La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac, to give it its full name) is a chic seaside resort on the Côte d 'Amour in the south of Brittany. Located on the Guérande peninsula and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, it's particularly renowned for its almost 8-km-long beach, which is the longest in Europe.
Known and popular since the beginning of the 20th century, the town of La Baule has developed around tourism and offers a large selection of quality hotels and restaurants. Apart from the beach and its activities, La Baule and its surroundings offer many things to see and do for spicing up your vacations. Coastal paths, historic villas, a racecourse, the Guérande salt marshes and a casino are just a few examples of what La Baule has to offer.
What to see & do in La Baule-Escoublac
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10 Best Things to Do in La Baule
The best things to do in La Baula range from exploring age-old castles to relaxing on golden sand beaches. Located in southern Brittany, this century-old seaside resort has long been luring sun lovers looking to top up their tan.
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Some of the best local restaurants in La Baule are upmarket hotel restaurants, while others are modest brasseries or creperies serving simple snacks or healthy food. Most of their offerings are made with ingredients sourced from around Presqu'île de Guérande, notably beef raised in the Marais de Brière marsh as well as fish and shellfish caught along the Breton coast.La...
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