# Pirates du Clain, France: what it is and when to go

> Pirates du Clain is a brewery in France (Poitiers). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pirates-du-clain/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink
- **Where:** France · Avenue de la Plage, 86240, Ligugé
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 205 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Fr-Sa 14:00-19:00
- **Website:** [piratesduclain.org](http://piratesduclain.org/)
- **Coordinates:** 46.51501, 0.33602

## What it is and where

Pirates du Clain is a brewery in France (Poitiers).

Les Pirates arrivent par le Clain arroser vos gosiers avides de bières artisanales brassées avec amour et houblons fous.

It is in [Poitiers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/poitiers/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 7.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.51501, 0.33602; the nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 205 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.515014%2C0.336023)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.515014%2C0.336023)

It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Pirates du Clain is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 46 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| August | Best time | 14 h |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 08 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 24 |

In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Parc animalier des Bois de Saint-Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-animalier-des-bois-de-saint-pierre/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.7 km
- [Aquariums du Lavoir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aquariums-du-lavoir/): With kids · Wildlife · 4.6 km
- [La manufacture de bières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-manufacture-de-bieres/): Brewery · 5.1 km
- [Abbaye de Nouaillé-Maupertuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-saint-junien-de-nouaille-maupertuis/): Abbey located in Vienne, in France · 5.9 km
- [La Nobilienne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-nobilienne/): Brewery · 6.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Food and drink

- [Moët & Chandon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/champagne-moet-et-chandon/): French fine winery, Epernay
- [Château Lafite Rothschild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-lafite-rothschild/): vineyard and chateau of Bordeaux
- [Château Mouton Rothschild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-mouton-rothschild/)
- [Château Latour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-latour/)
- [Château Margaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-margaux/): Bordeaux winery; Premier Grand Cru Classe for Margaux
- [Château Haut-Brion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-haut-brion/): French winery

Every France place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Pirates du Clain?

It is a brewery in France.

### When is the best time to visit Pirates du Clain?

March to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24.

### How do you get to Pirates du Clain?

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 205 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.515014%2C0.336023) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Parc animalier des Bois de Saint-Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-animalier-des-bois-de-saint-pierre/), [Aquariums du Lavoir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aquariums-du-lavoir/), [La manufacture de bières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-manufacture-de-bieres/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6948670803), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).