BOAT-COMPARATOR Guide
La Baule and the Guérande peninsula by boat
A long sandy beach, the Côte Sauvage at Le Croisic, and the Guérande salt marshes: the Guérande peninsula seen from the sea.
Seen from offshore, La Baule reveals a very long sandy beach stretching for several kilometres — but the Guérande peninsula also hides wilder scenery, reachable only by following the coast by boat.
La Baule and its wide bay
La Baule's bay is broad and open, sheltered by the Chémoulin headland and the one at Le Croisic, which makes it a fairly comfortable stretch of water for a first family outing, even with a little chop offshore.
Le Croisic and the Côte Sauvage
At the tip of the peninsula, the Côte Sauvage at Le Croisic sets rocky cliffs and a more noticeable Atlantic swell against the calm of the bay — a sharp contrast worth exploring by following the coast on a calm day.
The Guérande salt marshes
Behind the coastline, the Guérande salt marshes produce the fleur de sel prized across France; certain channels near the Traict du Croisic hint at this landscape of basins and salt mounds, though a larger boat can't venture into it.
Le Pouliguen, the neighbouring harbour
Right next to La Baule, the small harbour of Le Pouliguen shares the same bay but offers a quieter starting point, with direct access to the Côte Sauvage without crossing the whole of La Baule's waterfront.
Planning your trip
As with the whole of this Atlantic coast, check the tides before setting off — see our Atlantic tides guide — and compare offers on the La Baule listing page on Boat-Comparator.
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