-le-Dolent
- La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (12km)
- La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (13km)
- Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (19km)
- Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (20km)
- Sables d'Olonne: market every day (22km)
- Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
- La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (27km)
- Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
- La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (31km)
More information about Nieul-le-Dolent, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Nieul-le-Dolent, France
What to do at Nieul-le-Dolent? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Nieul-le-Dolent.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Ars-en-Re (41km)
- La Flotte-en-Re (45km)
National Monuments
- Georges Clemenceau house (18km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Chaligny (28km)
- Jardins du Bâtiment (38km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Puy de Fou (57km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Jean-de-Monts (48km)
- Marans (49km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (22km)
- Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (56km)
Geography and distances
Nieul-le-Dolent is in the west of France at 13 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Nieul-le-Dolent is 384 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Nieul-le-Dolent
Canton: Mothe-Achard
Arrondissement: Sables-d'Olonne
Department: Vendee
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 85430
Distance to Nieul-le-Dolent
from La Roche-sur-Yon (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 384 km
from Calais: 545 km
from Nice: 758 km
from Bordeaux: 206 km
from Strasbourg: 729 km
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 Nieul-le-Dolent from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubigny, La Boissiere-Des-Landes and Sainte-Flaive-Des-Loups.
This page in French: Visiter Nieul-le-Dolent