Product list - Stunning Saint-Nazaire

Enter the huge assembly workshops and witness the creation of all Airbus models... Just a few steps away from cockpits and fuselages, you will be astonished how every single operation is done with surgical precision. After this tour, you will not get on a plane in the same way again !

• 2-hour guided tour (routes and areas to be visited may vary according to the workshops' activities)
• Tours are in French.
  
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students and job seekers.
• Booking essential. Booking procedure: personal details (first and last name, nationality, date and place of birth) are required for each visitor. Valid ID/Passport required (driver’s license will not be accepted)
  
• Booking Deadline: at least 2 working days prior to visiting.
• Visitors must wear closed shoes that cover the feet.
• For safety reasons, Airbus cannot accept visitors with limited mobility, children under the age of 7 or any pushchairs.
• Face mask compulsory.

France, Queen Mary 2, Harmony of the Seas… many legendary ocean liners were built in Saint-Nazaire. The Shipyard tour immerses you into an outstanding industrial adventure. As a privileged visitor, you will see the “streets” of the yard, the huge workshops and assembly docks, and you will feel quite small amongst the gigantic installations all around you.

• 2-hour guided tour (routes and areas to be visited may vary according to the shipyard’s activities)
• Tours are in French.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students and job seekers.
• Booking essential. Booking procedure: personal details (first and last name, nationality, date and place of birth) are required for each visitor.
• Tours recommended for all visitors aged 7 years and older.
• Visitors must wear closed shoes that cover the feet.
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 6 years and older.

Atelier pour adultes

Après une évocation des salons où les passagers dégustaient leurs cocktails, vous suivrez les conseils du barman d'Escal'Atlantic. Vous composerez l'élégant mélange servi à bord, que vous pourrez ensuite savourer.

! Atelier destiné à un public adulte, cocktail à base d'alcool !

Vendredi 12 novembre 2021 - Début: 17h30 à Escal'Atlantic (Base Sous-Marine de Saint-Nazaire, boulevard de la Légion d'Honneur) - Durée: 1h30

Informations pratiques :

• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant l’heure indiquée
• Réservation conseillée, dans la limite des places disponibles.
  
• Le pass sanitaire et le port du masque sont obligatoires.

Escal’Atlantic, the Ocean Liner Experience

Escal’Atlantic takes you on a transatlantic journey, as though you embarked on an ocean liner. Immerse yourself in the world of legendary liners, walking in the footsteps of yesterday’s travellers: decks, cabins, corridors… Be surprised on every deck, behind every door: you will learn about the history of the transatlantic vessels, how life and work onboard looked like, thanks to interactive devices and games. Admire some 200 artefacts stemming from legendary cruise ships: a chandelier with pure lines from France (1962), the silverware of Normandie (1935)… Self-guided tour, approximately 1½ hours. Booking essential.

The bar at Escal’Atlantic takes the whole family on a delicious journey of the senses in a remarkable setting, as if aboard France. What about enjoying one of the signature cocktails created by our bartender?

• The printed texts are available in 4 languages: French, English, German and Spanish, as are the interactive games and some of the multimedia devices.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 6 years and older.

Escal’Atlantic, the Ocean Liner Experience

Escal’Atlantic takes you on a transatlantic journey, as though you embarked on an ocean liner. Immerse yourself in the world of legendary liners, walking in the footsteps of yesterday’s travellers: decks, cabins, corridors… Be surprised on every deck, behind every door: you will learn about the history of the transatlantic vessels, how life and work onboard looked like, thanks to interactive devices and games. Admire some 200 artefacts stemming from legendary cruise ships: a chandelier with pure lines from France (1962), the silverware of Normandie (1935)… Self-guided tour, approximately 1½ hours. Booking essential.

The bar at Escal’Atlantic takes the whole family on a delicious journey of the senses in a remarkable setting, as if aboard France. What about enjoying one of the signature cocktails created by our bartender?

• The printed texts are available in 4 languages: French, English, German and Spanish, as are the interactive games and some of the multimedia devices.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 6 years and older.

Ecomusée

The heritage museum Ecomusée deals with the industrial and maritime history of Saint-Nazaire. It is an invitation to travel through time, to discover how the city’s privileged location between the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean has shaped its destiny. Collections, documents and scale models bear witness to the city’s extraodinary history. Self-guided tour, approximately 45 minutes. Booking essential.

More on this topic: “L’itinéraire bis de Mathilde”. Follow Mathilde from your smartphone, she reveals some of her favourites from the Collection. An interactive experience in French.

• The printed texts are available in French only. Non-French speaking visitors will be given a free information leaflet upon arrival (available in English, German and Spanish).
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Free admission: the first Sunday of the month (except July and August).
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 6 years and older.

Ecomusée

The heritage museum Ecomusée deals with the industrial and maritime history of Saint-Nazaire. It is an invitation to travel through time, to discover how the city’s privileged location between the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean has shaped its destiny. Collections, documents and scale models bear witness to the city’s extraodinary history. Self-guided tour, approximately 45 minutes. Booking essential.

More on this topic: “L’itinéraire bis de Mathilde”. Follow Mathilde from your smartphone, she reveals some of her favourites from the Collection. An interactive experience in French.

• The printed texts are available in French only. Non-French speaking visitors will be given a free information leaflet upon arrival (available in English, German and Spanish).
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Free admission: the first Sunday of the month (except July and August).
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 6 years and older.

The wind of change!

EOL is the first French visitor centre dedicated to a wonderful human and technological adventure: offshore wind energy. An immersive, playful and interactive tour which will delight young and old alike! Edutainment at its best!

Self-guided tour, approx. 45 minutes. Booking essential.

• The printed texts are available in French and English, so are the multimedia devices.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 6 years and older.

Espadon submarine

Come aboard the first French submarine to dive under the ice field beyond the Arctic Circle! Imagine you dive down into the depths of the sea… Go through the passageway, examine the listening post, be amazed by the impressive torpedo tubes… This unique and surprising tour will let you experience the life of submariners. 

• Self-guided audio tour, approx. 40 minutes. The audioguides are available in 8 languages: FR, EN, DE, NL, ESP, IT, RU, PL. Booking essential.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 12 years and older.

Discover the giant facilities of the top harbour of the French Atlantic coast and how they are organised. Vehicles, natural gas, grain, Airbus parts, tomorrow’s wind turbines and many more go through these terminals. You will see vessels whose names will take you on a tour around the world.

• 2-hour guided tour (routes and areas to be visited may vary according to the harbour activities)
• Tours are in French.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students and job seekers.
• Booking essential. Booking procedure: personal details (first and last name, nationality, date and place of birth) are required for each visitor. Valid ID/Passport required (driver’s license will not be accepted)
• Visitors must wear closed shoes that cover the feet.
• Face mask compulsory for all visitors aged 6 years and older.

Visite guidée + accès à Escal'Atlantic 
Sur les ponts, en timonerie, dans la salle des machines, les cabines ou la salle à manger, l'équipage règle la marche du paquebot tout en étant au service des passagers. En famille, suivez les pas du personnel de bord pour saisir l'organisation de la ville flottante.
Du 05 juin au 07 novembre à 11H00 et du 12 juillet au 29 août à 11H00 et 17H00.

Durée: 1H30

Lieu de rendez-vous: Escal'Atlantic (base sous-marine de Saint Nazaire, boulevard de la Légion d'Honneur)

Infos pratiques:

- Pass sanitaire obligatoire.
- Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- A partir de 7 ans

Parcours en autonomie

En 1947, sort le premier numéro de la revue Nous deux, célèbre pour ses romans-photos. A l'Office de Tourisme de Saint-Nazaire, empruntez votre sacoche de photographe. Roman-photo en main, partez à la rencontre de son héroïne : la ville. Retrouvez les points de vue grâce à notre visionneuse exclusive, mettez-vous en scène et enrichissez le roman-photo pour qu'il devienne le vôtre.

- Durée 1h30 environ.
- RDV à l'office de tourisme, base sous-marine, boulevard de la Légion d'Honneur.
- Conseillée à partir de 12 ans

Informations pratiques:

• La sacoche est à retirer et à ramener à l'Office de Tourisme de Saint-Nazaire, avec dépôt d'une pièce d'identité.
  
• Prévoir un vêtement de pluie si nécessaire
  
• Déconseillée aux personnes ayant du mal à marcher
• Réservation conseillée, dans la limite des places disponibles
• Pour bien visiter ensemble : tout a été mis en place pour vous permettre de visiter dans les meilleures conditions possibles : jauge réduite, lingettes à disposition, nettoyage du matériel. Le port du masque est obligatoire. Des masques sont en vente à la billetterie.
• Conseillé à partir de 12 ans

Visite guidée
Bâtisseuse, portuaire, commerçante et navale, Saint-Nazaire a connu un essor fulgurant depuis le 19ème siècle. A travers les collections de l'Ecomusée, un médiateur vous embarque dans l'atonnante et singulière histoire de cette cité ouverte sur le monde.

Infos pratiques:

- Pass Sanitaire obligatoire.
- Durée: 1H00
- Lieu de rendez-vous: Ecomusée de Saint-Nazaire (Avenue de Saint-Hubert)
- A partir de 10 ans
- Merci de vous présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant l'heure de départ.

The massive submarine base, built as a defensive fortress by the German army during World War II, still dominates the harbour site today. The submarine pens are now home to tourist and cultural venues. Take a guided tour and uncover the mysteries of this huge monument!

• Duration: approx. 1¼ hours.
• Tour in French.
• Meeting point: submarine base, near the Tourist Office.
• Booking recommended.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Tours recommended for all visitors aged 12 years and older.
• Face mask compulsor.

Visite guidée

Un jardin qui regarde l'océan et sait le faire oublier parfois, de belles maisons bourgeoises fièrement dressées non loin de la plage... En front de mer, dans ce quartier résidentiel édifié à la fin du 19ème siècle, voir et se faire voir ont tout autant d'importance.

Jeudi 04 novembre 2021 - Départ 16H00 depuis l'arrêt de bus "Jardin des Plantes", rue de Pornichet à Saint-Nazaire - Durée 45 min.

Informations pratiques :

• Conseillé à un public adulte 
• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant l’heure indiquée
• Réservation obligatoire, pas de vente sur place.
  
• Le pass sanitaire et le port du masque sont obligatoires à partir de 12 ans.
  

Visite guidée

Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le grand marais à proximité du centre-ville est transformé en un vaste parc dédié au sport et au plein air. Les architectes y ont posé une étrange soucoupe...

Jeudi 28 octobre 2021, départ 16H00 depuis le parking du square François Guizot, parc paysager de Saint-Nazaire - Durée 45 min.

Informations pratiques :

• Conseillé à un public adulte 
• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant l’heure indiquée
  
• Réservation obligatoire, pas de vente sur place.
  
• Le pass sanitaire et le port du masque sont obligatoires à partir de 12 ans.
  

Visite guidée

Port maritime et fluviale, Saint-Nazaire recèle de nombreux métiers et ouvrages portuaires. De l'écluse sud à l'avant-port, des équipements font de la cité une porte du voyage en mer : pont levant, entrée sud, maison du pilotage, usine élévatoire...

Mardis 26 octobre et 02 novembre 2021, Départ 16H00 près du Pont Levant, quai de la Vieille Ville, Quartier du Petit Maroc à Saint-Nazaire - Durée 45 min.

Informations pratiques :

• Conseillé à un public adulte 
• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant l’heure indiquée
  
• Réservation conseillée, dans la limite des places disponibles
• Le pass sanitaire et le port du masque sont obligatoires à partir de 12 ans.
  

This walking tour invites you to witness the city’s heritage of the 19th to 21th centuries. Discover the different facets and developments of a seaside port city and expand your vision of Saint-Nazaire beyond old ideas. Highlights: you will stroll around the former train station, figure out the architecture of the 1950s at the Avenue de la République and admire the “Belle Epoque” villas in La Havane neighbourhood… before heading to the seafront promenade.

• Duration: approx. 1½ hours.
• Tour in French.
• Meeting point: submarine base, near the Tourist Office.
• Booking recommended.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Tours recommended for adults.
• Face mask compulsor.