Saint-Joachim tourism and travel guide

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Photo is of Briere Regional Natural Parc at 8 km from Saint-Joachim

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Visit Saint-Joachim: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Joachim 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-Joachim in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Briere Regional Natural Parc at 8 km and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 15 km.

Saint-Joachim, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 8 km (direction west)

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

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Saint-Brevin-les-Pins guide

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south-west)

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

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La Roche-Bernard

at 17 km (direction north-west), in the Morbihan department

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

See La Roche-Bernard guide

La Baule

Seaside resort at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See La Baule guide

Guerande

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Guerande guide

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Le Pouliguen guide

La Turballe

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west)

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

See La Turballe guide

Batz-sur-Mer

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Batz-sur-Mer guide

Le Croisic

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Le Croisic guide

Piriac-sur-Mer

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Piriac-sur-Mer guide

Jade Coast

at 29 km (direction south)

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

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Pornic

at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Redon

at 31 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Redon guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Joachim

Pontchateau: market Monday all day (10km)
Donges: market Thursday (11km)
Herbignac: market Wednesday (12km)
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (16km)
Pornichet: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (17km)
La Baule: market every day except Monday (18km)
Guerande: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
Le Pouliguen: market Friday & Tuesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (21km)
Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (24km)

More information about Saint-Joachim, Pays de la Loire

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Joachim, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium de Vannes (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Guerande (18km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Briere (6km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Nantes (49km)

Towns of Art and history

Vannes (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Elven (49km)
Grand-Fougeray (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Pornichet (16km)
La Baule (18km)
Rochefort-en-Terre (37km)
La Gacilly (43km)
La Vraie-Croix (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (28km)
Planète sauvage (parc) (44km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Joachim is in the north-west of France at 52 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Joachim is 375 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Joachim

Canton: Pontchâteau

Arrondissement: Saint-Nazaire

Department: Loire-Atlantique

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 44720

Distance to Saint-Joachim

from Nantes (prefecture): 52 km

from Paris: 375 km

from Calais: 494 km

from Nice: 842 km

from Bordeaux: 309 km

from Strasbourg: 752 km

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-Joachim from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Crossac, Montoir-de-Bretagne and Saint-Malo-de-Guersac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Joachim