Saffre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes at 32 km from Saffre

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Visit Saffre: highlights and tourist information

Saffre 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 Saffre in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes at 32 km and Langon at 32 km.

Saffre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 32 km (direction south), in the Loire Atlantique department

The Jardin Extraordinaire de Nantes has been created in an old quarry and features...

See The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes guide

Langon

at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Langon guide

Nantes

at 32 km (direction south)

One of the largest towns in France, Nantes has many monuments, museums and places...

See Nantes guide

Redon

at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Redon guide

Clisson

at 51 km (direction south-east)

Clisson has a medieval castle, and an interesting architectural style having ben largely re-built...

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 52 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 58 km (direction south-west)

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

See Pornic guide

Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 58 km (direction south-west)

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

See Les Moutiers-en-Retz guide

Jade Coast

at 61 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Jade Coast guide

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Reserve excursions near Saffre

Map of places to visit near Saffre

Markets in and near Saffre

• Nort-sur-Erdre: market Friday (9km)
• Blain: market Tuesday & Saturday (14km)
• Carquefou: market Thursday (24km)
• Nantes: market Sunday (33km)
• Ancenis: market Thursday (33km)
• Coueron: market Thursday (34km)
• Indre: market Sunday (34km)
• Reze: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)
• La Montagne: market Wednesday (35km)
• Le Pellerin: market Saturday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Saffre, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (31km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (32km)
• Île Héron (France) (32km)
• Marais de Vilaine (43km)
• Île-aux-Pies (47km)
• Loire Estuaire (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Grand-Fougeray (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Carquefou (24km)
• La Gacilly (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (45km)

Geography and distances

Saffre is in the north-west of France at 32 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saffre is 328 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 Saffre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abbaretz and Puceul.

This page in French: Visiter Saffre