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Take a walk...no telling what you'll find.
TimDaoust Says: The old city has a medieval character, with cobblestone roads and huge fortified walls surrounding it. Besides the open air market that you might see in the summer months here, there is a museum housed in the old walls, several food shops, restaurants and a cathedral. Get...
TimDaoust Says: There was an open air market spread throughout most of the city on the Saturday when we visited. Besides just food there were stands selling clothing and toys. We got a real kick out of this pair of toddler's pants in this picture. I remember buying a sweater here as well,...
Pepito_Mambo Says: The most interesting and romantic trip can be found in Guerande, guided by Mr Fredo Guillou on board of his paddle boat as he describes the lifestyle of the salty ponds of Guerande, where salt is extracted from water. The setting is beautiful, and there are many...
Les Voyageurs: Best hotel locale in Guerande
Diverdan28 Says: My brother and I stayed for one night in Guerande at this very charming hotel. The location is perfect. Less than 50 metres from the gate into the old city, made it easy to visit the restaurants and markets therein.Ask for room 33. Great views of the street and old...
La Flambee: Crepes and Galettes by the fire
TimDaoust Says: It was quite a picture, one might have thought it was mid winter, or late october during a surprise chill in the weather. But here we were a bunch of American students in shorts and sweaters huddling up to a fire in the stone fire place in a heart-warming creperie that...
Visit the museum if you have enought time
radu_c Says: It is not very big, but it really deserves a visit if you can stay to read and understand all the history of the region, of the citadel, of the people that leaved there.Once at the second floor you can step outide on the wall and have a short walk here on part of the...
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Guerande is a fortified medieval era city with a surrounding fortress wall that was built to protect it from invaders. The city has a long history of bringing in money with its salt crop from nearby...
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We visited Pornic, starting from Nantes, once again, then went to St Nazaire and then to Croisic, from where La Baule and returned throught Guérande. Then back to Nantes. For 3 of us (we were...
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This is a great little place which is famous for salt. You can enjoy great food & drinks & walk along the piers & through the old center... I can't really tell where it is, but it took as a short time...
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Guerande is a small fortified city near the Atlantic coast of France. It is mostly known for its salt harvest. However, the town itself is full of charm. A nice little creperie offered a toasty...
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