Thorigny tourism and travel guide
Photo is of La Roche-sur-Yon at 15 km from Thorigny
Visit Thorigny: highlights and tourist information
Thorigny 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 Thorigny in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-sur-Yon at 15 km and Lucon at 18 km.
Thorigny, 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 15 km (direction west-north-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 18 km (direction south-south-east)Lucon is a quiet Vendee town, usually visited for its imposing cathedral and public...
See Lucon guide
Luçon cathedral
Cathedral at 18 km (direction south-south-east)Luçon cathedral is a small cathedral with element in the roman, gothic, classical and...
See Luçon cathedral guide
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
at 19 km (direction west-south-west)The village of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits in Vendée has a large medieval market hall and a...
See Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits guide
Longeville-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 28 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 32 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
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
at 32 km (direction west-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
Chateau de Talmont
Castle at 33 km (direction west-south-west)The Chateau of Talmont is a ancient castle, now in ruins, in the Vendee...
See Chateau de Talmont guide
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
at 33 km (direction west-south-west)The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where...
See Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide
La Tranche-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south-west)La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade...
See La Tranche-sur-Mer guide
Jard-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction west-south-west)Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a harbour and...
See Jard-sur-Mer guide
Vouvant
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east)The pleasant village of Vouvant still retains part of a medieval castle and an...
See Vouvant guide
Fontenay-le-Comte
at 37 km (direction east-south-east)With some interesting 18th century townhouses to see, Fontenay-le-Comte is also home to the...
See Fontenay-le-Comte guide
Port Bourgenay
at 39 km (direction west-south-west)The small resort of Bourgenay has a port and a popular beach...
See Port Bourgenay guide
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Reserve excursions near Thorigny
Map of places to visit near Thorigny
Markets in and near Thorigny
- La Roche-sur-Yon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
- Les Essarts: market Wednesday (18km)
- Lucon: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Angles: market Wednesday & Sunday (26km)
- La Faute-sur-Mer: market Thursday & Sunday (32km)
- La Mothe-Achard: market Friday (32km)
- La Tranche-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
- Jard-sur-Mer: market Monday (34km)
- Fontenay-le-Comte: market Saturday all day (37km)
- Marans: market Tuesday (39km)
More information about Thorigny, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Thorigny, France
What to do at Thorigny? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Thorigny.
Grand sites of France
- Marais Poitevin (54km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Georges Clemenceau house (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Fontenay-le-Comte (37km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Vouvant) (36km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Maille) (46km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre et Eglise de Saint Nicolas (Maillezais) (47km)
- Abbaye Royale (Nieul-sur-l'Autise) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Chaligny (10km)
- Jardins du Bâtiment (19km)
- Parc oriental de Maulévrier (58km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie de l'Aiguillon (47km)
- Marais de Machecoul (61km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Puy de Fou (39km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Marans (39km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (39km)
- Natur'Zoo de Mervent (39km)
- Parc zoologique des Sables-d'Olonne (42km)
Geography and distances
Thorigny is in the west of France at 15 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Yon, the department capital (general information: Thorigny is 366 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Thorigny
Canton: Roche-sur-Yon-Sud
Arrondissement: Roche-sur-Yon
Department: Vendee
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 85480
Distance to Thorigny
from La Roche-sur-Yon (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 366 km
from Calais: 533 km
from Nice: 741 km
from Bordeaux: 204 km
from Strasbourg: 708 km
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 Thorigny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bournezeau, Chateau-Guibert, Fougere, Les Pineaux and Saint-Florent-Des-Bois.
This page in French: Visiter Thorigny