Guérande, Loire-Atlantique Département, Pays de la Loire, France
🇫🇷 Guérande (Gwenrann) is a medieval town located in the department of Loire-Atlantique, and the region of Pays de la Loire, Western France.
The Guérande Peninsula overlooks two contrasting landscapes: the "Pays Blanc" (White Land), because of its salt marshes, and the "Pays Noir", with the Brière peat bog. The town's salt marshes have made it a renowned producer of salt, and it is the traditional source of fleur de sel, a type of garnishing salt.
Since 2004, the medieval town of Guérande has been a member of a national network of 120 towns, the Villes et Pays d'Art et d'Histoire (Towns and Regions of Art and History). The fortified wall of Guérande is one of the best preserved and complete in France. Its circumference stretches 1434 meters.
Europe/Paris/Loire-Atlantique
The Saint-Nazaire Arrondissement has a population of over 327,907 people. Guérande is situated near Saint-Nazaire.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Guérande has links with:
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