loire-atlantique
Freshwater and scum
Land exchanges and meetings, stirring in its folds boats
Going
and dreams of her children became queen, owner, artist or
salt ... this is the Loire-Atlantique.
Water, a major department, offering all the nuances here:
110 km of the Loire, many tributaries that converge towards
the river, 40 000 ha of marshes, a lake of 6 000 ha, 130
km of coastline and infinity of the ocean.
Subtle mixture of freshwater, brackish and marine, Loire-Atlantique
is shared by the Loire, criss-crossing its territory as
a true spine. This separation watershed forests and geographical
distribution, shales and slates in the north, vineyards,
tiles and bricks in the south.
In the fifth century BC, the Celtic namnet settle north
of the department, and Pictons south. Water Foodland prodigal
wealth
to the man who will show ingenuity to enjoy. Ports, development
of salt marshes, wetlands remediation under the leadership
of the monasteries, shipbuilding ...
Natural barrier around which the defense is built, the water
must also be taken, hence the importance of fords, bridges
and ferries. With the passing vessels, she brings the new
currents of thought such as Christianity in Nantes in the
third century or the ideas of the Enlightenment in the eighteenth
century.
It promotes the exchange both to sea by the ocean than inland
from the Loire.
From the Middle Ages, the ports Homelent dealers across
Europe. On the river and its tributaries sail barges, and
scows toues while at the mouth of the estuary, the three-masted
tend
their sails to the exotic shores.
Junction between the river and sea traffic, Nantes became
an ideal place for industry and commerce. Cod fishing and
whaling, sugar refineries, biscuit and the canning industry
are opening up a wealth of nineteenth century.
But water is also an inspiring muse all the fantasies of
men. Humor along the Loire, Clisson Italian villas ... The
craze for sea bathing and summer tourism of the nineteenth
century the parent side of elegant villas. Vital element,
water symbolizes the well-being in the twentieth century
seaside resorts dot the coast coastal pleasant walks are
arranged along the rivers and water sports thrive.
Alchemical meeting between a river and an ocean, caressed
by multiple sets of lights, the Loire-Atlantique finds its
identity in its contrasts. Water model this land since time
immemorial. She is the mistress of the scene and inspiring
...
Sand
and rocky coastal translation
With its succession of beaches and coves, its rocky coastline
and small fishing ports typical of the coast
Loire-Atlantique
has everything to seduce fans pleasures marine iodine and
baths, both of sea and sun.
Welcome to Atlantic-les-Bains. In swimsuits and straw hats,
but also boots and waxed back season, Loire-Atlantique is
strongly quenching ocean of pleasures of the four seasons.
Here, between sky and water, the blue is a permanent asset.
The wide beaches and small rocky coves identified not lacking,
to the delight of swimmers in family lot of tanning, and
great grandchildren builders sand castles. There's something
for all tastes. For lovers of fishing from the shore in
the rocks or simple observation of water holes: people come
here reluquer shrimp like a zoo at low tide. Without being
a great sinner before the eternal ocean, you can indulge
in the sin of cute tease the fish, by embarking on a boat
that made history Wednesday trips to fish bream, mackerel,
Alaska pollack or congress to the stop, at anchor. Face
off, the trail along the cliffs of the Côte Sauvage,
the ribbon of sand from the bay of La Baule in the early
morning, and the way of customs in the south of the Loire
are invited to stroll along a natural area seaside.
It all boils down to the atmosphere of the auction at the
arrivals of fresh fish, just landed from small boats returning
from a night at sea Hailed by seagulls raucous, this collection
of large leaves behind the camouflage of spectacle hulls
of trawlers and poles where claquent multicolored flags
of pot back in port. The sea air, full of freshness and
iodine can be found on the trays of shellfish and crustaceans.
What do salivate at the table, washed down with a muscadet
cheerful and delicious. The typical fishing port, Le Croisic,
LaTurballe, Piriac but Pornic have any magic Breton.
Beaches
and bays, side by side
Sand and rocks, all free open expanses of the ocean and
small rocky coves sheltered to intimacy enveloping, cliffs
and paths of Customs: A wealth of natural landscapes and
coastal environments available to you, on both sides of
the Loire estuary.
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