GUERANDE - LOIRE ATLANTIQUE (44)
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ActivitieS
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Discover the region Walking, cycling or driving you can discover the splendid scenery of the Guérande peninsula. The top tourist attractions are: The
medieval market town
of Guérande, about
2 miles away ( The
salt marshes, within
walking distance. A few hiking tours around Guérande: |
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The
mashes of La Grand
Brière. (a mere 15
minutes’ drive) The
city of St Nazaire
and its world famous
shipyard, where
QUEEN MARY 2, the
largest ocean liner
so far conceived was
built and launched.
(a mere 15
minutes’ drive) The
city of Nantes and
the banks of the
river Loire. (45
minutes’ drive)
Other sites that are ALSO worth VISITING:
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Sports and leisure Apart from swimming and practising beach games on the various neaby beaches, you will also have access to the following activities: Walking, cycling, windsurfing, kite surfing, sailing and bird watching are just over a couple of miles. (La Baule, La Turballe, Le Pouliguen) Horse-riding, fishing and golf as well as Polo are available locally. What
better way to explore the peninsula than by helicopter or plane? (La Baule
airfield) Thalassotherapy:
A temple of health
and fitness, the
Royal Thalasso
Barriere hotel
offers direct access
to the Thalgo La
Baule
Thalassotherapy
Centre. Nearby the
Thalassotherapy
Center of Pornichet. The
casinos of La Baule
and Pornichet |
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GASTRONOMY Discover
and enjoy the
diverse Breton
culinary delights in
the numerous local
restaurants: Brittany
is associated with
pancakes and the
inventors of fast
food created crêpes
which are lighter
than the Canadian
pancake be they made
from buck wheat
flour or white. In
old times gone by
they were the main
source of
nourishment for the
working people with
a spread of salted
butter. Today they
can be found filled
by many different
arrangements of
ingredients.
Delicious, they
should find good
company alongside a
cup of cider. Brittany
leads the world in
terms of the quality
of its seafood, so you
will find the
freshest sea food
and fish on the
local markets.
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Other local specialities to relish: Breton cakes, far, kouign aman and the celebrated Fondant Baulois |
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SOME RESTAURANTS THAT MAY BE WELL WORTH A VISIT
il était une fois, une île en
Brière ... 162, Île de fedrun 44720 St. Joachim - Parc Naturel
de Brière
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Many other tourist booklets are available in the holiday house and we are at your disposal to advise you in the discovery of our beautiful area. |
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