Guérande

Today we visited Guérande, a medieval city not far from La Baule that is known for its well-preserved 15th-century ramparts. The main reason for the visit was a wedding-related lunch, but we also took the opportunity to tour the city a bit.

We ate at a nice creperie that was hidden along one of the city's narrow cobblestone streets. The food was excellent, with countless options of both crêpes salées (savory) and crêpes sucrées (sweet).

The following tricycle was parked outside the restaurant and I thought it would make for a nice picture. It looks a bit like a postcard, right?

One of the main sights in Guérande is St. Aubin's church, which dates back to the 15th century and is known for its gothic architecture.

After walking around Guérande for a bit, we drove through the area's salt marshes on the way to Le Croisic. Apparently, roughly 15,000 tons of salt are harvested in the area every year, including 300 tons of fleur du sel.

Le Crosic is a small fishing fishing town on the Guérande peninsula. We unfortunately didn't have a lot of time to explore, but we were able to walk around the waterfront for a bit.

And here is a nice church that we passed by.

We spent the balance of the day on the road, as we had to head back to Nantes to pick up a rental car and then drive to our next destination -- Carnac. And by the time that we arrived it was after 10pm, so we had a good excuse to call it a night.