Grande Plage De Saint-Nazaire beach
Grand or Great beach in Saint-Nazaire (Grande Plage De Saint-Nazaire) is a sandy beach extending along the central city boulevards. Its total length is amout 2 km. The entire beach is conditionally divided into 2 parts (western and eastern) with a Sammy bronze statue, surrounded by large boulders that that can be seen by vacationers while low tides.
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Beach description
Despite the significant length of the beach, it is easy to reach any of its parts, and that is one of the reasons of its popularity. The eastern edge of the Grande beach borders on a harbor. Here is the most wide sandy beach, and right on the sand there is a children's playground with wooden swings and attractions. That's why families with children most often spend their vacation here. There are some parking spaces on the boulevards adjacent to this city beach.
Fishing houses occupy the most of this beach as this region has long been famous for fishing. Thus, fishing is one of the most relevant activities along with swimming. Low tides is the best period for relaxing here as it becomes shallow near the water, and there are no high waves.
When is the best time to go?
It is possible to relax in France at any time of the year, the time of the trip depends more on your preferences. Summer - a great time to travel to the sea. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, even on the southern French Riviera is not hot weather. In winter , people go to ski resorts in France. It should be be mindful that in summer and winter in France there is a high season, respectively, prices soar. To enjoy the excursions, choose the time from February to April or from September to November, when both in the north and in the south it is not very crowded. If you go to the French Riviera in September, you will never lose: You will find a time when the weather is still warm and the prices are not so high.