5 min walk
Le Derwin cove
The closest one, below the Derwin crêperie. Best for swimming at high tide.
Surroundings
Ocean, salt and rocks
Batz-sur-Mer lies at the heart of the Guérande peninsula: everything that makes this coast so charming is just minutes away.
The village of Batz
Batz-sur-Mer is a village on the Guérande peninsula, nestled between Le Pouliguen and Le Croisic, close to La Baule and Guérande. A small village full of character, it is the cradle of families of salt-makers (paludiers) who have lived from salt for generations.
Around its bell tower, the local shops are a quarter of an hour away on foot. They let you taste regional dishes and discover local specialities.
Natural areas
Discover the Côte Sauvage from the GR34, the path that runs all the way round Brittany and takes you to Le Croisic or Le Pouliguen, along granite rocks, countless coves and heathland: spectacular walks through magical scenery, especially at sunset.
Beaches
Toes in the sand
12–15 min walk · 5 min by bike
Le Manérick & Saint-Michel
Family-friendly sandy beaches: Saint-Michel is just a stone's throw from the village. Le Manérick is another fine sandy beach, more sheltered.
20–30 min walk · 10–15 min by bike
La Govelle & Valentin
Large beaches loved by surfers and keen swimmers.
≈ 10 min drive
La Baule bay
Nine kilometres of golden sand, one of Europe's most beautiful bays, with its beach clubs and promenade.
Nature
Wide open spaces
On foot
The Wild Coast & the customs officers' path
The GR34 trail runs past rocks, coves and heathland to Le Croisic and Le Pouliguen: a spectacular walk at sunset.
≈ 5 min
The Guérande salt marshes
A unique landscape of shimmering salt pans. Visit a salt farm with a paludier, take a horse-drawn carriage ride to admire the salt pans (oeillets), take home your own fleur de sel or explore the Batz museum dedicated to the salt marshes.
≈ 30 min
Brière regional nature park
Punt trips through the marshes and thatched-cottage villages such as Kerhinet.
Heritage
History & character
Village centre
Saint-Guénolé church
Climb its granite bell tower for a 360° view over the ocean and the salt marshes.
Village centre
Salt marsh museum
The story of salt and the peninsula's salt workers, in one of France's oldest folk museums.
Batz-sur-Mer
The village of Kervalet
A salt-makers' village of typical stone houses, nestled around its Saint-Marc chapel on the edge of the salt marshes.
≈ 15 min
Medieval Guérande
Ramparts, cobbled lanes, crêperies and the Saturday market: a must.
Family
With children
≈ 10 min
Le Croisic Océarium
Penguins, sharks and an underwater tunnel: the children's favourite outing, even on rainy days.
≈ 10 min
Le Croisic & Le Pouliguen harbours
Quayside strolls, seafood, homemade ice cream and boat trips.
Sport
Watersports & outdoors
Nearby
Surfing, paddleboarding & sailing
Surf schools in Batz, sand yachting and kitesurfing in La Baule, La Baule international golf course 20 min away.
Nearby
Bikes, rosalies & jet skis
Rent bikes or rosalies (pedal carts) to explore the landscape inland, or jet skis and boats to admire it from the sea.
Food & shops
Flavours of the coast
15 min walk
Village shops
Bakery, butcher, fishmonger, pharmacy, grocery: everything within walking distance. Large supermarket (with click & collect) in Le Pouliguen, 8 min by car.
All over the peninsula
Markets & seafood
Oysters, langoustines, galettes and salted-butter caramel: markets in Batz, Le Croisic and La Baule.
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