Piriac-sur-Mer, the ‘Petite cité de caractère’
Piriac-sur-Mer, seaside resort of character, has preserved and enhanced the witnesses of its past, both rich and tumultuous. The city remains today very marked by its Breton origins, both in its architecture and in the names given to streets and houses. As you walk through this small city, you will discover a heritage as rich as it is diversified, at the same time natural, architectural, literary and legendary.
Piriac in the history...
From the times of the salt trade, the fishing of cod or the heyday of the sardine canneries the little town of Piriac has been able to preserve its granite house some of which date back more 300 years. In the XIXth century the resort was frequented by authors such as Daudet or Zola.The town was a rich source of inspiration for many including those who took pleasure in bathing in the sea who were able to gain easy access to the resort with the arrival of the railway line as far as Le Croisic.
Pittoresque and fascinating!
Piriac-sur-Mer, this little listed seaside resort, has really sought and succeeded in preserving and highlighting the aspects of its rich and tumultuous past which still fascinate us all today. May 2002 saw the high quality architectural heritage of the resort of Piriac-sur-Mer awarded the quality label of ‘Petite Cité de Caractère’. The centre of the village is indeed home to several old houses some of which date back to more than 300 years ago. They have survived both troubled times and adverse weather conditions.A day between land and sea
Stéphanie, blogger, tells you about her crush on the small Piracaise town..."Piriac-sur-Mer, a small town of character offering extraordinary landscapes for a total change of scenery for a day or a weekend...."
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