Resort Description
You will be attracted by the variety of colours and lights, the beauty of the landscapes, the architectural originality of the turn-of-the-century villas. The covered Markets.
The casino, thalassotherapy centre, the pleasure-boat harbour, shared with La Baule, has a capacity for more than 1000 boats.
The surrounding area
La Baule: adjoining Pornichet, a famous seaside resort.
Le Pouliguen: closes La Baule Bay on the right and opens out on to the rocks of the wild coast and the port promenade, which goes to the lighthouse.
Guérande: a fortified medieval town surrounded by ramparts overlooking the entire "Pays Blanc" all the way to the sea, Saint-Aubin's collegiate church, the Porte Saint-Michel, museums and salt marshes stretching out over 1,800 ha divided into two basins (Mesquer and Guérande).
Saint Nazaire: on the Loire Estuary, visit one of the world's biggest shipyards (the Queen Mary 2 was built there), the ecomuseum and its submarine, L’Espadon, which is still afloat, and L’Aérospatiale.
La Brière Regional Natural Park: it includes 18 villages on a surface area of 40,000 ha, 15,000 of which lie in wetlands, and offers a wealth of ecological, cultural and human wonders. Guided tours of the site: the Village of Kérhinet, very old cottages restored with typically Brière interiors; the Rozé Site (museum to the wildlife and plants of the marshes, a safari park in a protected nature area of 25 Ha); Maison de l’Eclusier (Lockkeeper's House) - Safari Park - Ile de Fédrun (connected to the Saint-Joachim road by two bridges), the Bride's House and the Brière cottage, Ker Anas, the ducks' "village", Crossac and Herbignac to discover the megaliths, menhirs and dolmens more than 5000 years old.
Sports and leisure
Water sports
- APCC Sailing School 100 m away.
Tennis
- Ninon Tennis Club (18 clay courts) 1 km away.
Golf
- La Baule – St Denac International Golf Course in St André des Eaux 5 km away (27, 18 and 9 holes)
Preferential rates: 10 % reduction for Maeva guests off the 18-hole unitary green-fee price at Le Croisic (14 km), Savenay (34 km) and Pornic (38 km) Golf Clubs "Formule Golf".
Book directly with the Golf Clubs, respectively
Horse-riding
- La Baule riding centre 3 km away.
- "Le Manège des Platanes" in La Baule Les Pins 4 km away.
- the "Les Grands Parcs" riding centre 5 km away.
Pornichet Casino 1 km away on the coast road.
La Baule
- "Aquabaule" swimming-pool 4.5 km away.
Resort Fêtes and events
May :
- the 20-Beach Trophy (kayak and sea rowing trek).
- Passion Cerf-volant (acrobatics and air ballet show by the best international kite-flyers).
- the Pornichet Roller (roller-blade runs on the coast road).
- the Return of the Barquera Regatta (1st amateur regatta, St Nazaire – Spain – Pornichet).
June :
- the Anne de Bretagne Festival (bagads and fest noz)
July :
- the "Pornizhan Ar Fest" (festive get-together under the Breton colours)
July/August :
- The Festival des Renc’Arts (theatre and street dancing shows, “métissée” music, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings).
- the Pornichet Roller Estival (treks on roller-blade on the coast road, on Wednesdays).
- The French International Match-racing (duels between the best skippers in the style of the America’s Cup).
August :
- the Beach Volley Ball Masters tournament.
October :
- the Côte d’Amour Marathon.
Shops and services
- 50 m from all the shops, a mini-market is 200 m away and a supermarket is 2 km away.
- Market every Wednesday and Saturday morning
- The covered Market every day except Monday (fresh and regional produce only: living fish and shellfish…).