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France This Way comment: Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is the beach resort next to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 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-Hilaire-de-Riez in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean-de-Monts at 12 km and Bretignolles-sur-Mer at 12 km.

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 3 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Seaside resort at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 12 km (direction south-east)

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

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Brem-sur-Mer

at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

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Notre-Dame-de-Monts

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction south-east)

The lively town of Sables-d'Olonne is our favourite resort on the Vendee coast...

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Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction south-east)

Chateau d'Olonne is a very small resort, well placed for exploring the coast and...

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Ile d'Yeu

Island at 31 km (direction west)

Explore the Ile d'Yeu on foot or by bike to see scenic coastline, beaches...

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Port Bourgenay

at 37 km (direction south-east)

The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...

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Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 38 km (direction south-east), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

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Noirmoutier

at 39 km (direction north-west)

On Noirmoutier island you can find lots of sandy beaches and a traditional port...

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La Roche-sur-Yon

at 41 km (direction east)

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Market days in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: weekly market: Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday;

• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (0km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (3km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Monts: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (12km)
• Challans: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts: market Sunday (19km)
• La Barre-de-Monts: market Saturday (22km)
• Beauvoir-sur-Mer: market Thursday (23km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France

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

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Phare de la Pointe des Corbeaux (26km)
• Fort de Pierre-Levée (31km)
• Port-Joinville (31km)
• Marais de Machecoul (32km)
• Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu (32km)
• Phare de l'île d'Yeu (33km)
• Aérodrome de L'Île-d'Yeu (34km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (12km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (19km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (30km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (46km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is in the west of France at 41 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is 399 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-Hilaire-de-Riez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Givrand, Le Fenouiller, Notre-Dame-de-Riez and Saint Gilles Croix de Vie.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez