Saint-Mars-du-Desert tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Mars-du-Desert: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Mars-du-Desert 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-Mars-du-Desert in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes at 20 km and Nantes at 20 km.

Saint-Mars-du-Desert, 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 20 km (direction south-west), 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 20 km (direction south-west)

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

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Clisson

at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Vendee department

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

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Langon

at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

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Cholet

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Cholet is a pleasant town in the Maine et Loire department....

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 56 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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Map of places to visit near Saint-Mars-du-Desert

Markets in and near Saint-Mars-du-Desert

• Carquefou: market Thursday (10km)
• Nort-sur-Erdre: market Friday (11km)
• Ancenis: market Thursday (17km)
• Reze: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Nantes: market Sunday (24km)
• Indre: market Sunday (27km)
• La Montagne: market Wednesday (29km)
• Coueron: market Thursday (30km)
• Blain: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)
• Le Pellerin: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Mars-du-Desert, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (19km)
• Jardins du Pin (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Héron (France) (18km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (19km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (36km)
• Marais de Machecoul (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Grand-Fougeray (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Carquefou (10km)
• Cholet (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (38km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Mars-du-Desert is in the north-west of France at 20 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Mars-du-Desert is 324 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-Mars-du-Desert from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Cellier, Ligne and Petit-Mars.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Mars-du-Desert