Camping Domaine de Bréhadour

You’d be forgiven for thinking that a trip to this region of France is all about the water, but the area around Domaine de Bréhadour has a lot more to offer than beaches. The site is on the outer edge of the Parc Naturel Régional de Brière, a large nature reserve outside Guérande. With a host of activities available to visitors, you’ll be able to take in the surroundings on foot or from horseback, bike or canoe – or even from a barge that takes you through the Grande Brière Mottière marsh. Equally close at hand is the walled town of Guerande. Although it's now grown beyond the medieval walls, there's plenty of history to uncover in the town. If you only do one thing in Guerande, it should be a trip to its ramparts: still intact, the walls encircle the centre of the town and four gates allow people to pass in and out. One of these gates, Porte Saint Michel, houses a museum on the town’s history and ramparts. There are 2,000 hectares of salt marshes in the area around Guerande, and salt plays a big part in the industry of the town. Pay a visit to Terre de Sel in the town centre for a guided tour of the salt marshes.