Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Pays de la Loire
Ready to check out the best sites in Pays de la Loire for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 13 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Pays de la Loire to suit your needs.
#1 - Port au Roc
France, Brittany South, Le Croisic - Portnichet
This is not the greatest dive in Brittany. Yet, is it a very easy one that can be done at naytime of the year as the area is well protected (very rare around here !). This a macro photography dive site. Do not expect to see anything bigger than your hand.
On the southwest point of Le Croisic, there is a small castle that was transformed into an Hotel. Just park there and walk 50 meters in the North direction to find a small beach. There you are !
#2 - Le Ville de Rochefort
France, Brittany South, Le Croisic - Portnichet
The Ville de Rochefort was sunk in 1933, hit by a british vessel. This cargo is 90m long. Two large anchors at the bow, a spare wheel on the front deck.
13.5 miles south of Pornichet, West of the tip of Noirmoutier Island.
Le Ville de Rochefort is also known as Ville de Buenos Aires.
#3 - Les portes de bassin
France, Charente Loir, Le Croisic
NW of the Banche bank, in front of La Baule.
#4 - Yusenquashia Maru
France, Charente Loir, Yeu
This is a old broken wreck. The best is to dive before summer cos the seaweeds grows and it's difficult to see the wreck.
The wheel is on the south side, not far from the rocks nearby. The prow is completely destroy, just near the cliff.
Take care !!! There are some detonnator on the wreck.
On the south coast. In front of la Coube de Basse-Grêle (50m from the coast).
Yusenquashia Maru is also known as Le Japonais.
#5 - Ours des Vieilles
France, Charente Loir, Yeu
Two large rocks. Bottom made of boulders full of corynactis anemons.
Just in front of the beach named Les Vieilles, southeast of Yeu Isalnd.
#6 - The Laos Wreck
France, Brittany South, Le Croisic - Portnichet
The Laos was 135m long French steamer. It sunk february 8th 1907, broken into two parts. The wreck is broken but the pow still remains nice.
The Laos sunk near "Le plateau du Four" 14 miles west of Pornichet.
The Laos Wreck is also known as Le Laos.
#7 - The Sequana wreck
France, Charente Loir, Yeu
The Sequana was built in Belfast in 1898.
This cargo left Dakar to Bordeaux with 665 pax. It was torpedoed june 8th 1917 at 2:00 AM by the UC-72 german U-Boat submarine. 207 people died.
Vessel size:
- Length: 132 m
- Width: 16 m
- Displacement: 12.000 tons
5 miles south southeast of Yeu Island.
The Sequana wreck is also known as City of Corinth.
#8 - The Laos wreck
France, Charente Loir, Le Croisic
The Laos was built in Dunkerque in 1903. This 135m long steamer liner sunk february 9th, 1907 in the Four plateau.
The best part of this wreck is the stern, and the two boilers in the poop.
The Four plateau, 35 minutes SW from the Croisic harbor.
#10 - Ours des Sabias
France, Charente Loir, Yeu
A large small wall running south to north between the two rocks. A sandy area on the southwest side.
The north rock is better than the south one, including more marine life.
Rocks located in the Sabias bay, in front of the old castle. This is on the south side of Yeu Island.
#11 - La Roche Bleue
France, Brittany South
Old flooded stone quarry full of carps and playfull sturgeons.
La Roche Bleue is also known as Becon Les Granits.