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Casino

Casino, La Baule-Escoublac

 chess_machine Says:  Although few are the chances for you to meet Sharon Stone or Robert de Niro in the casino de La Baule, it still is a nice place to gamble. Seriously, even if La Baule is a fashion spot, the casino is nothing to be compared with Deauville's or Monte Carlo's one. Still, you... 

Enjoy the beach

Enjoy the beach, La Baule-Escoublac

 chess_machine Says:  Come on you are in La Baule, 9 kilometers beach. Main attraction is the beach, huge, ridiculously packed in summer, extremely beautiful. On the beach, you can: tan, tan again, enjoy the 20 degrees water in summer, watch beautiful women in bikini or topless (same goes for... 

Take a Walk along the Beach...

Take a Walk along the Beach..., La Baule-Escoublac

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The room with a terrace on the sea !

The room with a terrace on the sea !, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  Looks quite comfortable 

Find your room

Find your room, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  This is what we call a corridor !!! Better to remember the room number :)) 

Best Service on the Queen Mary 2

Best Service on the Queen Mary 2, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  Your best waiter :)) 

St Nazaire says Goodbye

St Nazaire says Goodbye, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  The Queen Mary left the shipyard end of Dec, on the 23rd at 4pm !! 

Les Chantiers - The Ship Building Site

Les Chantiers - The Ship Building Site, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  Incredible work !!! 12 months of study and then 18 months for building the Giant. 

Pornic

Pornic, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  Little harbour, south of Loire river, beautiful place to relax and enjoy the massages at the spa. 

Tumulus

Tumulus, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  This is a view of the two entrances to the tumulus at Dissignac. The tumulus covers two dolmens, each of which has a corridor measuring 11 meters in length leading into a central chamber. The dolmens were constructed around 4,500 b.c.e. The orientation of the corridors is... 

Hotels  

Hermitage Barriere

 1 Review and 81 Opinions  L'Hermitage is a mythical hotel. Just a perfect location and everything you find in 4 star hotels: a... 

Castel Marie Louise

 1 Review and 49 Opinions  My wife and I stayed here in July for three nights. We were immediatly impressed by the location... 

Hotels  

Accomodation in La Baule, in front of the sea

Accomodation in La Baule, in front of the sea, La Baule-Escoublac

 sergi63 Says:  There are mainly 3 types of accomodation in La Baule. Campground, Hotel, but also furnished apartment that you can rent from owners during 1 week to about 3 months. This is attractive if you want to stay more than one week actually. Compared to hotel, you have a kitchen but... 

Restaurants  

Derwin, pancake restaurant

Derwin, pancake restaurant, La Baule-Escoublac

 chess_machine Says:  Derwin is an institution in the region. They make excellent pancakes and the view from the restaurant is amazing. You have a direct view on the Wild Coast (Côte Sauvage), with its rocks and the very animated ocean. Thus, great food and perfect environment makes the place a... 

Nightlife  

La Grange: Clubbing

La Grange: Clubbing, La Baule-Escoublac

 chess_machine Says:  Never been there but have been told by many friends that it is the best club in La Baule. It is actually @ Pornichet (city next to La Baule). Some famous DJs go there, like David Guetta. Been told the crowd is pretty young - around 18-20 and the prices are high. Anyway, if... 

Shopping  

l'Avenue de Gaulle: Main shopping street

l'Avenue de Gaulle: Main shopping street, La Baule-Escoublac

 chess_machine Says:  L'Avenue de Gaulle is SoHO, Fifth Avenue, Greenwich Village united. Basically, most of the shopping and nightlife occurs on the avenue. Most restaurants, most shops, local art shops, art galleries... You cant miss it. 

Manuel, Pierrot Gourmant: Niniche

Manuel, Pierrot Gourmant: Niniche, La Baule-Escoublac

 chess_machine Says:  I know to great places to buy "niniches". Manuel is the most famous one (currently in reparation). It is at the end of La Baule main avenue: avenue du General de Gaule and a few meters from the beach. Its a La Baule institution, selling great pastry and obviously the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Surfing

Surfing, La Baule-Escoublac

 chess_machine Says:  Best local spot is La Govelle, located in Batz sur Mer, a few kilometers from La Baule. Never surfed there and have very few knowledge of surfing but this is the place best know in the region. Nothing to compare with south western waves though, but there you will find the... 

Trip between La Baule and Guerrande

Trip between La Baule and Guerrande, La Baule-Escoublac

 sergi63 Says:  There is a road made only for bicycles between La Baule and Guerrande. This is a great way to go to guerrande and visit surburbs without a car, and the trip is really nice. A good tip is to go to guerrande going throw marais salants to see how salt is extracted from the sea.... 

All kind of fishing

All kind of fishing, La Baule-Escoublac

 Christian.Lafont Says:  Fishing with a net those little appetizers to fry in a pan. A square net as you can see on the picture and some sand and mussels paste to attract the litte fishes. 

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On the beach

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 La Baule is nationally famous for its incredible beach. A 9 kms long bay. Postcards say its the longest beach in Europe... but, well, they are postcards and thus tell some BS sometimes. Anyway, the...... 

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The Future Riviera

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 345 m, 3090 passengers, 1500 crew members ... no joke 

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La Baule

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 I'd suggest going to the biggest beach in Europe (I think!) - it's 7 km long, so you really have a place to walk & dip your feet into the ocean... : ) 

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