The Loire Atlantique department is part of the Pays de la Loire region and, not surprisingly, is named after the Atlantic and the Loire; the coastline and the principal river.

Loire-Atlantique has the lowest altitude of any region in France with an average of only 1.15m. It has no less than 130 kms of marvellous coastline comprising mainly of beautiful sandy beaches. Between the so-called Cote de Jade and Cote d’Amour, you will find many seaside resorts such as Le Pouliguen, La Baule and Pornichet. The lakes around Brière and the oyster-farming ports are typical of the region and the famous salt lakes of the medieval town of Guérande are well-known for producing the famous Guérande - Fleur de Sel.

Hiking tracks give the opportunity to discover the history that punctuates the landscape and the towns are full of heritage such as the stunning chateau of Ducs de Bretagne in Nantes.

The port of La Turballe is famous for sardine fishing, Batz-sur-Mer for its surfers and La Brière for its 3,000 thatched cottages.

We at Cle France specialise in Property for sale in France through our network of Agents and French Registered High Street Estate Agents. We have sold thousands of houses for sale in France over the years and have helped many find and buy their dream home in France.

We can also help you with everything to do with buying a house in France including getting a mortgage, organising currency exchange, renovation advice, property surveys, planning permission, French translation, opening a bank account and everything to do with French property sales.

All our prices are quoted as FAI (agency fees included) unless otherwise stated and ’notaire’ fees are around 7% (on average) but feel free to ask us for an exact amount on any particular French property for sale you are interested in.

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