Guided tours Loire-Atlantique

Here the time seems to have stopped. In order to get back to him… walk by barge and/or by carriage in the company of a marsh enthusiast who will explain to you the manufacture of a thatched roof, its lifespan. He will also give you explanations about the legend of Saint-Lyphard, on the fauna, flora, hunting, fishing and traditions of Brière. It should be noted that vessels can take persons with reduced mobility and wheelchairs.

In the footsteps of the artists who passed or stayed at the Croisic in the 19th and 20th centuries, you will follow in the footsteps of great names such as Eugène Boudin, Paul Signac, Maxime Maufra, Charles Jacques, Henri Le Sidaner, Jean-Émile Laboureur but also regional artists such as Émile Gautier, Émile Guillaume, Jack Cholet, Eugène-Jean Chapleau, Georges Lhermitte and many others. What holds the particular attention of the various painters passing through are the animation of the boats in the port, the sardines boats with coloured sails, the bustle during the auction sale or the traditional maritime scenes. The changing lights of the Traict, the wild coast and the ocean at any time of the day inspire artists. The reproductions of their paintings, made at the Croisic, are presented on desks facing the painted place, all along the two routes, the port and the wild coast. The first route, which runs from the cove of Les Rouleaux to the quay at Port Charly, runs through 15 colourful canvases with impressionist, pointillist or cubist accents. The second, from Castouillet to Crucifix Bay, testifies to the attraction of a still wild coast.

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.