Saint-Mathurin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau d'Olonne at 7 km from Saint-Mathurin

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Visit Saint-Mathurin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Mathurin 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-Mathurin in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau d'Olonne at 7 km and Sables d'Olonne at 9 km.

Saint-Mathurin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 7 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau d'Olonne guide

Sables d'Olonne

Seaside resort at 9 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sables d'Olonne guide

Brem-sur-Mer

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Brem-sur-Mer guide

Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Bretignolles-sur-Mer guide

Chateau de Talmont

Castle at 13 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 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide

Port Bourgenay

at 14 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Jard-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

See Jard-sur-Mer guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 23 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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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction north-west)

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is the beach resort next to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie...

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La Roche-sur-Yon

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vendee

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Mathurin

Map of places to visit near Saint-Mathurin

Markets in and near Saint-Mathurin

• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (7km)
• Sables d'Olonne: market every day (9km)
• Brem-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (10km)
• Bretignolles-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (13km)
• Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (20km)
• Saint Gilles Croix de Vie: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (22km)
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (25km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (25km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (30km)
• La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)

More information about Saint-Mathurin, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Mathurin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ars-en-Re (43km)
• La Flotte-en-Re (51km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Phare de la Pointe des Corbeaux (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Jean-de-Monts (37km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Monts (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (10km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Mathurin is in the west of France at 25 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Mathurin is 397 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-Mathurin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chapelle-Achard, La Mothe-Achard, Olonne-sur-Mer, Sainte-Foy and Vaire.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Mathurin