Paimboeuf tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 11 km from Paimboeuf

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Visit Paimboeuf: highlights and tourist information

Paimboeuf 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 Paimboeuf in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 11 km and Pornic at 19 km.

Paimboeuf, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Pornic

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Jade Coast

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

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Pornichet

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west)

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

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction south)

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

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La Baule

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction west)

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

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Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction west)

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

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Guerande

at 30 km (direction west)

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

See Guerande guide

La Roche-Bernard

at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Morbihan department

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

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Batz-sur-Mer

at 33 km (direction west)

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

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Noirmoutier

at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Le Croisic

at 36 km (direction west)

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

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La Turballe

Seaside resort at 36 km (direction west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Paimboeuf

Map of places to visit near Paimboeuf

Markets in and near Paimboeuf

• Donges: market Thursday (5km)
• Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (11km)
• Pontchateau: market Monday all day (17km)
• Pornic: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (20km)
• Prefailles: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (22km)
• La Bernerie-en-Retz: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Le Pellerin: market Saturday (23km)
• Pornichet: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Coueron: market Thursday (25km)
• La Baule: market every day except Monday (27km)

More information about Paimboeuf, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Paimboeuf, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Guerande (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (22km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Loire Estuaire (7km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (23km)
• Marais Salants de Guérande (30km)
• Marais de Vilaine (34km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (34km)
• Marais de Machecoul (36km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (39km)
• Île Héron (France) (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pornichet (23km)
• La Baule (27km)
• Carquefou (41km)
• La Vraie-Croix (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (28km)
• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (44km)

Geography and distances

Paimboeuf is in the north-west of France at 37 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Paimboeuf is 370 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 Paimboeuf from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Corsept, Donges, Lavau-sur-Loire and Saint-Viaud.

This page in French: Visiter Paimboeuf