Pornic Explained

Pornic
Native Name: (Gallo)
Commune Status:Commune
Population Demonym:Pornicais (French)
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Pornic (Loire-Atlantique).svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Nazaire
Canton:Pornic
Subdivisions:Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, Clion-sur-Mer
Insee:44131
Postal Code:44210
Mayor:Jean-Michel Brard[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz
Coordinates:47.1167°N -2.1°W
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:31
Area Km2:94.2

Pornic (in French pronounced as /pɔʁnik/; 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.

Sights

medieval castle

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 1 March 2006.

Transport

The Pornic train station is served by trains to Nantes and Sainte-Pazanne.

Twin towns

Climate

Pornic has a Csb type climate (Mediterranean with mild summers). The highest temperature recorded in Pornic is 38.1 °C on 4 August 2003, while the lowest temperature was -11.2 °C on 2 February 1986. Pornic's average temperature between 1971 and 2000 is approximately 12.8 °C.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Connexion - CNCD Titre 1 Eng. 2021-02-24. pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr.