Rosslare – Saint Nazaire
Ferries to France
Rosslare – Saint Nazaire
Ferries to France
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The Irish village of Rosslare, or Rosslare Strand to give it is full name, is a coastal resort and port located in County Wexford, Ireland. Separating Wexford Harbour from the North Sea is a long sandspit which stretches north from Rosslare which until the 1920's stretched for many more miles north. At one point the spit almost reached Raven Point, giving Wexford Harbour a very narrow mouth. However, a storm breached the spit during the winter of 1924-25 and was thereafter gradually washed away. Located at the end of the spit was Rosslare Fort which is now abandoned. All that remains is a small island visible at low tide.
The village is supposed to be the sunniest in Ireland and has been a popular tourist resort for at least the last 100 years. The town's beach has been awarded a Blue Flag and therefore attracts many bathers and families.
The town's modern port has good passenger facilities and provides ferry services to Pembroke, with a crossing time of around 4 hours, Fishguard, 3 hours and 30 minutes and Cherbourg and Roscoff in France. Passenger facilities include a restaurant, a bar, children's play area and a waiting area.
The French port city of Saint Nazaire is located in the Loire-Atlantique region of western France and its port has played a significant role in the city's history. When the German submarine base was built, between 1940 and 1942, taking the place of the former transatlantic terminal which provided links to Cuba, Mexico and Panama, the whole harbour site was dramatically changed, and in recent years has been the subject of a town planning project called Ville-Port in order to integrate it into the city's landscape for a more peaceful use. Around the former submarine pens, the docks and the harbour basin the city has accepted its role as a port and has created an authentic offering for tourists. Saint Nazaire is a very green city with a number of public parks and gardens and nearly 2,500 acres of agricultural land. The city's coast has some lovely beaches and visitors should take a leisurely walk along the old custom officer's path to Les Jaunais, which is lined with beautiful Mediterranean flowers and plants.
