Looking for something to do with family and friends in Loire-Atlantique? Whether you’re looking for a cultural, entertaining or sporting outing, the region offers a wide range of possibilities. Camping Les Rochelets presents its top 10 must-see and must-do activities in Loire-Atlantique.
1. Pornic
Located 10 minutes from St-Brévin, Pornic is a charming town on the Côte de Jade that’s perfect for a stroll around the port and its castle.
2. Escal’Atlantic
Not far from the Les Rochelets campsite, the St-Nazaire submarine base invites visitors to explore the fascinating world of liners from the last century through an interactive scenography covering 3700 m² of museum space.
3. Machines de l’île
With its emblematic elephant moving through the city, it’s impossible for the curious to go to Nantes without stopping off at the amazing Machines de l’île. Here you can discover the mechanized Grand Eléphant, the Carrousel des mondes marins and the Galerie, which houses a most surprising bestiary.
4. Brière Regional Nature Park
Nature lovers visiting the Guérande peninsula will have plenty of time to explore the Brière regional nature park,one of the largest marshlands in France. Here, sporting activities (canoeing, hiking) mingle with cultural visits, including museums and thatched cottage villages (such as Kerhinet).
5. Château des Ducs de Bretagne
An iconic castle in the Loire-Atlantique region, the imposing Château des Ducs de Bretagne in the city of Nantes is home to a museum dedicated to the city’s history.
6. Wild Planet
Planète sauvage is a wildlife park located near Lac de Grand-Lieu, where visitors can discover over 1,000 animals on a safari by car and on foot.
7. Legendia Parc
Whether with family or friends, visitors to Legendia Parc can discover a fairytale world of legends less than 20 minutes from Les Rochelets campsite. This animal park offers shows, entertainment and a trail that invites you to daydream.
8. Océarium du Croisic
As a family, theOcéarium du Croisic is the ideal place to feast your eyes on the 4,000 fish on display. From sharks and rays to penguins, young and old alike can enjoy a fascinating encounter with one species after another.
9. A trip to Guérande
Labelled a “Ville d’Art et d’Histoire” (Town of Art and History), Guérande is a medieval town that will delight lovers of fine stonework, thanks in particular to its 15th-century ramparts. With its 2,000 hectares of salt marshes, the medieval town is also known for its production of the famous white gold, which can be discovered on guided tours.
10. Trentemoult
While in Nantes, vacationers can stop off at the old fishing village of Trentemoult, on the banks of the Loire. With its colorful, atypical houses, the village resembles an open-air art gallery.
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