Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'AssomptionChâteau de Gilles de RetzPhare des DamesÉglise Notre-DameÎle de NoirmoutierChâteau de Pornic
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Bouin

Bouin is a town in Vendée district, Pays de la Loire, France of about 2,385 people. Within 50 km by road there are 158 places to visit: 82 churches, 41 forts & heritage and 7 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Château de Gilles de Retz and Phare des Dames.

46.9731° N, 1.9983° WPop. 2,385

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Within 30 km100 places
Within 50 km158
Must-see84
Notable136
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, heritage site near Bouin
Must-see

Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

Heritage site · 10 km

Château de Gilles de Retz, heritage site near Bouin
Must-see

Château de Gilles de Retz

Heritage site · 18 km · Loire-Atlantique

Phare des Dames, heritage site near Bouin
Must-see

Phare des Dames

Heritage site · 22 km

Places near Bouin by type

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One day from Bouin

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:32 pm

101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bouin
  2. Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomptionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Château de Gilles de Retzheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Château de Pornicheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Phare des Damesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Île de Noirmoutierriver spot · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Bouin
Today’s loopBouinStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bouin?

Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (heritage site, about 10 km), Château de Gilles de Retz (heritage site, about 18 km), Église Notre-Dame (church, about 1 km), Île de Bouin (river spot, about 1 km), Phare des Dames (heritage site, about 22 km), Île de Noirmoutier (river spot, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bouin?

158 places on Spotwander: 82 churches, 41 forts & heritage, 7 beaches & coast, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 caves.

Which is the nearest church to Bouin?

Église Notre-Dame, about 1 km by road; Église Saint-Philibert (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Bouin?

Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, about 10 km by road; Motte Féodale (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bouin?

Start in Bouin, visit Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, then Château de Gilles de Retz, then Château de Pornic, then Phare des Dames, then Île de Noirmoutier, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.