Saint-Nazaire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 6 km from Saint-Nazaire

Visit Saint-Nazaire: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Nazaire 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 Saint-Nazaire in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins at 6 km and Pornichet at 8 km.

Saint-Nazaire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Pornichet

Seaside resort at 8 km (direction west)

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

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La Baule

Seaside resort at 12 km (direction west)

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

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Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc at 15 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction west)

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

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Guerande

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Jade Coast

at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Batz-sur-Mer

at 19 km (direction west)

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

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Pornic

at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

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Le Croisic

at 21 km (direction west)

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

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La Turballe

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

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

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Piriac-sur-Mer

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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La Roche-Bernard

at 27 km (direction north-north-west), in the Morbihan department

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

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction south-east)

The small town of Les Moutiers-en-Retz is best known for the nearby...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Nazaire

Markets in and near Saint-Nazaire

• Saint-Brevin-les-Pins: market Wednesday (6km)
• Pornichet: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Donges: market Thursday (12km)
• La Baule: market every day except Monday (12km)
• Le Pouliguen: market Friday & Tuesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Guerande: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Prefailles: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Batz-sur-Mer: market Friday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Batz-sur-Mer: market Monday (20km)
• Herbignac: market Wednesday (20km)

More information about Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Nazaire, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Guerande (16km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Briere (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Loire Estuaire (8km)
• Pointe Sainte-Gildas (16km)
• Marais Salants de Guérande (19km)
• Marais de Vilaine (35km)
• Marais de Machecoul (44km)
• Lac de Grand-Lieu (46km)
• Presqu'île de Rhuys (50km)
• Passage Saint-Armel (51km)
• Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (51km)
• Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (51km)
• Anse de Mancel (52km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (52km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (56km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (56km)
• Embouchure - Marle (57km)
• Pont de Kérino (57km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (57km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (57km)
• Source - Marle (58km)
• Vincin (59km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (59km)
• Pont du Vincin (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vannes (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pornichet (9km)
• La Baule (12km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (37km)
• Planète sauvage (parc) (39km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Nazaire is in the north-west of France at 51 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Nazaire is 383 kilometres from Paris).

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 Saint-Nazaire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Montoir-de-Bretagne, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Trignac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Nazaire