Sainte-Cecile tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 25 km from Sainte-Cecile

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Visit Sainte-Cecile: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Cecile 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 Sainte-Cecile in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 25 km and Chateau de Tiffauges at 30 km.

Sainte-Cecile, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Roche-sur-Yon

at 25 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

Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Tiffauges guide

Lucon

at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Lucon guide

Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Luçon cathedral guide

Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vouvant guide

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 37 km (direction south-west)

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

See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide

Fontenay-le-Comte

at 39 km (direction south-east)

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

See Fontenay-le-Comte guide

Cholet

at 39 km (direction north-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

See Cholet guide

Clisson

at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loire-Atlantique department

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

See Clisson guide

Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 46 km (direction south-west)

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

See Longeville-sur-Mer guide

La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

Here at La Faute-sur-Mer you can explore the nature reserve and peninsula - or...

See La Faute-sur-Mer guide

Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 49 km (direction south-east)

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

See Nieul-sur-l'Autise guide

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 49 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard guide

Marans

at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

Marans is a small town with a pretty section along the river in the...

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Reserve excursions near Sainte-Cecile

Map of places to visit near Sainte-Cecile

Markets in and near Sainte-Cecile

• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (9km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (25km)
• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Mauleon: market Friday (34km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (39km)
• Cholet: market Saturday all day & Monday all day (40km)
• Clisson: market Friday (40km)
• Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges: market Friday (43km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (43km)
• La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (44km)

More information about Sainte-Cecile, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Sainte-Cecile, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (33km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (33km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (49km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (50km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (20km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (23km)
• Parc oriental de Maulévrier (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Grand-Lieu (58km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (22km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cholet (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (21km)
• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (38km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Cecile is in the west of France at 25 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Cecile is 349 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 Sainte-Cecile from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Mouchamps, Saint-Martin-Des-Noyers, Saint-Vincent-Sterlanges and Sainte-Florence.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Cecile