Crossac tourism and travel guide

Visit Crossac: highlights and tourist information

Crossac is situated in the Loire-Atlantique department and Pays de la Loire region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Crossac in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Briere Regional Natural Parc at 10 km and La Roche-Bernard at 15 km.

Crossac, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 10 km (direction west)

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide
La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard

at 15 km (direction north-west), in the Morbihan department

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

See La Roche-Bernard guide
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 18 km (direction south)

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

See Saint-Brevin-les-Pins guide
Pornichet

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction south-west)

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

See Pornichet guide
 
 
Guerande

Guerande

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

See Guerande guide
La Baule

La Baule

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

See La Baule guide
Le Pouliguen

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

If you visit the beach resort of Le Pouligueun be sure to follow the...

See Le Pouliguen guide
La Turballe

La Turballe

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction west)

Less developed than some resorts here, the centre of activity in La Turballe is...

See La Turballe guide
 
 
Redon

Redon

at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

See Redon guide
Batz-sur-Mer

Batz-sur-Mer

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

The resort at Batz-sur-Mer is much quiter and smaller than many nearby, ideal if...

See Batz-sur-Mer guide
Piriac-sur-Mer

Piriac-sur-Mer

at 29 km (direction west)

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

See Piriac-sur-Mer guide
Le Croisic

Le Croisic

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

One of the nicest fishing harbour towns in the region, Le Croisic is a...

See Le Croisic guide
 
 
Jade Coast

Jade Coast

at 33 km (direction south)

Pornic, a traditional port town with an attrcative harbour, is well placed to explore...

See Jade Coast guide
Pornic

Pornic

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

Pornic is one of the liveliest and most vibrant harbour towns along the Jade...

See Pornic guide

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Markets in and near Crossac

  • Pontchateau: market Monday all day (7km)
  • Donges: market Thursday (12km)
  • Herbignac: market Wednesday (12km)
  • La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (15km)
  • Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (19km)
  • Pornichet: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
  • Guerande: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
  • La Baule: market every day except Monday (22km)
  • Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (24km)
  • Le Pouliguen: market Friday & Tuesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (25km)

More information about Crossac, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Crossac, France

What to do at Crossac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Crossac.

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Vannes (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Loire Estuaire (14km)
  • Marais Salants de Guérande (17km)
  • Marais de Vilaine (20km)
  • Pointe Sainte-Gildas (31km)
  • Île-aux-Pies (34km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (45km)
  • Passage Saint-Armel (46km)
  • Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (46km)
  • Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (47km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (47km)
  • Anse de Mancel (47km)
  • Lac de Grand-Lieu (51km)
  • Pont de Kérino (51km)
  • Source - Marle (52km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Elven (48km)
  • Grand-Fougeray (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (27km)
  • Planète sauvage (parc) (45km)
 
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Geography and distances

Crossac is in the north-west of France at 51 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Crossac is 372 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Crossac

Canton: Pontchâteau

Arrondissement: Saint-Nazaire

Department: Loire-Atlantique

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 44160

Distance to Crossac

from Nantes (prefecture): 51 km

from Paris: 372 km

from Calais: 490 km

from Nice: 842 km

from Bordeaux: 311 km

from Strasbourg: 749 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car via one of the ferry ports such as Saint-Malo or Cherbourg. Allow around 3 hours for the trip in France. For driving distances to Crossac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Besne, La Chapelle-Des-Marais, Pontchateau, Saint-Joachim and Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne.

This page in French: Visiter Crossac

 
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