Vendays-Montalivet tourism and travel guide

Visit Vendays-Montalivet: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The resort of Montaliver has a 12 kilometre beach, and has been popular since the 19th century

Vendays-Montalivet is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vendays-Montalivet in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc at 9 km and Lesparre-Medoc at 11 km.

Vendays-Montalivet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montalivet

Seaside resort less than one km (direction north-east)

The resort of Montaliver has a 12 kilometre beach, and has been...

See Montalivet guide

Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc

at 9 km (direction north-north-east)

While Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc would not be considered a tourist destination, you might like...

See Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc guide

Lesparre-Medoc

at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains...

See Lesparre-Medoc guide

Soulac-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

Soulac-sur-Mer is a long established beach resort at the north of the...

See Soulac-sur-Mer guide

Hourtin

Seaside resort at 19 km (direction south)

As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake...

See Hourtin guide

Vertheuil

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the...

See Vertheuil guide

Le Verdon-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

The small resort of Le Verdon-sur-Mer is quiet but has long sandy...

See Le Verdon-sur-Mer guide

Talmont

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

Talmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for...

See Talmont guide

Meschers-sur-Gironde

at 24 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

The beaches and rocky coast attract visitors to Meschers, and you can...

See Meschers-sur-Gironde guide

Royan

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

At Royan you will enjoy the beaches and also the promenade along...

See Royan guide

Pauillac

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine...

See Pauillac guide

Carcans

Seaside resort at 31 km (direction south)

Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the...

See Carcans guide

Mornac-sur-Seudre

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction south), in the Charente-Maritime department

Not far from Royan the centre of Mornac-sur-Seudre is attractive and very...

See Mornac-sur-Seudre guide

Blaye

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel...

See Blaye guide

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Map of places to visit near Vendays-Montalivet

Markets in and near Vendays-Montalivet

• Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market Sunday and Monday (28km)
• Royan: market every day except Monday (30km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Monday (30km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (31km)
• Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Vendays-Montalivet, France

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

Heritage sites

• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (23km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (40km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (29km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pointe de Grave (19km)
• Forêt de Suzac (26km)
• Pointe de Suzac (28km)
• Forêt de la Lande (36km)
• Pointe de la Coubre (40km)
• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (45km)
• Forêt de Pons (47km)
• Bec d'Ambès (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Royan (29km)
• Saintes (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de la Palmyre (38km)

Geography and distances

Vendays-Montalivet is in the south-west of France at 69 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Vendays-Montalivet is 467 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Vendays-Montalivet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Vensac.

This page in French: Visiter Vendays-Montalivet