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of the old town, was built in 2 Le Croisic
the 13th century and later Road map D4. * 4,450. £
remodelled. The interior has @ La Baule. k Nantes-Atlantique.
14th- and 15th-century stained n 6 Rue du Pilori; (02) 40 23 00 70.
glass, and Romanesque capitals ( Thu & Sat. _ Fête de la Mer (Jun),
carved with scenes of Les Vieux Métiers de la Mer (Jul–Aug).
martyrdom and fantastic
animals. The Musée de la Set on a peninsula reaching
Poupée et du Jouet Ancien 5 km (3 km) into the Atlantic,
contains dolls and toys dating Le Croisic is both an active
from 1830 to the present day. fishing port and a popular
resort. The old town has some
Environs fine houses dating from the
The D99 running northwest time when salt was shipped
Porte St-Michel, the main entrance into out of Guérande leads to La from Le Croisic to destinations
the walled town of Guérande Turballe, the largest sardine as distant as the Baltic. In the
port on the Atlantic coast. The Océarium du Croisic, one of
1 Guérande market where the fish auction the largest private aquariums
takes place has an exhibiton in France, the marine life of the
Road map D4. * 12,000.
£ La Baule. k Nantes-Atlantique. on fishing. Past Pointe du Atlantic coast can be observed.
n 1 Place du Marché-au-Bois; 0820 Castelli, the road reaches the The Flamboyant Gothic
150 044. ( Wed & Sat. _ Fête resort of Piriac-sur-Mer, where Église St-Guénolé has a high
Medievale (early Jun), La Salicorne a granite church stands amid tower from which Batz-sur-
(Jun); Les Celtiques de Guérande narrow streets. Mer can be seen. The granite
(Aug). ∑ ot-guerande.fr The D774 south from Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-
Guérande winds through salt Mûrier, built in the 15th
Overlooking extensive salt marshes, leading to Saillé, a century, is now in ruins.
marshes on the Presqu’Île typical salt-panning village.
de Guérande, this town has The Maison des Paludiers Environs
long depended on the salt- documents the history of salt- The Musée des Marais Salants
panning industry. Although panning on the peninsula. in Batz-sur-Mer, 5 km (3 miles)
this industry began in Roman southeast of Le Croisic, docu-
times, it became important + Ramparts and Porte St-Michel ments the history of the salt
only in the 15th century. Rue Saint-Michel. Tel (02) 28 55 05 marshes and the lives of salt
The old town is enclosed 05. Open Apr–Oct: 10am–noon & panners in the 19th century.
within 14th- and 15th-century 2–6pm Tue–Sun, Mon pm only. &
ramparts, much of which are E Océarium du Croisic
open to visitors; a walk along E Musée de la Poupée Avenue de St-Goustan, Le Croisic.
the top gives excellent views 23 Rue de Saillé. Tel (02) 40 15 69 13. Tel (02) 40 23 02 44. Open daily.
of the town. Access is via the Open mid-Feb–Mar: daily pm; Apr– Closed Three weeks in Jan. & 7
Oct: daily. Closed Nov–mid-Feb. &
Porte St-Michel, the gatehouse ∑ ocearium-croisic.fr
and main entrance on the P Maison des Paludiers E Musée des Marais Salants
eastern side, where temporary 18 Rue des Prés. Garnier, Saillé. 29 bis, Rue Pasteur, Batz-sur-Mer.
exhibitions are often mounted. Tel (02) 40 62 21 96. Open Apr–Aug: Tel (02) 40 23 82 79. Open Jul–Aug:
The Collégiale St-Aubin, the daily; Feb–Mar & Sep–Oct: daily pm; daily; Sep–Jun: Tue–Sun Closed two
collegiate church in the centre Nov–Dec: Sat pm. Closed Jan. & weeks in Jan. &

The harbour at Le Croisic, with active fishing and shellfish-farming industries
For hotels and restaurants see p229 and p243

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