La Baule-Escoublac - History

History

  • Chapelle Saint-Anne

  • La Baule-Escoublac railroad station

  • Hôtel Castel Marie-Louise

  • Hôtel Hermitage

  • Hôtel Royal

  • Hôtel Majestic

In 1779, a violent storm buried the village under sand. La Baule-Escoublac was rebuilt further inland. At that time, the very unstable dunes were occupied only by customs officers, who gave them the name of Bôle, a term indicating an easily flooded maritime meadow.

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