| Pornichet | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason_ville_fr_Pornichet_(Loire-Atlantique).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Nazaire |
| Insee: | 44132 |
| Postal Code: | 44380 |
| Mayor: | Jean-Claude Pelleteur[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Région Nazairienne et Estuaire |
| Coordinates: | 47.2775°N -2.3389°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 44 |
| Area Km2: | 12.67 |
Pornichet (in French pronounced as /pɔʁniʃɛ/; Breton: link=no|Pornizhan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Pornichet is a coastal town of the Côte d'Amour, located ten kilometers west of the centre of Saint-Nazaire. The adjacent communes are Saint-Nazaire
The town of Pornichet is located
The lowest altitude (except shoreline) is of 4 m at the racetrack. The dune behind the beach of the Libraires reaches 9 m. The cliffs of Bonne Source and Sainte-Marguerite can reach 12 m. Going inland, altitudes progressively increase up to 44 m. The highest point is located in the hamlet called Ville ès Blais.
Pornichet has three beaches: in the West, the Beach of the Libraires (plage des Libraires), of 2 km length, is part of the Bay of Pouliguen (baie du Pouliguen), shared with La Baule; the border is marked by the Mazy creek (currently underground). In the East, between the Pointe du Bec and the Pointe de la Lande, are located the beaches of Bonne-Source (2.5 km) and Sainte-Marguerite (1.5 km), separated by a rocky head called the Pointe de Congrigoux.
Since 2021, Pornichet has begun to renovate different parts of the city, in particular the waterfront.[2]
The name of Pornichet comes from Port Niché, which could be translated into Nested Port. The town is named following its principal characteristic of a port located in an alcove along a salt-work channel, which was connecting the salt-works (current racetrack) and the bay.
The commune of Pornichet was created in 1900 from parts of Saint-Nazaire and La Baule-Escoublac.
Situated on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the area that will become Pornichet developed in the middle of the 19th century with seaside tourism, as evidenced by its original villas, some of which have escaped the destruction caused by urbanization.
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