Beach of Porteau

  • Plage du Porteau
  • Plage du Porteau
  • Plage du Porteau
  • Plage du Porteau
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Presentation

Plage du Porteau is a long sandy beach bordered by the Douaniers pathway and the fisheries, traditional wooden huts of the Côte de Jade.
The orange colour of the sand is very characteristic of the beaches of Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, whose rock is rich in iron oxyde.

Why choose Plage du Porteau?
  •     It's on the "Sainte-Marie circuit" hiking trail
  •     You can quench your thirst and enjoy a snack bar in summer.
  •     It's an easily accessible beach with a car park
  •     The beach is supervised in July and August
Information
  • TYPE OF SITE :
    • Beach and dunes
  • NATURAL HERITAGE CATEGORY :
    • Domaine du Conservatoire de l'Espace Littoral
    • Unclassified
  • PETS :
    • Pets allowed from October to April
    • Remarks "tenus en laisse"
  • BEACH CHARACTERISTIC :
    • Lenght 50 m
    • Sand
    • Creek
    • Rocks
    • Semi-urban zone
    • Medium height differential of the beach
  • ACCESSIBILITY :
    • Accessible for mobility impaired persons
  • TOWN :
    • Pornic
Equipment/services
  • FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES :
    • Toilet all the year long
    • No shower
    • Dustbins
    • Free car park all the year long
    • 0 Distance from the car park
  • ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY :
    • Supervised bathing during high season
    • First-aid post
    • Analysis of the bathing waters
Comfort
  • CLASSIFICATION AND LABEL :
    • Label Pavillon Bleu
  • Facilities for mobility impaired persons :
    • Path on the beach with a wooden decking
  • Facilities and services :
    • Supervised bathing during high season
    • Toilet
    • Car park
    • Access to mobility impaired persons
    • Label Pavillon BLeu

Map

Map

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Plage du Porteau
Le Porteau
Sainte Marie sur Mer
44210
PORNIC
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 47.11365
Longitude : -2.14682
  • Distance from the train station :
    • 6 km. from the train station of Pornic
Contact details
Beach of Porteau
Le Porteau
Sainte Marie sur Mer
44210
PORNIC