Saint-Colomban tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Colomban: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Colomban 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 Saint-Colomban in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nantes at 23 km and The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes at 23 km.

Saint-Colomban, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nantes

at 23 km (direction )

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

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The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 23 km (direction ), 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

Clisson

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 32 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 36 km (direction east), in the Vendee department

The Chateau de Tiffauges is a 12th century castle in Vendee, known for its...

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La Roche-sur-Yon

at 40 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vendee department

La Roche-sur-Yon has an attractive town centre around the gardens of the Place Napoleon...

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Pornic

at 41 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is the beach resort next to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie...

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Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Seaside resort at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

At Saint-Jean-de-Monts you will enjoy the extensive sandy beaches and one of the livelier...

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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

The port town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is an attractive and traditional town, very lively in...

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Jade Coast

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Notre-Dame-de-Monts

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

The resort of Notre-Dame-de-Monts is one of the quiter resorts of the Vendee coast...

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Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 47 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

Bretignolles-sur-Mer is one of the smallest Vendee resorts - still has a big beach...

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Brem-sur-Mer

at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vendee department

Brem-sur-Mer is a small resort with a long beach to the north of Les...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Colomban

Map of places to visit near Saint-Colomban

Markets in and near Saint-Colomban

• Bouaye: market Thursday (17km)
• Machecoul: market Wednesday (18km)
• Reze: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
• Nantes: market Sunday (22km)
• La Montagne: market Wednesday (22km)
• Indre: market Sunday (22km)
• Clisson: market Friday (25km)
• Coueron: market Thursday (25km)
• Le Pellerin: market Saturday (25km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (29km)

More information about Saint-Colomban, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Colomban, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (24km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (22km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Grand-Lieu (12km)
• Marais de Machecoul (18km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (24km)
• Île Héron (France) (24km)
• Loire Estuaire (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Carquefou (33km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (43km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (18km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Colomban is in the north-west of France at 23 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Colomban is 358 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 Saint-Colomban from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Corcoue-sur-Logne, Geneston, La Limouziniere, Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine and Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Colomban