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MEDIAEVAL TOWN : GUERANDE

Guérande Mediaeval Town
Guérande Mediaeval Town

The city of Guerande (which was beloved by the dukes of Brittany), overlooks two contrasting landscapes : the "Pays-Blanc" with its salt marshes and the "Pays-Noir" where peat can be found in the... More info

SALT PAN WORKERS HOUSE : GUERANDE

Guérande : Salt Pan Workers House
Guérande : Salt Pan Workers House

In the heart of salt pan marshes, Saillé is a salt pan worker's village which used to be a salt capital and remained so for a very long time. Located at the centre of the village La Maison... More info

CHATEAU OF CAREIL : GUERANDE

Guerande Careil Castle
Guerande Careil Castle

At the gateway of the salt marshes and just a stone's throw from la Baule, the Château of Careil, listed as a historical building, hides a turbulent past. Beneath its appearance as a... More info

COLLEGIATE CHURCH SAINT-AUBIN : GUERANDE

Guerande : Collegiate Church Saint-Aubin
Guerande : Collegiate Church Saint-Aubin

Very little is known about the succession of religious buildings on the site of the original baptistery built by Prince Waroc'h. Dedicated to Saint-Aubin, Bishop of Angers in the 6th century and a... More info

FORTIFICATIONS : GUERANDE

Guérande : The Fortifications
Guérande : The Fortifications

In 1343, following the destruction inflicted on Guerande by troops commanded by Charles de Blois, Jean de Montfort demanded that the town be properly protected by improving its fortifications. Work... More info

VISITING SAINT MICHAEL'S GATE IN GUERANDE

Saint Michael Gate - Guerande
Saint Michael Gate - Guerande

Guérande is open to the east, towards Nantes, at Saint Michael’s Gate, which is the main entrance to the medieval town. Its impressive architecture, dating from the 15th century,... More info

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