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Discover Vieux-Pornichet
The district Vieux-Pornichet of Pornichet in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire Region) is a district in France about 243 mi south-west of Paris, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Nazaire, Redon, Vannes, Nantes and Les Sables-d'Olonne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Castel Marie Louise Groupe Barriére
Aquilon
Château des Tourelles Hôtel Thalasso Spa Baie de La Baule
Golden Tulip La Baule Suites
Le Saint Pierre INTER-HOTEL
Hotel La Concorde
Citotel Alcyon
BEST WESTERN BRITTANY LA BAULE-CENTRE
Hôtel des Dunes
Hôtel Lutétia & Spa La Baule
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Mixez vos envies à Pornichet !
Découvrez le film proposé au Festival de l'Invitation au Voyage 2015 de Concarneau. Réalisé par le service communication de la Ville de Pornichet. Musique par Flotis.
Pornichet : rétrospective 2014
Découvrez la vidéo diffusée le vendredi 9 janvier 2015 à l'occasion des vœux à la population de la Ville de Pornichet.
Pornichet, Summertime !
La soirée SUNBAY a tenu toutes ses promesses, malgré une météo capricieuse. Pornichétins et vacanciers, tous se sont retrouvés au pied de l'écran géant dressé sur la plage du port...
One Day In Pornichet
Un lundi aprem au skatepark de Pornichet avec Clément, Léo, Fabien et Thomas. Enjoy ! ;) Musique : Kill Paris - Baby Come Back Filming : Fabien & Thomas (GoPro hero 3 silver) Editing :...
La Semaine du Développement Durable 2014 à Pornichet
Dans le cadre de son Agenda 21, la Ville de Pornichet participe chaque année à la semaine nationale du développement durable en proposant des animations ouvertes à tous. En savoir plus...
port de pornichet chemin côtier saint-marc-sur-mer plage de mr hulot saint nazaire
promenade au bord de la mer pornichet a saint nazaire.
Découvrez la Médiathèque de Pornichet
Service public gratuit ouvert à tous sans condition d'abonnement pour la consultation sur place des documents, la lecture des journaux et revues. 7 postes d'accès à Internet, borne wifi....
Masters Beach Volley Pornichet 2013 - Merc. 31/07 - Ker Beach
Résumé du tournoi Ker Beach des masters de volley de Pornichet 2013.
Les coulisses du centre de loisirs à Pornichet
Le centre de loisirs accueille les enfants scolarisés jusqu'à 10 ans pendant les vacances d'été, les mercredis et les vacances scolaires. Les enfants sont accueillis par des animateurs...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
St Nazaire Raid
The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War. The operation was undertaken by the Royal Navy and British Commandos under the auspices of Combined Operations Headquarters on 28 March 1942.
USS Buchanan (DD-131)
USS Buchanan (DD-131), named for Franklin Buchanan, was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Buchanan was transferred to the United Kingdom under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement in 1940 and served as HMS Campbeltown (I42). She was destroyed during the St. Nazaire Raid: at 1:34 on 28 March 1942, loaded with four tons of amatol explosive, the ship rammed the gates of the Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert dry dock.
RMS Lancastria
RMS Lancastria (later HMT Lancastria) was a British Cunard liner commandeered by the UK Government for war, sunk on 17 June 1940 during World War II with the loss of over 4,000 lives, possibly many more. It is the greatest ever loss of life in the sinking of a single British ship, claiming more lives than the combined losses of the RMS Titanic and RMS Lusitania. It had also the death toll for UK forces in a single engagement in the whole of World War II.
HMS Campbeltown (I42)
HMS Campbeltown was a "Town"-class destroyer of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She was originally US destroyer USS Buchanan, and, like many other obsolescent U.S. Navy destroyers, she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 as part of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement. Campbeltown became one of the most famous of these ships when she was used in the St. Nazaire Raid in 1942.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Chantiers de l'Atlantique, is a Saint-Nazaire, France based shipyard; which forms part of the STX France SA business unit, majority owned by STX Europe with a 66.6% stake and the balance 33.34% held by the French state. It is one of the world's largest shipyards, and built the iconic ocean liner the RMS Queen Mary 2. The shipyard owned by Alstom since 1984, became part of Aker Yards when Aker Group acquired the Alstom Marine business in 2006.
Brière
Brière is the marsh area to the north of the Loire estuary in France at its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The residents of Brière are called Brièrons. The Brière marsh area includes a vast area of humid zones stretching from the Gulf of Morbihan and the estuary of the Vilaine to the north, to the salt marshes of Guérande to the west to the estuary of the Loire River and the Lac de Grand-Lieu in the south. Peat used to be harvested here.
Saint-Nazaire Bridge
The Saint-Nazaire bridge (French: Le pont de Saint-Nazaire) is a Cable-stayed bridge spanning the Loire river and linking Saint-Nazaire on the north bank and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins on the south bank, in the department of Loire-Atlantique, Brittany, France.
Louis Joubert Lock
The Louis Joubert Lock (French: Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert) also known as the Normandie Dock, is a lock and major dry dock located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, in Loire-Atlantique northwestern France.
Gare de Saint-Nazaire
The Gare de Saint-Nazaire is the passenger railway station serving the French town and port of Saint-Nazaire. Designed by Noel Lemaresquier with a functional and maritime style, it was built in 1995 in anticipation of the arrival of the LGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed by the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans railway. Located to the north of the town, to make access easier there is a bridge linking the station to the main town centre.
Saint-Nazaire submarine base
The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is a large fortified U-boat pen built by the Germans during the Second World War in Saint Nazaire. It is one of the five large submarine bases built by the Third Reich in Occupied France.
Château de Pornic
The Château de Pornic is a restored castle in the commune of Pornic in the Loire-Atlantique département of France, 50 km from Nantes. It is also known as the "Château de Barbe Bleue" (Bluebeard) because it belonged to Gilles de Rais.