Things to Do in Pays de la Loire

There are 33 attractions in Pays de la Loire. Puy du Fou, historical theme park with large live spectacles, is the most popular.

1

Puy du Fou

Historical theme park with large live spectacles

Amusement Park

2

Château des ducs de Bretagne

Historic castle and former Breton dukes' residence

Castle

3

Nantes Museum of Arts

Fine arts museum housing diverse historic collections

Museum

4

Musée des Blindés

Large armored vehicle museum displaying tanks and artillery

Museum

5

Château de Saumur

Loire Valley castle housing equestrian museum and keep

Castle

6

Château de Montsoreau

Renaissance castle on Loire River

Castle

7

Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art

Loire chateau housing a contemporary art museum

Museum

8

Stade de la Beaujoire

Nantes stadium hosting football and international matches

Stadium

9

Nantes Cathedral

Large Gothic cathedral dominating Nantes' skyline

Religious Site

10

Royal abbey of Fontevraud

Medieval abbey complex housing royal tombs and convent

Religious Site

11

Noirmoutier

Atlantic French island known for salt marshes and beaches

Island

12

Île d'Yeu

Atlantic island off Vendée coast, fishing and beaches

Island

13

Château d'Angers

Medieval Loire castle housing the Apocalypse Tapestry

Castle

14

Le Mans Cathedral

Gothic cathedral in Le Mans with ornate stained glass

Religious Site

15

Château de Brissac

Renaissance château famed for its towering height and interiors

Castle

16

Angers Cathedral

Gothic cathedral in Angers with ornate stained glass

Religious Site

17

Port-du-Salut Abbey

Trappist abbey famed for its eponymous cheese production

Religious Site

18

Château du Plessis-Bourré

Well-preserved Renaissance château surrounded by a moat

Castle

19

Solesmes Abbey

Benedictine abbey renowned for Gregorian chant revival

Religious Site

20

Château de Clisson

Medieval castle dominating Clisson's historic town center

Castle

21

Château de Grésillon

Small château in Loire region with botanical gardens

Castle

22

Château de Montreuil-Bellay

Medieval fortress and Renaissance château in Montreuil-Bellay

Castle

23

Château de Serrant

Seventeenth-century château near Angers with notable library

Castle

24

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

Ruined romantic castle surrounded by dense parkland and moat

Castle

25

Basilica of St. Donatian and St. Rogatian

Medieval basilica with surviving Romanesque elements

Church

26

Château du Lude

Renaissance château surrounded by formal gardens

Castle

27

Romano-Gallic Baths of Entrammes

Roman thermal baths ruins and archaeological site in Entrammes

Archaeological Site

28

Château de Clermont

Château in Pays de la Loire region

Castle

29

Château de Montgeoffroy

Historic château in Pays de la Loire, 18th century

Castle

30

Maillezais Cathedral

Ruined medieval cathedral within the Marais Poitevin marshes

Church

31

Théâtre Graslin

Historic Nantes opera house with neoclassical architecture

Theater

32

Lac de Grand-Lieu

Extensive lowland lake with rich wetlands

Lake

33

Saulges caves

Prehistoric caves with Paleolithic engravings

Canyon