Villas in La Bernerie-en Retz
La Bernerie-en-Retz is a small seaside town on the Côte de Jade, with coves and small beaches rather than long sands. Many homes have a garden and some a pool. Pornic, with its castle and two harbours, is 8 minutes away by train.
- Villas
- 40
- From, per week
- £376
About La Bernerie-en Retz
La Bernerie-en-Retz has about 3,500 residents and covers just 6 square kilometres, with its own station on the Nantes to Pornic line. It lies on the Côte de Jade, the coastal strip of the Pays de Retz, whose name refers to the jade-green colours of the sea and dates from the 1930s. This southern stretch, from La Plaine-sur-Mer to La Bernerie, is described as wilder than the north, with coves and smaller beaches separated by rocky areas and schist cliffs. The homes are tightly grouped, mostly small with room for four, over half with a garden. Tourism on this coast began in the late 17th century with therapeutic bathing, so the seaside habit is old. Out of season the town is small and quiet.
Is La Bernerie-en Retz right for you?
- Best for
- Couples and families wanting cove beaches and a train link to Nantes
- Not for you if
- You want long, wide sands or a lively nightlife strip, because this stretch is rocky coves in a small town.
Near La Bernerie-en Retz
Pornic
Seaside resort with a 13th to 15th century castle, two leisure harbours, a casino and a thalassotherapy centre. Eight minutes away by train.
Nantes
The big city, about 54 minutes away by train on average, with trains running hourly from Nantes station.
Préfailles and Pointe Saint-Gildas
Pointe Saint-Gildas at Préfailles is where the long northern sands of the Côte de Jade give way to the rockier coves further south.
Saint-Brévin-les-Pins
At the northern end of the Côte de Jade, where the beaches are long and fine-sanded with wide foreshores, backed by pine-wooded dunes or low cliffs.
Getting to La Bernerie-en Retz
Nantes Atlantique airport is about 41 km away, around 35 minutes by road. Without a car, the airport bus and train route takes nearly two hours. Trains run hourly from Nantes station and take about 54 minutes, and the station is in La Bernerie itself, so a car is useful but not essential.
When to go to La Bernerie-en Retz
The Côte de Jade is a summer tourist area, so July and August are when the coves are at their fullest. The rest of the year the town is small and quiet, and the hourly train from Nantes keeps it reachable without a car. Rocks and schist cliffs between the coves mean beach time depends on which cove you pick.
Villas in La Bernerie-en Retz
2-star property
Les Mouettes
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
6
3
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+5 more
4-star property
Rive Droite
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
10
4
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+10 more
from£194
per night
4-star property
Ker Rohan
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
10
5
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+10 more
from£192
per night
2-star property
Les Gobions
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
2
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+6 more
2-star property
2-star property
2-star property
2-star property
2-star property
2-star property
2-star property
Le Plan d'Eau
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
1
0
GardenMicrowaveParking+6 more
2-star property
2-star property
Les Tilleuls
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+6 more
2-star property
Les Tilleuls
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
2
0
DishwasherParkingWashing Machine+7 more
from£69
per night
2-star property
Les Tilleuls
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
1
0
MicrowaveParkingWashing Machine+6 more
2-star property
Les Rochers du Roi
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+9 more
3-star property
Résidence de la Mer
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
3-star property
3-star property
Ty Ar Mor
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+7 more
from£66
per night
2-star property
Les Dunes
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£75
per night
3-star property
L'Effet Mer
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
4
1
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+9 more
from£69
per night
3-star property
La Houle
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+8 more
from£87
per night
3-star property
Sanoubott
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+9 more
from£112
per night
2-star property
Fleur d'été
La Bernerie-en Retz, Loire-Atlantique, France
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£63
per nightLa Bernerie-en Retz villa holidays: questions answered
Is La Bernerie-en-Retz good for families?
Yes, for a quiet week. The town is small, the homes here are mostly compact and many have a garden, and Pornic is eight minutes away by train. It lacks the long sands of the northern Côte de Jade.
Is the beach at La Bernerie-en-Retz sandy?
Partly. The southern Côte de Jade has coves and smaller beaches separated by rocky areas and schist cliffs. Long, fine, sandy beaches with wide foreshores start further north, from Mindin to Cormier.
La Bernerie-en-Retz or Pornic?
Pornic is bigger, with about 18,700 residents, a castle, harbours, a casino and a spa. La Bernerie-en-Retz is much smaller and quieter, and the two are 8 minutes apart by train.
Can you reach La Bernerie-en-Retz by train from Nantes?
Yes. Trains run hourly from Nantes station and take about 54 minutes on average. The line continues to Pornic, and La Bernerie has its own station on the route.
How far is La Bernerie-en-Retz from Nantes airport?
About 41 km by road, or around 35 minutes by car. The bus and train combination takes nearly two hours, so most visitors hire a car at the airport.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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