La Baule Attractions

La Baule, situated on the estuary of the Loire, was founded only in 1879, and now has a population of 15,833. It lies to the west of Nantes, halfway between that city and the island of Belle-Ile. It ranks along with Biarritz as one of the leading resorts on the French Atlantic coast, with a very beautiful beach several kilometers long. A seafront boulevard runs along above the beach, with numerous hotels and guesthouses, set in beautiful gardens. Around the town are salt-pans and pinewoods planted to stabilize the dunes. Adjoining it is the smaller resort of La Baule-les-Pins, to the east of which is the Parc des Dryades, an interesting botanical garden.