Sables d'Olonne tourism and travel guide
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Sables d'Olonne is situated in the Vendee department and Pays de la Loire region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Sables d'Olonne. For detailed visitor information see the Sables d'Olonne travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Sables d'Olonne include "zoo or wildlife park".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sables d'Olonne in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Port Bourgenay at 10 km and Talmont-Saint-Hilaire at 12 km.
Sables d'Olonne, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chateau d'Olonne
Seaside resort at 3 km (direction east)Chateau d'Olonne is a very small resort, well placed for exploring the...
See Chateau d'Olonne guide
Port Bourgenay
at 10 km (direction east-south-east)The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...
See Port Bourgenay guide
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
at 12 km (direction east)The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de...
See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide
Brem-sur-Mer
at 13 km (direction north-north-west)Brem-sur-Mer is a small resort with a long beach to the north...
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Chateau de Talmont
Castle at 13 km (direction east)The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in...
See Chateau de Talmont guide
Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 16 km (direction north-north-west)Bretignolles-sur-Mer is one of the smallest Vendee resorts - still has a...
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Jard-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 18 km (direction east-south-east)Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a...
See Jard-sur-Mer guide
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a small resort in Vendee where you can visit the...
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Longeville-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 24 km (direction east-south-east)At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as...
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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
at 25 km (direction north-west)The port town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is an attractive and traditional town, very...
See Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie guide
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
at 27 km (direction east)The village of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits in Vendée has a large medieval market hall...
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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Seaside resort at 28 km (direction north-west)Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is the beach resort next to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie...
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La Tranche-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 31 km (direction east-south-east)La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an...
See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide
La Roche-sur-Yon
at 33 km (direction east-north-east)La Roche-sur-Yon has an attractive town centre around the gardens of the...
See La Roche-sur-Yon guide
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Markets in and near Sables d'Olonne
Market days in Sables d'Olonne: weekly market: every day;
- Sables d'Olonne: market every day (0km)
- Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
- Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
- La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (16km)
- Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (18km)
- Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (28km)
- Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (31km)
- La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
- La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
More information about Sables d'Olonne, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Sables d'Olonne, France
What to do at Sables d'Olonne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sables d'Olonne.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Ars-en-Re (38km)
- La Flotte-en-Re (49km)
National Monuments
- Georges Clemenceau house (20km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Phare de la Pointe des Corbeaux (44km)
- Fort de Pierre-Levée (50km)
- Port-Joinville (50km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Jean-de-Monts (39km)
- Notre-Dame-de-Monts (46km)
Geography and distances
Sables d'Olonne is in the west of France at 33 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Sables d'Olonne is 405 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Sables d'Olonne
Canton: Sables-d'Olonne
Arrondissement: Sables-d'Olonne
Department: Vendee
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 85100
Distance to Sables d'Olonne
from La Roche-sur-Yon (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 405 km
from Calais: 562 km
from Nice: 774 km
from Bordeaux: 207 km
from Strasbourg: 751 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 Sables d'Olonne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateau-d'Olonne and Olonne-sur-Mer.
This page in French: Visiter Sables d'Olonne