# Visiting the Guérande peninsula

> Guérande, the town where I have spent all my holidays since I was born. A town, and a whole region, that I am very attached to and that I still rediscover every time I go.

Source: https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/guerande-peninsula/
Published on 2 August 2020

**Guérande**, the town where I have spent all my holidays since I was born. A town, and a whole region, that I am very attached to and that I still rediscover every time I go.  
The peninsula is reachable in **3 hours by** [TGV from Paris Montparnasse](https://fnty.co/c/r-hsUJxaMG), thanks to the stations of La Baule les Pins, La Baule Escoublac (the best known), Batz-sur-mer or Le Croisic. Once there, it is still better to have a car to get around, more practical for discovering the region.

## What to see on the Guérande peninsula

In this article, I give you the must-sees to discover on the peninsula, my favourite and lesser known places and also my favourite spots: everything you need for a successful stay around Guérande!

![Illustrated map of the Guérande peninsula and its stops](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-02-29449d0e.webp)

### The medieval town of Guérande

You cannot come to the region without visiting **Guérande** and its fortified town! Awarded the “Ville d’Art et d’Histoire” label, the medieval walled town of Guérande is still very well preserved and protected. No need for a map to find your way, you just have to wander and get lost in the little streets to discover the hidden treasures of the town. The main gate, the one you see on all the postcards, is the **porte Saint-Michel**, extended by the very busy and touristy rue Saint-Michel that leads to the **place Saint-Aubin** and the **collegiate church**. The other main gates are **the porte Vannetaise, the porte Saillé and the porte Bizienne as well as the poterne du Tricot**, much less used. Do not miss the **rue du Pilori** either, with its half-timbered houses and its Notre-Dame la Blanche chapel.

![Woman seen from behind walking up a cobbled lane towards the bell tower](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-03-defb4780.webp)

![Strings of colourful bunting stretched in front of the church spire](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-04-680ef87f.webp)

![Granite building and rampart gate at the end of the street](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-05-52eabe6d.webp)

![Old stone well in front of a house with a tall gable](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-06-000de635.webp)

![Water-filled moat at the foot of the granite wall](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-07-79e80fce.webp)

![Round tower and crenellated curtain wall reflected in the moat](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-08-31a1ed0d.webp)

![Empty shopping street decked with bunting between stone houses](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-09-ea0a03ed.webp)

![Ramparts gilded by the evening light above the moat](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-10-d3dcf271.webp)

![Shaded avenue of trees running along the foot of the ramparts](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-11-c8258a3c.webp)

![Funfair carousel set up in front of the fortified gate of the town](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-12-b3b67aea.webp)

![Gothic chevet of the collegiate church under a bright blue sky](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-13-a69e021f.webp)

![Red shopfront and bunting in a street leading to the bell tower](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-14-597418ff.webp)

![Cobbled lane running towards the vaulted gate of the ramparts](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-15-7fd0ea2d.webp)

> **My tip**
>
> **visit Guérande** both **by day**, with the shops open, and **by night**, when the town and the ramparts are lit up and the crowd has gone. Two different atmospheres, each as charming as the other! The **walk around the ramparts** is also a must for discovering the various gates and the moats that surround the fortified town.

![Stone well lit in red after nightfall](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-16-1c10d6eb.webp)

![Facade and rose window of the collegiate church lit up in orange](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-17-29696960.webp)

![Luminous stars projected onto the ground in front of the pink church](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-18-e23a9b06.webp)

![Half-timbered house and bunting on a square at dusk](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-19-fdd6ad3c.webp)

![Collegiate church bathed in red and purple in the evening](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-20-72929589.webp)

![Vaulted passage under the fortified gate, lit in pink](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-21-8ad89977.webp)

![Twin towers of the fortified gate lit up in red](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-22-0ca73551.webp)

![Shopping street and lit shop windows under a pink light](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-23-07fdb953.webp)

> **Good to know**
>
> many car parks are now paying in order to limit cars in town, but the [car park known as “du Cinéma”](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parking+du+Cin%C3%A9ma/@47.3311649,-2.427216,19.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x48055bee6fd31b11:0x5c06e25767b2e220!2sParking+d'Athanor,+44350+Gu%C3%A9rande!3b1!8m2!3d47.3310212!4d-2.4271165!3m4!1s0x48055bee6e1a2cb9:0x19a6040b3f38631f!8m2!3d47.3309945!4d-2.426742), near the Athanor media library, is free and immediately next to the ramparts.

### The Guérande salt marshes

A typical landscape of the region, the **Guérande salt marshes** are a must during a visit to the peninsula. It is an essential stop to understand how the famous **Guérande salt** is harvested, to observe many birds and quite simply to travel along the Route des marais, by car or by bike. The marshes carry the “Site remarquable du goût” label and are protected for their great ecological value. They are therefore not accessible on foot, as the paths are private and belong to the salt workers who work there. However, the marsh visitor centre [Terre de sel](https://www.terredesel.com/fr/) at Pradel offers guided tours of the marshes, on booking, to discover the salt worker's trade, as well as the local wildlife and plants.

![Basins of the salt marshes behind a curtain of tall grasses](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-24-5e26af82.webp)

![Crystallising pans in rows and small heaps of freshly harvested salt](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-25-cb20087d.webp)

![Wild grasses in the foreground of the shallow basins](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-26-b36e9f55.webp)

![Mounds of white salt between the clay banks](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-27-047fafea.webp)

![Salt worker drawing the salt with his las, blue van in the background](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-28-469554bd.webp)

![Chequerboard of clay basins filled with shimmering water](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-29-882d9ae5.webp)

![Fleecy clouds reflected in the water of the crystallising pans](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-30-0b51f9c3.webp)

![Expanse of marsh and low vegetation under a vast sky](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-31-ba1a575c.webp)

![Pink end-of-day sky above the salt pans](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-32-e0e7e8a7.webp)

![Red glasswort edging the basins of a salt marsh](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-33-4beab6e1.webp)

![Orange setting sun reflected in the salt pans](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-34-87f1e049.webp)

#### Sissable

**Sissable** is a hamlet reached by a small road that winds between the salt marshes and leads to a small car park, at the end of the dead end. It forms a kind of **peninsula inside the marshes**, separating the two traicts of Le Croisic, which you can make out in the distance. The place has stayed quiet and unspoilt, and the view over the port of Le Croisic and the Pen Bron headland is worth the detour.  
How to get there: Sissable is on the road from Guérande to Batz-sur-mer, on the right coming from Guérande.

#### Kervalet

**Kervalet** is a **salt workers' village** in the heart of the Guérande salt marshes, in the direction of Batz-sur-mer. This little village is typical of the region with its stone houses with slate roofs, its chapel and its calvary. It is a stop I recommend making if you are coming from Batz-sur-mer and want to take the **Route des marais**.  
Special mention for the [Crêperie Fleur de sel](http://www.creperiefleurdesel.fr/), one of my favourite spots and probably the best crêperie in the region!

### Pen Bron

**Pen Bron** is one of my favourite spots on the peninsula. An unspoilt place, just the way we like them. Located **between La Turballe and the Guérande salt marshes**, facing Le Croisic, Pen Bron is a spit of sand lined with a pine forest. This protected site is reachable by bike and by car, parking at the car park at the entrance. It is the ideal place to admire the sunset! You can walk both along the Traict du Croisic or along the sea and the beach on the other side. A little gem in Loire-Atlantique!

![Sandy path running towards the sea against the light](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-35-3a1a697c.webp)

![Woman in a floral dress walking on a dune path](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-36-80222c13.webp)

![Pine leaning over the coastal path facing the bay](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-37-c8a6ff88.webp)

![Paved path running along a vast pale sandy beach](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-38-3379ad7a.webp)

![Stone slipway facing the harbour and the bell tower of the town](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-39-7befee3c.webp)

![Couple embracing on the sand, seafront on the horizon](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-40-c9e63a70.webp)

![Low sun over the foreshore and dark silhouettes of the pines](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-41-8e74ecc0.webp)

![Woman sitting on the rocks facing the setting sun](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-42-ea587826.webp)

![Coastal meadow crossed by a raking light](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-43-4461f47c.webp)

### The Côte Sauvage

#### Le Croisic

**Le Croisic** is also a must-visit in the region (_except on Sundays when there are far too many people_!). The town faces the Pen Bron headland and the entrance to the Grand Traict, the sea gulf that feeds the Guérande salt marshes. You can devote a whole day to this town, which deserves some time to discover its fishing and marina ports, its old centre, the various viewpoints from the Esprit and Lenigo hills or the Trehic jetty. You then have to carry on walking **along the Côte Sauvage**, as far as the **Pointe du Croisic**, passing the **Rocher de l’Ours** and the **Menhir de la Pierre Longue** and on to **Port Lin**. You can come back towards the port through the Penn-Avel park.

![Turquoise water and pontoons glimpsed through the foliage](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-44-3e695e65.webp)

![Wooden footbridge crossing the inlet between two clumps of pines](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-45-aa580f53.webp)

![Boats at anchor in front of the long jetty of the harbour](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-46-0de9f78f.webp)

![Twisted pines overhanging a pontoon and crystal clear water](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-47-0e788906.webp)

![Small white boats anchored near the exposed rocks](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-48-54766fc0.webp)

![Flat rocks and a low stone wall at the edge of the ocean](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-49-27ec06a3.webp)

![Standing stone on the moor facing the ocean](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-50-cf5bb01b.webp)

![Woman sitting on a stone bench facing the open sea](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-51-728899b3.webp)

![Granite blocks sculpted by the deep blue sea](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-52-564f0248.webp)

![Undergrowth of trees leaning over a shaded path](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-53-25919cbe.webp)

![Pink flowers in the foreground of the marina](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-54-7e09c597.webp)

![Pale facades lined up along the flower-decked quay](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-55-b96e8716.webp)

### Piriac-sur-mer

Listed as a “Petite Cité de Caractère”, **Piriac-sur-mer** is a charming port where, once again, you should get lost in the maze of its little streets. The stone houses with slate roofs, typical of the region, are well kept and full of geraniums and hydrangeas: the Breton cliché! For a beautiful view over the town and the port, head to the jetty, after the Saint-Michel beach.

![Granite house with red shutters and climbing plants](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-56-d0867f52.webp)

![Stone fisherman's house with bright blue shutters](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-57-54635fe2.webp)

![White lane leading towards a squat bell tower](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-58-f388e692.webp)

![Gable with red half-timbering above a blue sign](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-59-f3bf17c1.webp)

![Hollyhocks growing at the foot of the houses in a lane](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-60-5748e941.webp)

![Deserted beach in front of the packed masts of the marina](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-61-cadfaffa.webp)

![Vivid pink hydrangeas against stone walls](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-62-3af5425d.webp)

![Isolated white house above a rocky foreshore](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-63-2af9f079.webp)

### Mesquer, Pointe du Merquel

Another [walking idea](https://www.labaule-guerande.com/la-pointe-de-merquel-itineraire.html): the **Mesquer** loop, starting from the **Port de Kercabellec**, going by the **Pointe de Merquel** and the **salt marshes of the Mès basin**. This place is more peaceful than the Côte Sauvage and lets you discover different landscapes, both maritime and inland. You can park at the Kercabellec car park, by the oyster farming port, or the one at [Quimiac](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parking+Quimiac/@47.4172891,-2.4690552,17z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x4805587f83366c87:0x5fcda9aaadfe0168!2sPointe+de+Merquel!3b1!8m2!3d47.4214415!4d-2.4672742!3m4!1s0x4805587c8b68c815:0xd8134e5ca1f4f1f6!8m2!3d47.4163744!4d-2.4680601) a bit further along and walk on the coastal path (sandy sections). If you feel like a swim once you reach the Pointe du Merquel, the **Sorlock beach** awaits you!

![Mudflat at low tide dotted with beached boats](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-64-629a13f1.webp)

![Sandy path lined with wooden posts leading to the sea](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-65-c050fbe2.webp)

![Small beach sheltered by a breakwater of rocks](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-66-6a4e8858.webp)

![Curved jetty closing the beach off from the sea](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-67-5d8c10e1.webp)

![Seaweed-covered rocks in front of boats at anchor](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-68-4cb8e6b1.webp)

![Concrete sea wall leading towards a wooded point](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-69-a45adf37.webp)

![Jetty reaching straight out to sea towards a beacon](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-70-bb1ea21b.webp)

![Blue boats lined up along a boardwalk path](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-71-9c6513a1.webp)

### Brière regional nature park

**La Brière** is also, for me, a must in the region, letting you discover another face of the Guérande peninsula after the maritime landscapes of the Côte d’Amour and the salt marshes. The Brière regional nature park has been listed since 1970 and is the second largest nature park in France after the Camargue! Called the “Pays Noir” in opposition to the “Pays Blanc”, the land of Guérande salt, this park is a real paradise for watching birds and going for walks along the canals.

#### The village of Kerhinet

**Kerhinet** is a charming little village of thatched cottages, well restored and showcased, where you discover the traditional housing of Brière through a small interpretation trail. It is a stop to make for those who want to see Breton architecture and buy a few local specialities in the dedicated shop. The village is tiny but still deserves a short stroll in my opinion.

From Kerhinet, you can do several routes to discover all the villages around and admire the thatched cottages. The [Circuit des Ker](https://www.labaule-guerande.com/circuit-des-ker-de-kerhinet-a-breca-itineraire.html) makes a loop passing not far from Bréca. The [Circuit Entre chaumières et marais](https://www.labaule-guerande.com/entre-chaumieres-et-marais-itineraire.html) also lets you see both the local architecture and the surrounding nature in Brière.

![Reed-thatched cottage behind a wooden gate](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-72-4a65b41c.webp)

![Mauve hydrangeas at the foot of a stone cottage](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-73-fbc3f47e.webp)

![Cottage with green shutters under its thick thatched roof](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-74-ac39c39a.webp)

![Blue door of a cottage surrounded by climbing plants](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-75-cffe1455.webp)

![Woman posing in front of a cottage and its purple hydrangeas](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-76-43b3a109.webp)

![Thatched longhouse with blue shutters and rose bushes](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-77-6503f00b.webp)

![Bed of mauve hydrangeas spilling out in front of a cottage](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-78-7517d380.webp)

![Old blue van parked in front of a flower-decked cottage](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-79-2b96cdc3.webp)

#### Bréca

The **port of Bréca** at Saint-Lyphard is the starting point for hikes and for rides in a horse-drawn carriage or a chaland (the local flat-bottomed boat). The path starts at the end of the route de Bréca, after the Auberge de Bréca and the carriages: once past the footbridge, you can turn right along the canal to reach the **port of Tréhé**. The path is well signposted thanks to the GR waymarking. The marshes are absolutely calm: you come across many bird species such as egrets or spoonbills, but also cows and wild horses.

> **Good to know**
>
> chaland rides also leave from the Port de Tréhé at Saint-André-des-Eaux, [the list of rides here.](https://www.labaule-guerande.com/escale-en-briere-avec-alain-leveque.html) The hikes also start at La Chaussée Neuve and on the île de Fedrun.

![Black boats turned upside down beside a canal in the Brière](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-80-4963231a.webp)

![Green meadow and boats moored at the entrance to the marsh](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-81-3dac42f9.webp)

![White birds settled on the still waters of the marsh](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-82-3ffce412.webp)

![Dirt path running between two canals of the marsh](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-83-6c30878e.webp)

![Wooden pontoon looking out over the reed beds of the marsh](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-84-05068ae0.webp)

![Straight canal lined with tall grasses under a blue sky](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-85-45787b02.webp)

## Our favourite places to eat around Guérande

- [L’Agapé](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g668653-d8538454-Reviews-L_Agape-Guerande_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html): a very good restaurant a stone's throw from the Porte Saint Michel and the Guérande ramparts. The menu offers fresh and local produce, and changes every week. Starter main dessert 31€; starter main or main dessert 26€; lunch menus.
- **[Tête de l’art](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g668653-d3428065-Reviews-La_Tete_de_L_art-Guerande_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html)**: an excellent gourmet restaurant in the manor of the Porte Calon, a few minutes from the Guérande ramparts. Starter main dessert 32€; five-course menu 48€; lunch menus.
- **[Le Lenigo](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g1208737-d2099107-Reviews-Le_Lenigo-Le_Croisic_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html)**: a gourmet restaurant overlooking the port of Le Croisic with modern decor; menus at 32€ or 45€.
- [Tante Germaine](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g1208737-d1984390-Reviews-Creperie_Tante_Germaine-Le_Croisic_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html): a traditional crêperie in the old centre of Le Croisic, away from the bustle of the port.
- **[Le Nezil](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g793711-d3500692-Reviews-Auberge_Le_Nezil-Saint_Lyphard_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html)**: a gourmet inn in the heart of the Brière; starter main dessert 34€.
- [Fleur de sel](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g635581-d1816693-Reviews-Creperie_Fleur_de_Sel-Batz_sur_Mer_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html): THE well known crêperie of the area where the galettes are well cooked and generous, in the little village of Kervalet in the heart of the marshes.
- **[La Flambée](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g668653-d4101731-Reviews-La_Flambee-Guerande_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html)**: a traditional crêperie on the rue de Saillé inside the Guérande ramparts; simple and effective.
- **[Georges Larnicol](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g668653-d8058880-Reviews-Georges_Larnicol-Guerande_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html)**: the shop run by a Meilleur Ouvrier de France, perfect for tasting mini kouign aman in different flavours.
- **[Christophe Roussel](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g187194-d8388739-Reviews-Christophe_Roussel_La_Baule_Camelias-La_Baule_Escoublac_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_.html)**: a high-end patisserie inside the walls and in La Baule, for tasting delicious macarons.
- [La route du cacao](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g1208737-d12689778-Reviews-La_Route_du_Cacao-Le_Croisic_Loire_Atlantique_Pays_de_la_Loire.html): good pastries to enjoy on the port of Le Croisic (ice creams and chocolates also available).

## What we thought of the Guérande peninsula

With no great surprise and with a hint of Breton chauvinism, I would tell you that Guérande and its region are to be discovered at least once in your life! Its variety of landscapes, between salt marshes, Brière canals, rugged coastlines and long fine sand beaches, its local and modern food, its peace and quiet, the peninsula has everything to please, especially in the sunny months.   
**We advise you to come and spend a few days there to enjoy the Guérande micro-climate and the richness the region has to offer.**

![Walker on a dune path facing the setting sun](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/visiter-la-presquile-de-guerande-86-11926a1d.webp)

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