Things to see and do Loire-Atlantique

Classified historic monument in 1910, it dates back to the th century and is the oldest medieval building building. Built in the 1348 th century by Jean de Montfort, in the year. It is probably linked to the village of Guérande whose existence was documented in 1206. Sold as a national property under the Revolution in 1796, the building used to serve as a discount and a forage store. She was made to worship in 1854 and renovated. France and Brittany signed the second Guérande Treaty in 1381, putting a definitive end to their dispute. In the th century, an important programme of work was carried out: The interior of the interior, the interior of the interior,… Around the chapel, rue du Pilloried, a beautiful two-timbered house (the house of the Moulin or blue house) dating from the th and th centuries.

Its construction dates back to 1690. This massive building has walls of a metre thick and a stone vault doubles the slate cover. It is one of the three Garde guard bodies to shelter the coastguard militia. He was part of the harbour of the coastguards whose authority stretched from the Croisic to La Roche-Bernard.

A former fortified manor house of the 1826 th century, which only remains monumental after its destruction in. He was the property of the Tournemine and the Protestant wedding of Peter de Tournemine and Mary de Kermarec were celebrated there.

From the th century, it retained only its doorway of ogival form. It served as a place of worship for Protestants in the sixteenth century because Piriac was with Careil and Le Croisic a stronghold of Protestantism.

The Saint-Nazaire wind farm is simply the first tourist site in France dedicated to offshore wind energy. Opened at the beginning of the year, this site allows you to dive into the heart of an extraordinary adventure, going up to the first windmills, to reach the wind turbines we know today. A journey to the heart of the wind energy, in short. Located in the fortified lock of the city's port, the wind farm offers an unguided tour of about 45 minutes, and invites you to climb onto the roof of the building to enjoy the view of the city, the port, the estuary and the ocean. Just below, the wind turbine assembly port. An educational, fun and up to date visit.

This site is very popular with tourists, fishermen, hikers and other nature lovers. A 10 km circuit offers a nice walk through vineyards and villages. Lovers of old stones will still discover old houses at the staircases characteristic of our villages on the edge of the Sèvre. The place is pleasant and offers a point of view on the castle of Frémoire, whose silhouette is detached on the meadow overlooking the Sèvre. Do not forget his race track where every year, the last weekend of August, take the horse races of Vertou.

There was the former Saint John hospital, originally built by the Hospitals. (La Madeleine, where the lepers were welcomed, corresponds to the present village of La Madeleine north of Guérande). The chapel Saint-Jean (th-century) houses the museum of the Doll. With more than 300 dolls, staged in amazing fashion, which make the big ones like the little ones. A unique place for its beauty, presentation and the richness of its collections.

The Espace Culturel Sainte-Anne is a multi-purpose building opened in February 2003, in a quiet and pleasant environment, in the heart of the Brière Regional Nature Park. The versatility of the equipment makes it possible to host: professional shows (sound and light equipment - 185 seats in tiers), cabarets, meetings, conferences (large screen) and exhibitions (fences available...). The centre hosts exhibitions of artists and craftspeople in summer.

Gerbetière is a noble house whose name comes from gerbernate, which used to name a place where the blades were stored and located just near the house. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a multi-disciplinary man, both painter, scholar, scholar, poet and adventurer. Naturalist and famous animal artist, he spent his youth in Couëron. Its childhood home, La Gerbetière, is visible in the street that bears its name. Until 1821, she appeared on the Audubon family before being bought by the mayor of Couëron in 2003. The stay is only on the Heritage Days.

Dug in 1923, this large artificial canal is located on 2 km by a walk of poplar. At its end, you reach the marshes, with a beautiful view over the whole Loire. The valley of Musse was submerged by the Loire only during large tides in winter. On the other side, the silhouette of the abbey of Buzay is drawing.

It covers 3 000 m 2 and has 180 varieties of saved apples in memory. It grows to welcome pear.

This wood sardinizer, equipped with the conventional trawl, is the precursor of deep water trawlers. Built in 1964, this 24-barrel boat sailed at sea until 1992 and today is the living memory of fishing at La Turballe. Saved from destruction by passionate people, he discovered himself in the harbor, afloat. His visit (45 minutes) shows the hard life on board where any notion of comfort is banished: small space, thin mattress on the sleeves, square where the men of the sea were restored 1.20 m high… The time for a visit, become the sailor on the edge. A unique visit to discover the fishing techniques practiced, the work of the sailors of the position before the crew post and the cooler and explore the different compartments of the boat. You will be able to follow the different times of a fishing season. A good family visit.

Goubault's oldest printer, Goubault is no less at the cutting edge of technology. Since 1995, this company has been awarded the "green imprim" label thanks to intelligent management of its waste and the use of plant inks. A one-and-a-half hour tour at the heart of an impressive workshop, of printers passionate over the last four generations. This visit will particularly delight children.

This site visit shows the solutions of "sustainable development" found by Véolia cleanliness in order to respond to one of the greatest challenges: what do we do with our waste so that we don't with the planet? It is a two-hour journey to the country of waste proposed to you. The transformation of the latter into mineral, organic and energy resources will no longer have a secret for you thanks to the visits of the selective collection centre, the high-performance sorting centre, and the energy recovery unit.

A swamp zone in the heart of Nantes! A former Loire flood meadow, the Malakoff marshes cover an area of 16 hectares classified Natura 2000, implying that the riches of its flora and fauna are protected. We cannot enter freely. In agreement with the City of Nantes, the Bird Protection League (LPO), however, allows you to visit this marsh, which was nicknamed Little Amazonia because of its luxuriance. The diversity of landscapes to see can only fascinate those who love wild nature: roseless, water bodies, alluvial forest, meadow, mares… Also presence of Highland cows (rustic Scottish race) which naturally maintain the grassland and pasture 10 months of the year. Since 2012, the Plague Sauvage, carried out as part of the centenary of the LPO and the Estuaire 2012 Contemporary Art Biennial, offers a privileged view of the site and its birds.

You sit on a bench facing the castle and a 20-metre high water jet rises in front of you! As you sit down, you have just activated the mechanism of a contemporary work of art by Jeppe Hein. When you get up, the jet falls back, which surprises you a ^second time. And you wonder: that's exactly what the artist wants! The work Did I Miss Something? ("Did I miss something?"), has been relocated here for the Estuaire 2012 art event. Indeed, it had been installed on the Loire in 2007, but the currents had damaged the mechanism. Enjoy the wooded park and on Sundays, visit the guest rooms decorated by artists!

Located in the heart of the island of Versailles, La Maison de l'Erdre is a building that looks like a Japanese tea pavilion, a change of scenery guaranteed for this piece of Asia in the heart of the city! It houses permanent exhibitions that allow you to discover the ecosystems of the Erdre. The aquariums presenting the local fish species have disappeared. Transition obliges, there are no more animals in captivity, the place turns towards the ecology of the river via panels. The Maison de l'Erdre also hosts temporary exhibitions on the environment and numerous photo exhibitions. Panels teach visitors about the history of this island and its activities in the past, a nice introduction before a cruise on board Bateaux Nantais!

New: a large-scale game for children aged 4 to 10. Soon water games and various facilities for the comfort of all.

Tram No. 1, Bouffay stop. A beautiful garden ideal for children, with its fountain where the water springs out of figurines hanging in the air. It is a little neglected by families because a little difficult access for strollers.