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Pornic
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Pornic (; Pornizh in Breton, Port-Nitz in Gallo) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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Pornic is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department within the Pays de la Loire region of France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Pornic and is situated in the arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire. The municipality borders Saint-Père-en-Retz, Chaumes-en-Retz, La Bernerie-en-Retz, and Villeneuve-en-Retz. It has a postal code of 44210 and an area of 94.18 square kilometers.
The population of Pornic is recorded as 18,745, comprising 7,090 males and 7,928 females. Another source lists the population as 12,897. The town is twinned with Linz am Rhein and Baiona. Its elevation is noted as 60 meters above sea level in one dataset, while other sources indicate elevations of 22 and 23 meters. The official name is Pornic, and it operates in the Europe/Paris time zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pornic
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 12,897
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
via Wikipedia infobox
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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Encyclopedic overview
24 sectionsContents
- 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pornic” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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