Short-term rentals · Loire-Atlantique (44)

Short-term rentals in Guérande: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Guérande at a glance: 1,264 second homes (12.9% of dwellings, INSEE 2022), a tourist tax of 5% for unclassified furnished lets and a “tight housing market” classification. This page brings together the public data useful for short-term letting, the applicable rules and a digital welcome book demo with real addresses around the town centre.

second homes

1,264

of dwellings are second homes

12.9%

tourist tax, unclassified let

5%

nights booked online in the département in 2025

2,774,088

Market

The short-term rental market in Guérande

Housing stock

1,264 second and occasional homes, i.e. 12.9% of 9,821 dwellings; 674 vacant dwellings.

Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.

Commercial tourist accommodation

  • 5 hotels (161 rooms)
  • 5 campsites (1,059 pitches)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

2,774,088 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Loire-Atlantique). +8.6% compared with 2024. 19.2% of these nights were booked by guests living abroad.

Source: Eurostat, experimental statistics on short-stay accommodation booked via the major online platforms (all types of accommodation offered, not only holiday homes).

Compare with long-term letting

Average advertised rent including charges: €13.5 per m² for a flat, €11.7 per m² for a house.

Source: rent map 2025, ANIL and French Ministry of Housing (unfurnished rental listings).

Property managers and hosts listed

8 short-term rental management companies listed in Guérande by the Majordia observatory. Fewer than 3 independent hosts listed (figure withheld).

Guérande in the observatory

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Guérande: the rules

Tourist tax

Unclassified furnished let: 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026).

Classified furnished let: from €0.80 (1 star) to €3.60 (5 stars) per person per night.

Plus the additional département tax of 10%.

The tax is collected by the municipality.

Source: DGFiP, tourist tax decisions (DELTA database).

Housing zoning

Guérande is classified as a tight housing market: the vacant housing tax applies and the municipality may increase council tax on second homes.

Zone B1 of the ABC zoning (housing market pressure).

Increase in council tax on second homes voted: 60% (2026).

Sources: French Ministry of Housing (TLV zoning decree, ABC zoning order), DGFiP (second-home tax increase).

Change of use

Guérande is not automatically subject to change-of-use authorisation, but the municipality may have introduced it by local decision: check with the town hall.

Verified local rules

The observatory has not yet verified any local rules for Guérande. Check the town hall’s decisions.

National rules (France)

  • Every furnished tourist let must be declared to the town hall. Once the national online registration service goes live (planned for Q4 2026), registration becomes mandatory in every municipality and the number must appear on every listing.
  • Main residence: letting is capped at 120 days a year, which the municipality may lower to 90 days. A single guest may not stay more than 90 consecutive days a year.
  • Energy performance: in mainland France the energy rating (DPE) must be between A and E; from 2034, between A and D (A to E overseas).
  • Tax (micro-BIC, 2025 income): 30% allowance up to €15,000 of revenue for an unclassified let, 50% up to €77,700 for a classified let (€83,600 for 2026 income).
  • Co-ownership: owners must inform the building manager (syndic) of the activity; new co-ownership rules must state explicitly whether furnished tourist lets are allowed or prohibited.

General information updated on 1 October 2026, not legal or tax advice. Local rules change: your municipality’s decision prevails. Official guidance on service-public.gouv.fr (in French)

Seasonality

Seasonality: when guests come to Guérande

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: January. Average stay in the region: 3.2 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Pays de la Loire region (average of the latest full years, up to 2025). Source: Eurostat, monthly nights booked via online platforms by region (NUTS 2), excluding 2020 and 2021.

Property management

Property management in Guérande: delegate or self-manage

A property manager (“conciergerie”) handles all or part of the work (listings, check-in, cleaning, linen, messages) for a commission. Before choosing one in Guérande, compare exactly what is included.

What to compare

  • The exact scope: listings and pricing, check-in or self check-in, cleaning, linen, small repairs.
  • The commission and what it covers (cleaning and linen charged separately or not).
  • The company: registration (SIREN) and professional liability insurance.
  • Handling of the tourist tax and the registration number on your listings.
  • The tools given to guests: welcome book, access codes, answers to frequent questions.

Are you a property manager in Guérande? Majordia brings together your welcome books, self check-in and add-on sales (cleaning, late checkout…) for all your properties.

Digital welcome book

A digital welcome book for a property in Guérande

Guests always ask the same questions: where to park, where to shop, how to get to the station. In Guérande, a digital welcome book answers them before they even arrive.

Sample answers for central Guérande

  • Station: Le Pouliguen, 5 km as the crow flies.
  • Parking: Parking des Remparts, 160 m · 2 min walk.
  • Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie du Pays Blanc, 210 m · 3 min walk.
  • Groceries: Carrefour City, 200 m · 3 min walk.
  • Market: Halles (Wed-Sun 08:00-13:00 · Thu closed · Jan-Mar Fri, Sun closed).
  • Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Discover the digital welcome book

Demo

Demo flat – Guérande centre

A complete welcome book for a fictitious flat in central Guérande: shops, transport and services are real (OpenStreetMap); the host, address and codes are fictitious.

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

  • Le Pouliguen

    Railway station

    5 km as the crow flies

    Directions
  • Pharmacie du Pays Blanc

    Pharmacy

    210 m · 3 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sat 09:00-12:30, Mon-Fri 14:30-19:30, Sat 14:30-18:00

    Directions
  • Carrefour City

    Grocery, supermarket

    200 m · 3 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sat 07:00-22:00 · Sun 09:00-13:00

    Directions
  • Parking des Remparts

    Car park

    160 m · 2 min walk

    Directions
  • Le père Mollet

    Bakery

    290 m · 4 min walk

    Opening hours : Tue-Wed, Fri 09:00-13:30, 15:30-18:30 · Sat 08:00-13:00 · holidays closed

    Directions
  • Le Q salé

    Restaurant · regional

    140 m · 2 min walk

    Directions
Open the demo

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Porte St MichelParking des RempartsPlace Charles MüllerParking du BalzacLe père MolletAu Pain Doré & BanetteCarrefour CityPorte d'ItaliePharmacie du Pays BlancPharmacie VerteLe ClipperLe Q saléLes Copains d'AmourLady SushiEntre NousCafé GréoBar de la mairieP'tea BonheurHallesPorte Saint-MichelCollégiale Saint-AubinHôtel Saint-ClairMusée de la Porte Saint-MichelParc de la Tour Sainte-AnneJardin d'idées de VersaillesOffice de tourismeLaverie des Remparts
  • Stop
  • Car park
  • Bakery
  • Grocery, supermarket
  • Pharmacy
  • Restaurant
  • Café
  • Market
  • Sight
  • Park, garden
  • Tourist office
  • Launderette

Approximate position of places around the demo flat (centre).

Open the map on OpenStreetMap

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Guérande?

Every holiday let must be declared to the town hall. Once the national online registration service is live (planned for Q4 2026), registration becomes mandatory in every municipality, including Guérande: the number must appear on every listing. The municipality may have added its own rules: its decision prevails.

How much is the tourist tax in Guérande?

For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Guérande is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026). The tax is collected by the municipality.

Is Guérande a tight housing market area?

Yes, Guérande is classified as “tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.

Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Guérande?

Not by law: Guérande is not automatically covered by article L631-7, but the municipality may have introduced it. Check with the town hall.

How many short-term rental managers are there in Guérande?

The Majordia observatory lists 8 management companies in Guérande (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Guérande?

In the Pays de la Loire region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Guérande.

What should a welcome book include in Guérande?

The practical information guests ask for in Guérande: railway station (Le Pouliguen, 5 km), car park (Parking des Remparts, 160 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie du Pays Blanc, 210 m), grocery, supermarket (Carrefour City, 200 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Guérande

Method

Sources and method

Demo places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence); walking distances computed on the OpenStreetMap network (OSRM, FOSSGIS).

Public aggregates only, with the same statistical confidentiality thresholds as the Majordia observatory. No personal data, no real listing or host.

No platform listing data is used on this page.

Data updated on 9 October 2026.

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