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Places near Challans by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Challans
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:26 pm
107 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Challans
- Château de Commequiersheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Barrage d'Apremontdam · 45 min
- Église Saint-Gillesbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomptionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Château de Gilles de Retzheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Challans
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Challans?
Château de Commequiers (heritage site, about 12 km), Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (heritage site, about 13 km), Barrage d'Apremont (dam, about 19 km), Château de l'Audardière (heritage site, about 19 km), Église Saint-Gilles (beach, about 21 km), Château de Gilles de Retz (heritage site, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Challans?
192 places on Spotwander: 109 churches, 48 forts & heritage, 4 beaches & coast, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Challans?
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, about 1 km by road; Chapelle de la Bloire (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Challans?
Menhir Dit Pierre-du-Diable, about 4 km by road; Château de la Vérie (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Challans?
Start in Challans, visit Château de Commequiers, then Barrage d'Apremont, then Église Saint-Gilles, then Abbaye Bénédictine Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, then Château de Gilles de Retz, and drive back — about 107 km by road in all.