DISCOVER the Guérande Peninsula

Natural ressources

Let yourself be surprised by the diversity of the countryside and natural areas on the Peninsula...

Various natural places...

The banks of the Vilaine
The Vilaine is the longest river in Brittany, covering 225 km. Its source is at Juvigné in the hills of the Maine department, and it ends its journey at the Barrage d'Arzal. A fish pass has been installed there, and is open to visitors.

The groves
The Guérande Peninsula can also furnish the charm of a  peaceful, well-conserved grove area. The shady calm of the dirt tracks will reveal scenes worthy of a Millet painting, and win your heart: a herd of sheep, a cow in the shade of an oak tree…Your every sense will be awakened.

The Brière marshes
Just a hop and a skip from La Baule and the Guérande salt marshes, and only a few kilometres from Nantes to the south of Brittany, the Brière never tires of surprising its visitors. The most beautiful aspects of this vast stretch of canals and wetlands...

The Coastline
The Bay of La Baule, the Côte Sauvage, and the Côte d'Amour - set out to explore the multiple facets of the Peninsula coastline...

The salt marshes
Situated between the Loire and Vilaine rivers, the salt marshes of the Guérande Peninsula take in 2,000 hectares of marshland, both cultivated and non-cultivated, divided into two areas:
* the Guérande salt marshes, around the Traict du Croisic,
* the Mès salt marshes, beyond the Guérande slopes.

Panoramic stopping point

To take full advantage of the wealth of landscapes on offer, take a souvenir photograph or immerse yourself in the calm of the natural world – here are a few ideas for 'panoramic stopping points'...

Discovering birdlife

The sight of rare species makes for happy ornithologists and bird-watchers.  Nesting in the salt marshes and deep in the Brière, even their names sound poetic: Black-winged stilts, tatlers, and Eurasian oyster-catchers dance their feathered-and-beaked ballet before your eyes.