Saint-Gereon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Gereon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Gereon 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-Gereon in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nantes at 31 km and The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes at 31 km.

Saint-Gereon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nantes

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire Atlantique department

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

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Clisson

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vendee department

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

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Cholet

at 42 km (direction south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

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Apocalypse Tapestry

at 49 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a remarkable 14th century tapestry, 100 metres long, telling the...

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Chateau d'Angers

Castle at 49 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The mighty fortified walls of Chateau d'Angers form an interesting contrast with the more...

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Angers Cathedral

Cathedral at 50 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The cathedral in Angers is the earliest example of Angevin gothic architecture in France...

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Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin

Church at 50 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Angers combines 1500 years of religious architecture with...

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Angers

at 50 km (direction east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Most famous for its castle, Angers also has a cathedral and many other interesting...

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Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 56 km (direction east-north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

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Langon

at 63 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Gereon

Markets in and near Saint-Gereon

• Ancenis: market Thursday (1km)
• Carquefou: market Thursday (23km)
• Nort-sur-Erdre: market Friday (24km)
• Beaupreau: market Monday (24km)
• Cande: market Monday (25km)
• Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (31km)
• Clisson: market Friday (31km)
• Chalonnes-sur-Loire: market Tuesday & Saturday (33km)
• Reze: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)
• Nantes: market Sunday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Gereon, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Pin (26km)
• Jardin des plantes (31km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Héron (France) (28km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (30km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Grand-Fougeray (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Carquefou (23km)
• Cholet (41km)
• Chenille-Change (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (51km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Gereon is in the north-west of France at 31 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gereon is 311 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-Gereon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancenis, Champtoceaux, Drain and Lire.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gereon