Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau 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-Jean-de-Boiseau in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes at 13 km and Nantes at 13 km.

Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 13 km (direction east), in the Loire Atlantique department

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

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Nantes

at 13 km (direction east)

One of the largest towns in France, Nantes has many monuments, museums and places...

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Pornic

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

Pornic is one of the liveliest and most vibrant harbour towns along the Jade...

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Jade Coast

at 34 km (direction west)

Pornic, a traditional port town with an attrcative harbour, is well placed to explore...

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Clisson

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Noirmoutier

at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Pornichet

Seaside resort at 47 km (direction west)

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

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vendee department

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

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Notre-Dame-de-Monts

at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Seaside resort at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Vendee department

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

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La Roche-Bernard

at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Morbihan department

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau

• Coueron: market Thursday (2km)
• Le Pellerin: market Saturday (2km)
• La Montagne: market Wednesday (3km)
• Indre: market Sunday (4km)
• Bouaye: market Thursday (6km)
• Nantes: market Sunday (9km)
• Reze: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Carquefou: market Thursday (21km)
• Machecoul: market Wednesday (24km)
• La Bernerie-en-Retz: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France

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

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (14km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (9km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Grand-Lieu (12km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (15km)
• Île Héron (France) (18km)
• Marais de Machecoul (24km)
• Loire Estuaire (32km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (40km)
• Marais de Vilaine (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Carquefou (21km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (51km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (9km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau is in the north-west of France at 13 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau is 355 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-Jean-de-Boiseau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouaye, Brains, Coueron, Indre, La Montagne, Le Pellerin and Saint-Herblain.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau