Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois 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-Gildas-Des-Bois in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Redon at 15 km and La Roche-Bernard at 19 km.

Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Redon

at 15 km (direction north-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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La Roche-Bernard

at 19 km (direction west), in the Morbihan department

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

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Langon

at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Rochefort-en-Terre

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Morbihan department

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

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Pornichet

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction south-west)

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

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Guerande

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

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La Baule

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

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Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

If you visit the beach resort of Le Pouligueun be sure to follow the...

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La Turballe

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

Less developed than some resorts here, the centre of activity in La Turballe is...

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Piriac-sur-Mer

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

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Batz-sur-Mer

at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

The resort at Batz-sur-Mer is much quiter and smaller than many nearby, ideal if...

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Le Croisic

at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

One of the nicest fishing harbour towns in the region, Le Croisic is a...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois

Map of places to visit near Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois

Markets in and near Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois

• Pontchateau: market Monday all day (10km)
• Redon: market Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (15km)
• La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (19km)
• Blain: market Tuesday & Saturday (21km)
• Donges: market Thursday (22km)
• Herbignac: market Wednesday (22km)
• La Gacilly: market Saturday (28km)
• Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (32km)
• Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (33km)
• Muzillac: market Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Guerande (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (22km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais de Vilaine (11km)
• Île-aux-Pies (23km)
• Loire Estuaire (26km)
• Marais Salants de Guérande (29km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (45km)
• Source - Rivière de Noyalo (45km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (51km)
• Île Héron (France) (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Grand-Fougeray (33km)
• Elven (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• La Gacilly (28km)
• Rochefort-en-Terre (30km)
• Pornichet (36km)
• La Baule (37km)
• La Vraie-Croix (43km)
• Carquefou (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (28km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (49km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois is in the north-west of France at 49 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois 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-Gildas-Des-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dreffeac, Severac and Thehillac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois