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Also known as Pornizh

Pornic (; Pornizh in Breton, Port-Nitz in Gallo) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

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Place details

Locality
Pornic
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
12,897
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Pornic
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.population demonym
Pornicais (French)
French commune.image
Pornic (1).JPG
French commune.caption
Castle of Pornic and the port
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Pornic (Loire-Atlantique).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Nazaire
French commune.canton
Pornic
French commune.subdivisions
Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, Clion-sur-Mer
French commune.INSEE
44131
French commune.postal code
44210
French commune.mayor
Claire Hugues
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
31
French commune.area km2
94.2

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Pornic
Population
18745
Area
94.18
Elevation
22
Official website
www.pornic.fr
Image
Pornic (1).JPG
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Commons category
Pornic
postal code
44210
male population
7090
female population
7928
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-82-31-11
fax number
+33-2-40-82-57-91
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Travel guide

Get in

Pornic is connected to Nantes by regular train services. The trains are not very frequent and services are concentrated in the early morning and early evening for commuters during the week.

See

Pornic is a pleasant place to wander around. From the city centre you and follow a path which will take you to the swimming beach. The town is quite historic and the streets above the harbour are very pleasant to wander around.

Eat

Pornic is famous for its ice creams. There are many restaurants and the ones close to the harbour and generally more expensive than those a few streets back.

Sleep

It is possible to rent holiday apartments through the local tourist office (which is next to the train station).

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

24 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory and Antiquity
  • Middle Ages
  • French Revolution
  • 19th and 20th centuries
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Ports
  • Industry
  • Heritage
  • Architecture
  • Château de Pornic
  • Other buildings
  • Religious heritage
  • War cemetery
  • Coat of arms
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • Transport
  • Twin towns
  • Notable people
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References

Pornic (; Pornizh in Breton, Port-Nitz in Gallo) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

In 1973 the commune of Pornic absorbed the neighbouring municipalities of Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer and Clion-sur-Mer.

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