Thouare-sur-Loire tourism and travel guide

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Visit Thouare-sur-Loire: highlights and tourist information

Thouare-sur-Loire is situated in the Loire-Atlantique 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 Thouare-sur-Loire in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nantes at 10 km and The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes at 10 km.

Thouare-sur-Loire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nantes

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

One of the largest towns in France, Nantes has many monuments, museums and places...

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The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes

Garden at 10 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire Atlantique department

The Jardin Extraordinaire de Nantes has been created in an old quarry and features...

See The Jardin Extraordinaire of Nantes guide

Clisson

at 23 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Tiffauges

Castle at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Vendee department

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

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

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

The small town of Les Moutiers-en-Retz is best known for the nearby beach which...

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Cholet

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Maine-et-Loire department

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

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Pornic

at 53 km (direction west-south-west)

Pornic is one of the liveliest and most vibrant harbour towns along the Jade...

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Redon

at 65 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

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Reserve excursions near Thouare-sur-Loire

Map of places to visit near Thouare-sur-Loire

Markets in and near Thouare-sur-Loire

• Carquefou: market Thursday (5km)
• Reze: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Nantes: market Sunday (15km)
• Indre: market Sunday (19km)
• Nort-sur-Erdre: market Friday (20km)
• La Montagne: market Wednesday (20km)
• Coueron: market Thursday (22km)
• Ancenis: market Thursday (23km)
• Bouaye: market Thursday (23km)
• Clisson: market Friday (23km)

More information about Thouare-sur-Loire, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Thouare-sur-Loire, France

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des plantes (9km)
• Jardins du Pin (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nantes (15km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Île Héron (France) (7km)
• Petite Amazonie de Nantes (9km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (26km)
• Marais de Machecoul (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Puy de Fou (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Carquefou (5km)
• Cholet (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Planète sauvage (parc) (29km)
• Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou (falconry) (57km)

Geography and distances

Thouare-sur-Loire is in the north-west of France at 10 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Thouare-sur-Loire is 332 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car via one of the ferry ports such as Saint-Malo or Cherbourg. Allow around 3 hours for the trip in France. For driving distances to Thouare-sur-Loire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Basse-Goulaine, Carquefou, Mauves-sur-Loire, Saint-Julien-de-Concelles and Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Thouare-sur-Loire