Musée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonne
Museum in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.
Attractions in Les Sables-d'Olonne
Photo: Musée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonne, Sylvain lasco (CC BY-SA 4.0)Musée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonne heads what Les Sables-d'Olonne has to see
Les Sables-d'Olonne’s list takes in 5 museums, 5 attractions and 4 galleries. Every one of its 19 places to visit is in Les Sables-d'Olonne. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Further out, Château de la Guignardière is 20 km away.
In Les Sables-d'Olonne
19
inside the commune
Within 5 km
0
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
9
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
4
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Where to start in Les Sables-d'Olonne
The list goes on from Musée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonne to 2 châteaux, a gallery and a museum.
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonnein town
Art galleryVilla Tamarisin townMuseumMuseumAbbaye Saint-Jean d'Orbestierin townAttractionAttractionVilla « Sans Souci »in townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierre-Levéein townChâteauChâteauChâteau Saint-Clairin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Around Les Sables-d'Olonne, mapped
The map ends at Abbaye Saint-Jean d'Orbestier, 5.1 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Sables-d'Olonne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Which kinds
There are more museums or galleries (9) than anything else, then other sights (5).
Museums & galleries 5 museums · 4 galleries9 in town
Châteaux & heritage 3 châteaux · 1 ship4 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 zoo1 in town
Other attractions 5 attractions5 in town
Dark: in Les Sables-d'Olonne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Everything on the list
All 19 are inside Les Sables-d'Olonne.
The 19 places in Les Sables-d'Olonne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Sables-d'Olonne → · Parks and trails in Les Sables-d'Olonne →
Further afield
The wider area
Out of town, Château de la Guignardière (20 km) leads 5 names to know.
AttractionAttractionChâteau de la Guignardière20 km east, in Avrillé
ChâteauChâteau de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire12 km east, in Talmont-Saint-HilaireChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Apremont27 km north, in ApremontAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame des Fontenelles28 km northeast, in La Roche-sur-YonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Commequiers29 km north, in Commequiers
ChâteauChâteau de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire12 km east, in Talmont-Saint-HilaireChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Apremont27 km north, in ApremontAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame des Fontenelles28 km northeast, in La Roche-sur-YonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Commequiers29 km north, in CommequiersPlaces within 40 km of Les Sables-d'Olonne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Les Sables-d'Olonne
What is there to see in Les Sables-d'Olonne?
The first on our list in Les Sables-d'Olonne are Musée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonne, Villa Tamaris, Abbaye Saint-Jean d'Orbestier and Villa « Sans Souci ». We list 19 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Les Sables-d'Olonne?
9 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonne, Villa Tamaris, Abbaye Saint-Jean d'Orbestier and Musée des Traditions Populaires.
Which places in Les Sables-d'Olonne are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Les Sables-d'Olonne are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye Saint-Jean d'Orbestier, Villa « Sans Souci » and Château de Pierre-Levée.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Sables-d'Olonne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Guignardière (20 km), Château de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (12 km), Château d'Apremont (27 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame des Fontenelles (28 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Les Sables-d'Olonne, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée Sainte-Croix des Sables-d'Olonne: Sylvain lasco, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Tamaris: Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire: Marine69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.