Villas in Pornic

About Pornic

Pornic has 18,745 residents across a large commune of 94 square kilometres. The harbour town has a château built between the 13th and 15th centuries, once owned by Gilles de Rais, and a covered market whose halls date from the 18th century. There are two leisure harbours, Gourmalon and Noëveillard, beside a small active fishing port. The Sentier des Douaniers runs about 15 km of coast past 15 beaches and orange-tinted coves, and Boutinardière beach has fishing huts. Our homes sit close to town, most with a garden, mostly two bedrooms for four. Celtic and classical music festivals run through the summer.

Is Pornic right for you?

Best for

Couples and families wanting a harbour town with coves and gardens

Not for you if

You want one long sandy beach, because Pornic's shore is a string of small beaches and coves.

Near Pornic

• Noirmoutier

  Tidal island in the Vendée, joined by a bridge opened in 1971 and by the Passage du Gois, a 4.5 km sandbank flooded twice daily.

• La Baule

  Neighbouring resort that is better known than Pornic.

• Nantes

  City about 50 km from Pornic, with trains running from Pornic station.

• Pierre Attelée forest

  The only dune forest in Loire-Atlantique, with pines, green oaks and mimosas reaching the beach.

Getting to Pornic

Nantes Atlantique Airport is about 46 km away, around 40 minutes by road; the bus and train route takes nearly two hours. Pornic station has trains to Nantes and Sainte-Pazanne. A car is useful for the wider coast.

When to go to Pornic

Celtic and classical music festivals run through the summer months. Noirmoutier's Passage du Gois floods twice a day at high tide, so check tide tables before driving across. Check opening times for the thalassotherapy centre and the château outside summer before an autumn or winter stay.

Pornic villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Pornic

• La Bernerie-en Retz (40)
• Tharon Plage (17)
• Saint Brevin les Pins (12)
• La Plaine-sur-Mer (7)
• All of Loire-Atlantique