Batz-sur-Mer, Coastal commune in Loire-Atlantique, France
Description
Batz-sur-Mer is a coastal commune on the Atlantic Ocean featuring rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, and extensive salt marshes that stretch toward the northeast. The village combines natural landscapes with historical structures, showing the deep connection between people and the sea.
History
The territory was an independent island until the 9th century and received a priory in 945 under Duke Alan II of Brittany. This early religious foundation shaped the settlement's development for the centuries that followed.
Culture
The Saint-Guénolé church displays artworks spanning several centuries that reflect the region's artistic development. Visitors can see stone sculptures and a bell tower here that still shape the village's appearance today.
Practical
The salt museum offers insights into traditional seawater salt production, which has long been a key part of the local economy. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes, as paths between the salt marshes and cliffs can be uneven.
Did you know?
Mathematician Pavel Urysohn drowned in the waters offshore in 1924 and was buried here. His grave marks a tragic loss for the world of mathematics at this quiet coastal location.
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Grand blockhaus
1.1 km
Le Grand Blockhaus
1.1 km
Saint-Guénolé, Batz-sur-Mer
22 m
Valentin beach
1.1 km
Notre-Dame-du-Mûrier
51 m
Moulin de la Falaise
728 m
Port Saint-Michel
442 m
Pierre Longue
494 m
Croix des Douleurs
154 m
Musée des marais salants
261 m
Ancient cisterns of Trémonday
740 m
Baie du Dervin
1.3 km
Plage Saint-Michel
446 m
La Porteresse
241 m
Baie du Scall
2.8 km
Moulin de la Masse
1.1 kmOrgue de tribune de l'église Saint-Guénolé
22 mMoulin de Kermoisan
1.9 kmCroix rue Basse croisement rue des Paludiers
2 kmChâteau d'eau de Kermoisan
1.7 kmCroix de Kervalet
1.5 kmMoulin de Kerlan
781 mTour Saint-Guénolé
11 mLa Pierre Longue
505 m
Baie des Bonnes Soeurs
747 mBaie de Quiobert
2.6 kmPlage de la Govelle
2.3 kmTombe de Paul Urysohn (mathématicien)
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