Loire-Atlantique: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Loire-Atlantique has more than 130 kilometres of coastline and 6,200 hectares of natural areas, as well as 2,000 kilometres of cycle routes. Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Loire-Atlantique can then continue searching for accommodation.

Nature and water

In winter, Lac de Grand-Lieu is France’s largest natural lowland lake. At the same time, it ranks second among France’s ornithological reserves.

The département’s navigable waterway network includes the Canal de Nantes à Brest, the Erdre and the Sèvre nantaise.

The discovery tour at La Maison du Lac de Grand-Lieu includes an exhibition about the lake and wetlands. It ends on the pavilion terrace, with a viewpoint overlooking the lake and the reserve’s birds.

Swimming and water sports are prohibited at Lac de Grand-Lieu; fishing is reserved for seven professional fishermen.

Cycle paths and hiking trails

In Loire-Atlantique, La Régalante connects Châteaubriant and Nantes. The route has little elevation gain and is described as accessible, with few difficulties.

The GR® de Pays Tour du lac de Grand-Lieu is a 73-kilometre circular hiking trail. In Loire-Atlantique, La Vélidéale passes through sensitive areas, nature reserves, rivers and marshes.

Culture and history

The publicly presented Grand Patrimoine network includes the musée Dobrée. Château de Clisson is listed as a historic monument.

Kerhinet is a pedestrian village with two interpretation trails and serves as a starting point for hikes. The hamlet consists of 18 thatched-roof houses and is intended to showcase Brière’s traditional residential architecture.

Wine

Muscadet comprises ten communal crus.

Other local pages: Asserac, Batz-Sur-Mer, Châteaubriant, Chauve, Corsept, Fresnay-En-Retz, Guémené-Penfao, Guérande, La Madelaine, La Plaine-Sur-Mer, La Turballe, Le Croisic, Le Pouliguen, Les Moutiers-En-Retz, Nantes, Piriac-Sur-Mer, Pornic, Pornichet, Préfailles, Quimiac, Saint-André-Des-Eaux, Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins, Saint-Lyphard, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Sainte-Pazanne, Sainte-Reine-De-Bretagne, Vue, La Chapelle Sur Erdre, La Baule-Escoublac, Guenrouet, Le Bignon, Saint-Joachim, Vigneux-De-Bretagne, Trignac, Saint-Sébastien-Sur-Loire, Saint-Herblain, Sainte-Luce-Sur-Loire, Rezé, Orvault, Missillac, La Cotinière, Héric, Carquefou, Bouguenais, Bouaye, Ancenis, Saint-Vincent-Des-Landes, Gorges, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Colomban, Treillières, Port-Saint-Père, Mesquer, La Chapelle-Saint-Sauveur, Legé, Blain, Saint-Nicolas-De-Redon, Riaillé, La Chapelle-Basse-Mer, Derval, Les Sorinières, Arthon-En-Retz, Cordemais, Donges, Herbignac, Malville, Anetz, Varades, Abbaretz, Conquereuil, Mouzillon, Notre-Dame-Des-Landes, Nozay, Vallet, La Chevrolière, Frossay, La Chapelle-Des-Marais, Pont-Saint-Martin, Rouans, Saint-Mars-De-Coutais, Saint-Molf, Vertou, Touvois, La Rouxière, Mésanger, Sucé-Sur-Erdre, Fercé, Le Gâvre, Saffré, Vay, Thouaré-Sur-Loire, Couffé, Petit-Auverné, Bourgneuf-En-Retz, Brains, Campbon, Cheix-En-Retz, Couëron, Crossac, La Bernerie-En-Retz, La Chapelle-Launay, Machecoul, Paulx, Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, Saint-Étienne-De-Mer-Morte, Saint-Hilaire-De-Chaléons, Saint-Père-En-Retz, Saint-Philbert-De-Grand-Lieu, Sainte-Anne-Sur-Brivet, Casson, Grandchamps-Des-Fontaines, Le Loroux-Bottereau, Les Touches, Ligné, Pannecé, La Limouzinière, Le Pallet, Saint-Julien-De-Concelles, Saint-Léger-Les-Vignes, Teillé, Bonnoeuvre, Château-Thébaud, Corcoué-Sur-Logne, Geneston, Grand-Auverné, Issé, Joué-Sur-Erdre, La Chevallerais, La Meilleraye-De-Bretagne, Le Landreau, Marsac-Sur-Don, Moisdon-La-Rivière, Nort-Sur-Erdre, Plessé, Saint-Fiacre-Sur-Maine, Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois, Sion-Les-Mines, Vieillevigne, Mouzeil, Clisson, La Chapelle-Glain, Rougé, Saint-Herblon, Remouillé, Saint-Mars-Du-Désert, Erbray, Maisdon-Sur-Sèvre, Savenay, Pontchâteau, Sautron, Fégréac, Barbechat, Quilly, Saint-Mars-La-Jaille, Paimbœuf, Haute-Goulaine, Soudan, Boussay, Treffieux, Saint-Lumine-De-Clisson, La Haie-Fouassière, Saint-Viaud, Gétigné, Aigrefeuille-Sur-Maine, Basse-Goulaine, Massérac, Soulvache, Saint-Aubin-Des-Châteaux, Chéméré, Prinquiau, Avessac, Belligné, Le Cellier, Monnières, Montbert, Montoir-de-Bretagne, La Grigonnais, Petit-Mars, Oudon, Mouais, Bouvron, Ruffigné, Fay-de-Bretagne, Besné, Louisfert, Indre.

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