Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure 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-Michel-Mont-Mercure in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cholet at 26 km and Chateau de Tiffauges at 27 km.

Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cholet

at 26 km (direction ), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Cholet guide

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Tiffauges guide

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...

See Vouvant guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 41 km (direction south-south-east)

With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide

Clisson

at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

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La Roche-sur-Yon

at 44 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See La Roche-sur-Yon guide

Lucon

at 47 km (direction south-west)

Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...

See Lucon guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 47 km (direction south-west)

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

See Luçon cathedral guide

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 48 km (direction south-south-east)

Highlights in Nieul-sur-l'Autise include the Abbey of Saint-Vincent and a traditional watermill...

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Parthenay

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

Parthenay is a quiet town, with historic monuments that hint at its importance iver...

See Parthenay guide

Aubigne-sur-Layon

at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The small village of Aubigne-sur-Layon is very pretty, especially in late spring and summer...

See Aubigne-sur-Layon guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 56 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Cherveux

Castle at 61 km (direction south-east), in the Deux-Sevres department

The Chateau de Cherveux, one of the best preserved 15th century castles in the...

See Chateau de Cherveux guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 64 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure

Map of places to visit near Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure

Markets in and near Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure

• Mauleon: market Friday (15km)
• Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (26km)
• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (27km)
• Bressuire: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)
• Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (33km)
• Argenton-Chateau: market Thursday (37km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (41km)
• Clisson: market Friday (41km)
• Beaupreau: market Monday (42km)
• Chemille: market Thursday (44km)

More information about Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (23km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (32km)
• Jardins de Chaligny (36km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (8km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (26km)
• Aubigne-sur-Layon (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (7km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (37km)
• Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine (60km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure is in the west of France at 44 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure is 330 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-Michel-Mont-Mercure from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatelliers-Chateaumur, La Flocelliere, Le Boupere, Pouzauges and Saint-Mars-la-Reorthe.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure