Jade Coast

Visit Jade Coast, Pays de la Loire

The Jade Coast (Cote de Jade) is in the Loire-Atlantique department, south of the Loire estuary and north of Bourgneuf Bay (just west of Nantes).

This section of coast can also be reached from Saint-Nazaire to the north, from where it is separated by the longest bridge in France (3.3km long). The coast continues north of the estuary where it is referred to as the Cote d'Amour.

The most westerly part of the coast is the Pointe Saint-Gildas, the main headland along this section of coast and officially listed as a 'site of natural beauty'. Broadly speaking the coast north of Pointe Saint-Gildas consists of long, gently sloping sandy beaches while the coast south of the Pointe Saint-Gildas is more rugged with smaller beaches separated by rocky coves.

The whole Jade coast is very popular and there are several very busy seaside resorts along the coast, as well as more traditional fishing harbours and smaller resorts.

The largest towns and beach resorts here are Saint-Brévin-les-Pins and Pornic. Pornic is among our favourite places on the Jade coast, with a castle and an attractive harbour to explore.

This section of coast attracts many holidaymakers, both French and from abroad, and parts of the coast have been rather over-developed - but be persistent, there is a lot of coastline here and much of it is very attractive.

Suggested places to visit near Jade Coast, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: La Baule 26km; Le Pouliguen 27km; Batz-sur-Mer 30km; Guerande 31km; Cote d'Amour 33km; Le Croisic 33km; La Turballe 37km; La Roche-Bernard 46km; Nantes 47km; Saint Gilles Croix de Vie 50km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Jade Coast

Jade Coast tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Pointe Sainte-Gildas - site of natural beauty (7km) : Loire Estuaire - site of natural beauty (19km) : Marais de Machecoul - site of natural beauty (29km) : Briere - regional natural parc (32km) : Notre-Dame-de-Monts - ville fleurie 4* (32km) : Lac de Grand-Lieu - site of natural beauty (36km) : Marais Salants de Guérande - site of natural beauty (37km) : Saint-Jean-de-Monts - ville fleurie 4* (37km) :

French version: see Jade Coast (Francais)