Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard at 3 km and Longeville-sur-Mer at 4 km.

Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 3 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Port Bourgenay

at 12 km (direction west)

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

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La Tranche-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Ars-en-Re

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

Ars-en-Ré is one of the pretty villages to explore on the Ile-de-Ré...

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La Roche-sur-Yon

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 28 km (direction east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret

Map of places to visit near Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret

Markets in and near Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret

• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (5km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (11km)
• La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (20km)
• La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (21km)
• Ars-en-Re: market every day except Tuesday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Ars-en-Re: market Tuesday (27km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)

More information about Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (44km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ars-en-Re (26km)
• La Flotte-en-Re (33km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (3km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (33km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (44km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (18km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret is in the west of France at 26 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret is 395 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-la-Foret from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avrille, Jard-sur-Mer, Le Bernard, Longeville-sur-Mer and Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Hilaire-la-Foret