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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.

• 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.
• Face mask compulsory

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 1 1/2 hours.

The printed texts are available in 4 languages: French, English, German and Spanish, as are the interactive games and some of the multimedia devices.

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?

• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person

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.

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).

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.

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)

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.

EOL Centre éolien is located inside the fortified lock, near the submarine Espadon.

The printed texts are available in French and English, as are the multimedia devices.

• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person

Submarine Espadon

The extraordinary life of submariners!

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. Booking recommended.

• Self-guided audio tour, approx. 30 minutes. The audioguides are available in 4 languages: French, English, German and Spanish.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
• Face mask compulsory

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)

Face mask compulsory

Visite guidée
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.


Durée: 1H30
Du 17 octobre au 01 novembre 2020 à 11H00.

Lieu de rendez-vous: Escal'Atlantic (base sous-marine de Saint Nazaire, boulevard de la Légion d'Honneur)
Infos pratiques:
- Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- A partir de 7 ans

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.

Visite guidée famille

Une énorme table de pierre en centre-ville, quelle étrange présence! A quoi servait-elle? Qui l'a bâtie? Que fait-elle parmi les habitations? Percez le mystère du dolmen des trois pierres et de son environnement.

Mercredis 15, 22, 29 juillet - 5, 12, 19, 26 août ET Vendredis 17, 24, 31 juillet - 7, 14, 21, 28 août; départ 17H30 depuis la place du Dolmen dans le centre-ville de Saint-Nazaire - Durée 45 min

Informations pratiques:

• A partir de 7 ans
  
• Les adultes ne laissent pas les enfants seuls pendant la visite.
• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant l’heure indiquée
• S'inscrit dans l'offre "Forfait 3 coups de projecteur", 3 visites pour 6€ (adultes), 3€ (4-17 ans)
  
• 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.

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.

Mardis 14, 21, 28 juillet - 4, 11, 18, 25 août ET Jeudis 9, 16, 23, 30 juillet - 6, 13, 20, 27 août;  Départ 17H30 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
• S'inscrit dans l'offre "Forfait 3 coups de projecteur", 3 visites pour 6€ (adultes), 3€ (4-17 ans)
  
• 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.

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.