Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine 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-Gemme-la-Plaine in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lucon at 5 km and Luçon cathedral at 5 km.

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lucon

at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Luçon cathedral

Cathedral at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Marans

at 21 km (direction 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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La Faute-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Fontenay-le-Comte

at 23 km (direction east)

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

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Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Vouvant

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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La Tranche-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...

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Longeville-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west)

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

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Maillezais abbey

Abbey at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

The ruins of the Maillezais abbey are on the edge of the marshes of...

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La Roche-sur-Yon

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Nieul-sur-l'Autise

at 34 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

at 34 km (direction west)

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

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La Rochelle Natural History Museum

Museum at 36 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Natural History Museum in La Rochelle contains an eclectic mix of items collected...

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

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Map of places to visit near Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine

Markets in and near Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine

• Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Marans: market Tuesday (21km)
• La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)
• Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (23km)
• Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (24km)
• La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
• Les Essarts: market Wednesday (34km)
• Courcon: market Wednesday (35km)
• La Rochelle: market every day (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de La Rochelle (36km)

Grand sites of France

• Marais Poitevin (38km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Martin-de-Ré citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Vouvant (28km)
• La Flotte-en-Re (36km)
• Ars-en-Re (43km)
• Coulon (44km)

National Monuments

• Georges Clemenceau house (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fontenay-le-Comte (23km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (29km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (31km)
• Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint-Eulalie (Benet) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Chaligny (10km)
• Jardins du Bâtiment (11km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• La Rochelle (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie de l'Aiguillon (30km)
• Forêt de Benon (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Marans (21km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Natur'Zoo de Mervent (28km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine is in the west of France at 32 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine is 370 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-Gemme-la-Plaine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Corpe, Lucon, Saint-Aubin-la-Plaine and Saint-Jean-de-Beugne.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine