Saint-Denis-du-Payre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Denis-du-Payre: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Denis-du-Payre 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 Saint-Denis-du-Payre in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Faute-sur-Mer at 9 km and Luçon cathedral at 9 km.

Saint-Denis-du-Payre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 9 km (direction south-west)

Here at La Faute-sur-Mer you can explore the nature reserve and peninsula - or...

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 9 km (direction east-north-east)

Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...

See Luçon cathedral guide

Lucon

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...

See Lucon guide

La Tranche-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...

See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits in Vendée has a large medieval market hall and a...

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 17 km (direction west)

At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as well as...

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 21 km (direction west)

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a small resort in Vendee where you can visit the house and...

See Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard guide

Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west)

Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a harbour and...

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

Marans

at 24 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

See Marans guide

Saint-Martin-de-Re

at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

On the north coast of Ile-de-Ré, the village of Saint-Martin-de-Ré is very pretty and...

See Saint-Martin-de-Re guide

La Flotte-en-Re

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The village of La Flotte-en-Ré is a pretty village on the Ile-de-Ré...

See La Flotte-en-Re guide

Ile de Re

Island at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Ile-de-Ré is an island with lots of sandy beaches and some attractive villages....

See Ile de Re guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 28 km (direction west)

The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in the Vendee...

See Chateau de Talmont guide

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 28 km (direction west)

The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where...

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Denis-du-Payre

Map of places to visit near Saint-Denis-du-Payre

Markets in and near Saint-Denis-du-Payre

• La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (9km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
• La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (24km)
• Marans: market Tuesday (24km)
• Le Bois-Plage-en-Re: market every day (27km)
• La Couarde-sur-Mer: market every day - seasonal market only (27km)
• Rivedoux Plage: market Monday and Friday (28km)
• Saintes: market every day except Monday (29km)

More information about Saint-Denis-du-Payre, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Denis-du-Payre, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (30km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Flotte-en-Re (25km)
• Ars-en-Re (29km)
• Vouvant (43km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (38km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (20km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (25km)
• Jardins du phare de Chassiron (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (36km)
• Forêt de Benon (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (24km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (39km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (42km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Denis-du-Payre is in the west of France at 31 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Denis-du-Payre is 384 kilometres from Paris).

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 Saint-Denis-du-Payre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chasnais, Curzon, Grues, Lairoux, Saint-Cyr-en-Talmondais and Triaize.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Denis-du-Payre