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    • Peter KollusGER-LUX-FRA
      Day 5

      Von La Flèche nach Pornic

      May 28, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Was war das wieder eine völlig ruhige Nacht beim Bauern auf der Wiese! Um 9Uhr ging die Fahrt weiter, auf der D323 Richtung Angers. In Durtal hielten wir an einer hübschen Boulangerie, um Baguettes und Kuchen zu kaufen. Und alles wurde so nett verpackt, toll! Am Fluss Loir im Ort Lezigne standen wir auf einem Schotterweg direkt am Wasser um zu frühstücken. Danach ging es weiter nach Angers. Unterwegs gab es kurze, aber heftige Regenschauer. Die Temperaturen fielen kurzfristig von 18 auf 12°C. Dann war wieder alles wie zuvor. In Angers gibt es einen Riesen-Parkplatz, wo auch Wohnmobile kostenlos parken dürfen. Zur Stadtbesichtigung von Kirche, Kathedrale und Burg mehr als ausreichend. Der Fluss Maine fließt direkt durch Angers, einen kleinen Hafen haben wir daher auch besucht. Über Ancenis geht die heutige Etappe noch um Nantes herum (Besuch hier folgt später mal), um für die Nacht noch bis zur französischen Atlantikküste zu kommen. Zuerst fuhren wir über die D751 nach Pornic zu einem Campingplatz. Dieser hat 328Plätze (!), Spassbad, Wasserrutsche, und viel Pi-Pa-Po. Nee, das brauchen wir für eine ruhige Nacht nun wirklich nicht!! Ein paar Kilometer weiter soll ein Stellplatz für 35WoMos sein, den fahren wir also an. Zunächst können wir dort unseren Frischwassertank mit knapp 100 Litern wieder auffüllen. Außerdem steht man hier großzügig auf Asphalt. Und der Strand ist nur 300m von hier entfernt. Mauern und Hecken schützen etwas vor dem doch recht heftigen Wind, Küste eben! Die Platzgebühr beträgt 9,50€ pro Nacht, das ist günstig. Alles inklusive. Ein Rundgang durch den Ort, nette kleine Läden, eine Strandpromenade und das Meer. Das Beste daran, es sind kaum Menschen hier, man kann problemlos überall hingehen.Read more

    • FoxtravelerFrance and Tuscany
      Day 19

      Pornic :)

      August 14, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      As sad as it is to leave Guer and Brittany behind it is time to move. This time into heart of France. On our way to Liglet we had a couple of stops. First was the little port town of Pornic. The name Pornic has a naughty meaning in slovene, so yeah, we had to stop😉 It was quite lovely actually (the weather helped) so we had a stroll around and a cup of cafe there before moving onward to Nantes. ⛵Read more

    • Peter KollusGER-LUX-FRA
      Day 6

      La Bernerie-en-Retz und Pornic

      May 29, 2019 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Um 8Uhr zur Boulangerie, dann Frühstück. Wetter-Vorhersage 16°C, windig. Also Räder aus der Heckgarage entladen und los geht die Fahrt nach Pornic. Die nette Dame in der Tourist-Info sprach perfekt deutsch (ohne jeden Akzent) und gab uns Stadtplan und Radweg-Plan mit. Nach gut 10km erreichen wir den Hafen von Pornic. Der Weg dorthin verlief auf festen Sandwegen, teils Asphaltstraßen durch kleine Siedlungen, fast unbehelligt von Fahrzeugen. In der Hauptsaison soll das aber gaanz anders sein. Hier an der Küste kann man kleine Fischerhütten sehen, die (wie auf Stelzen) auf Holzpfosten im Wasser stehen. Zur Mittagszeit sehen wir eine ganz kleine Patisserie Traditionelle, in der wir Tee trinken und Flan essen (Blätterteig mit Puddingfüllung). So lecker! Dann bummeln wir noch durch den Ort, die Wege verlaufen teilweise ganz schön steil bergauf und bergab, trotz Küstennähe. Auf dem Rückweg zum Stellplatz in La Bernerie-en-Retz erkunden wir noch die Dolmen de la Joseliere, Hünengräber. Kurz vor unserem Ziel fahren wir etwas schneller, denn ganz dunkle Wolken kündigen Regen an, es bleibt aber bei kurzem Nieselregen. Wir bleiben noch eine weitere Nacht hier stehen und wollen morgen früh in Richtung Noirmoutier weiterfahren, von dort will meine Frau sich mit dem Rad auf die Spuren der Tour der France-Profis begeben!Read more

    • Pedalling PipeyEuro Bike Tour
      Day 9

      Day 9 - Nantes to Pornic, 52 miles

      April 24, 2016 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

      After last night's festivities it was a bit of a slow start with plenty of coffee with breakfast. It was also time to say goodbye to the German as he carried on his 6 month adventure by heading North. Today's ride took me along the last stretch of the Loire a Velo before it joined the Atlantic Highway EuroVelo 1 route that actually runs from Norway to Portugal (maybe next year's trip!). After leaving Nantes and crossing the Loire via the ferry at Coueron it was a flat ride to the Atlantic at Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins. It might have been flat but my nemesis 'the head wind' was back and an open 12 mile dead straight stretch along a canal became pretty boring pretty quick.

      After eventually reaching the coast after what seemed like a whole day riding but in reality was only a couple of hours it was time to head south to Pornic following the Atlantic Highway cycle route that would meanander from beach town to beach town through pine forests and camp sites. Have to admit was good to get to the coast and mix the riding up.

      After a good days ride even with the hangover and headwind I arrived into Pornic for the evening which is a stunning little harbour town with a real French riveria feel to it with expensive houses and a small marina.

      The day however wasn't without its problems and a nasty little niggle in my knee got worse as the day went on and despite feeling good and wanting to ride all day every day I may need to listen to my body on this one and take a day or two off the bike especially with 9 weeks still to go. Very frustrating.

      With ice on the knee and a belly full of pizza and a very nice rose wine (I know!) it was time for bed.      Read more

    • Cruising donkeysCruising Donkeys to Greece
      Day 80

      Pornic

      July 4, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      We arrived in Pornic yesterday lunchtime and headed towards A6west the berth that we had been allocated when I we called earlier. Thank goodness a kind French lady helped us, there wasn't much wind so we thought we could reverse in, but wind caught the bow and we started to spin. Usually not too big a problem but boats on this Ponton are expensive see photos. But after a bit of pulling and pushing and putting finger pontoon under strain we were in. After lunch we checked in and then wandered into town beautiful though perhaps a little busier than we are used to but it is now the French holidays. Today we prepared a packed lunch and took kayaks along the coast the way we had come as saw some cute little bays yesterday and a serene looking cafe. White brollies blue deckchairs tiled roof. Nice easy paddle quick dip for me and then ice-cream on the return. This eve we went to night market and I bought a torteau fromage looked good will try tomorrow, it was 30degs at 19:30 hottest part of day. Sstill hoping to do a bit of anchoring so might be few days till next post, keep warm.Read more

    • TravelerFrankreich ungeplant
      Day 10

      Bernerie en Retz

      July 7, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Ein echt schöner, kleinerer Ort - mit einer ganzen Menge Gastronomie - Strand auch ok - aber wieder nur ohne Hunde.
      Trotzdem insgesamt schön da - war aber auch absolut traumhaftes Urlaubswetter heute 🌞 28 Grad und bleu ciel
      An der Strandbar konnte man jedenfalls sehr schön und stundenlang sitzen und Getränke einnehmen ;)      Read more

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    • TravelerBreizh to Basque
      Day 9

      Pornic ➡️ 56 km ↗️ 313 m

      September 20, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

      Cumul EV1: 470 km, Total 496 km

      (Batshit crazy head-winds before the storm.)

      Bakery is closed on Wednesday and we head grumpily towards Corsept where the baker serves us coffee to go. We have chat with a fellow cyclist, all of us seating on the planters in front of the bakery.
      As we get closer to St Nazaire, the ship building sites respond to the family owned “carrelets”, the fishing cabins perched upon the banks and that will from now on accompany us till the Garonne Estuary.
      As we reach the Estuary of the Loire, the monumental installation from artist Huang Yong Ping greets us. We turn our back to the industrial city and reach St Brévin where the mood is definitely one of a bathing place. Houses wear silly names referring to the ocean or to retirement.. The back streets are more pleasant, with mature tiny garden, graphical pines, cedars, cypresses. And the thick smell of chalef..
      The wind is in our face and as we cycle round the Pointe St Gildas, it veers with us… Pornic and its turquoise water is close by now, and we see the Ile of Noirmoutier on our right.
      The campground is closing in a couple of days and we enjoy the pool by ourselves, its exciting tunnel slides -some in total darkness, some connecting to hidden pools- and get to place the tente right above the seafront.
      But the water is not turquoise, more of a lead colour, and wind is not softening.
      Dinner in Pornic where we hear the weather is unexpectedly worsening rapidly and will hit hard between 11pm and 2am..
      We cover the 4km back on the Corniche, with heavy rainfalls, cautious traffic and wind blasts that brutally catch our bikes sideways. The night is tense, the tent just holds, with the deafening sound of wind, rain and waves…      Read more

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    • TravelerBreizh to Basque
      Day 10

      Pornic ➡️ 17 km ↗️ 178 m

      September 21, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

      Cumul EV1: 470 km, Total 513 km

      We deserve a day off… : laundry, lubricating the bikes after all the rain we’ve had (mostly at night fortunately), catching up on that journal.
      We indulge in a warm lunch, at a cozy trendy comfy lounge with waiters wearing white aprons and bowtie.
      In contrast our dinner consists of burned pizza and decent rosé served in a pitcher of Pastis at the campground. The weather forecast is a puzzle and we prefer to stay at the base.      Read more

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