Piriac-sur-Mer Marina

A Working Marina on the Guérande Peninsula

The Port de Piriac-sur-Mer grew from a modest tidal fishing harbor into a modern marina capable of berthing hundreds of pontoon-moored boats, with further moorings that dry out at low water. A curving granite breakwater and a sandy foreshore shelter the basin from the open Atlantic.

Granite Houses of a Petite Cité de Caractère

Recognized as a Petite Cité de Caractère, Piriac-sur-Mer is built of granite townhouses along narrow, flower-lined lanes, with a distinctly Breton character visible in its architecture and street names. The port remains the lively focal point where fishing and pleasure boats meet.

A Historic Fishing and Trading Port

Standing on the Loire estuary at the tip of the Guérande peninsula, the harbor was already an important fishing and trading port in the Middle Ages. Its picturesque quaysides later drew celebrated writers, including Gustave Flaubert and Émile Zola.

Eleven Kilometres of Atlantic Coastline

Beyond the marina, Piriac-sur-Mer's coastline unfolds across rocky points, sandy beaches, sea caves and secluded coves, making the harbor a natural gateway to one of the most varied stretches of the Loire-Atlantique shore.