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)
• The tour is in French.
  
• Departure by bus: submarine base – boulevard de la Légion d’Honneur, near the ticket office. The bus is air-conditioned.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person, annual PASS holders.
• Booking essential. Booking procedure: personal details (first and last name, nationality, date and city of birth) are required for each visitor. Valid ID/Passport required (driving license will not be accepted)
  
• Booking deadline  for nationals outside European Union, at least 1 month in advance at visite@saint-nazaire-tourisme.com
• 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.
• Photography and filming are strictly forbidden during the tour.

Visite guidée de 2h00, il s'agit d'un parcours de 2km à pied sur le site de construction spécialiste des pièces complexes de l'usine "ville" Airbus Atlantic Saint-Nazaire. Proposée spécifiquement pour les amoureux de la technicité, cette nouvelle visite est complémentaire de la visite des ateliers d'assemblage d'Airbus Atlantic. Elle présente la fabrication de la tuyauterie, des panneaux de fuselage ainsi que des pièces élémentaires complexes de l'avion.

• Départ de la visite guidée : 13 boulevard des apprentis, 44600 Saint-Nazaire
• Le site Airbus Atlantic est classé sensible et est sous la double tutelle du ministère des Armées et de l'Industrie. Aussi, pour votre réservation, pour chaque participant : saisir les identités telles que notées précisément sur la pièce d'identité servant au contrôle sécurité. Billet non remboursable.
• Pour les ressortissants hors Union Européenne, envoyez votre demande et vos coordonnées au minimum 1 mois en amont par courriel à visite@saint-nazaire-tourisme.com. Le jour de la visite : carte d’identité ou passeport OBLIGATOIRE, originaux uniquement, en cours de validité. Livret de famille et permis de conduire refusés. Vêtements longs et chaussures fermées, sans talon, obligatoires.

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)
• The tour is in French. Audio guide tour available in 8 languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian and Polish.
  
• Departure by bus: submarine base – boulevard de la Légion d’Honneur, near the ticket office. The bus is air-conditioned.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person, annual PASS holders.
• Booking essential. 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.

Visite participative commentée pour adolescents et adultes

Durant la nuit du 28 mars 1942, en dépit du danger, des commandos britanniques, préparés et entrainés, durent faire face à de nombreux retournements de situation. Plans et cartes en main, partez sur les pas de Stuart Chant et de ses hommes et prenez des décisions stratégiques.

Durée: 1h30 - Rendez-vous: Ecluse Fortifée, Avenue de la Forme Ecluse.

Infos pratiques:

• Conseillé aux familles avec ados, à partir de 12 ans.
• Parcours en extérieur: prévoir de bonnes chaussures et se vêtir en fonction de la météo.
• Inaccessible aux fauteuils roulants.
• Se présenter sur le lieu de rendez-vous 10 min avant le départ de la visite.
• Réservation conseillée, dans la limite des places disponibles.

C'est quoi un estuaire ? Bâbord ou tribord ? Et le pont ? Une nouvelle croisière spéciale familles pour tout comprendre sur le port de Saint-Nazaire et les codes de la navigation.

Durée : 1h00

Lieu de rendez-vous : se présenter 20 minutes à l'avance au quai de Kribi.

Pour les personnes en fauteuil, en raison du nombre de places limitées, les réservations se font uniquement par téléphone au 02.28.540.640.

Cruise ‘At sea with the wind turbines’

France’s first offshore wind farm is located off the coast of Saint-Nazaire. This cruise gives you the incredible opportunity to venture around the wind turbines, or éoliennes in French, named after the Greek god of wind. This trip will blow you away, and give you a whole new view into offshore wind farms. Spectacular!

• 3-hour daytime cruise
• Commentary in French.
• Booking essential.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students and job seekers.

According to the tide and the weather, tours can vary slightly.

Meeting point: Av. de Saint-Hubert –near Écomusée– at least 20 minutes before departure time, with your tickets.

The 'Saint-Nazaire sur Mer' trip takes you along the beaches and cliffs which make the coast in Saint-Nazaire so attractive. The ship sails along tiny coves, rocks and cliffs, sandy beaches… and offers unhindered views of a largely unspoilt and wooded coast. After having turned back, the ship sails upstream on the Loire River, past the shipyard and some of the impressive harbour terminals, but also underneath the Saint-Nazaire bridge. A great moment!

• 2-hour daytime cruise
• Commentary in French.
• Booking essential.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students and job seekers.

According to the tide and the weather, tours can vary slightly.

Meeting point: Av. de Saint-Hubert –near Écomusée– at least 20 minutes before departure time, with your tickets.

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… Self-guided tour, approximately 1½ hours. Booking essential.

>> From 4 July 2026 to 19 September 2027, discover one of the two sections of the temporary exhibition Normandie in the eyes of the photographers at Escal’Atlantic. The exhibition is fully translated into English.

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.
  

Escal'Atlantic guided tour in English language.

On the decks, in the wheelhouse, in the engine room, in the cabins or in the dining room, the crew regulates the crew's operations while serving passengers. As a family, follow in the footsteps of the crew to understandthe organization of the floating city.

Duration : 1.5 hour

Meeting location : Inside submarine base, 16 boulevard de la Légion d'Honneur.

Practical information :

- Accessible to people with reduced mobility

- Recommended for families, ages 7 and up.

Les algues ont des propriétés, des textures et des goûts propres à chacune d'elles. Le cueilleur vous invite sur les rochers à marée basse pour découvrir les différentes espèces d'algues, les déguster fraiches sur les rochers et vous transmettre quelques recettes.
Un nouveau monde culinaire va s'offrir à vous.

Tarif enfant valable de 5 à 15 ans.

Durée : 1h30
Lieu de rdv : à demander à l'Office de Tourisme

Bien loin des châteaux de sable, la plage abrite des trésors naturels méconnus. En famille, saurez-vous retrouver les oeufs de raies, les oeufs de bulots, ou encore les mystérieuses bourses de sirènes...

Tarif enfant valable de 5 à 15 ans.

Durée : 1h30
Lieu de RDV : A demander à l'Office de Tourisme

Ecomusée : Quand les chantiers navals s'envolent

Visite commentée

Saviez-vous que l'aéronautique à Saint-Nazaire est née aux chantiers navals ? Dans les années 20, à côté des paquebots transatlantiques, naissent les premiers hydravions et avions. Un médiateur retrace l'épopée de cette industrie centenaire.

Durée: 1h - Rendez-vous à l'Ecomusée de Saint-Nazaire, 15 Avenue de Saint-Hubert.

Informations pratiques:

• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 5 minutes avant le départ de la visite.
• Le billet donne accès à la visite libre de l'Ecomusée.
• Réservation conseillée, dans la limite des places disponibles.

Ecomusée : Saint-Nazaire, A ciel ouvert.

Visite commentée

Prenez de la hauteur, élargissez vos horizons visuels et découvrez Saint-Nazaire sous un autre angle.

Durée: 1h - Rendez-vous à l'Ecomusée de Saint-Nazaire, 15 Avenue de Saint-Hubert.

Informations pratiques:

• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant le départ de la visite.
• Le billet donne accès à la visite libre de l'Ecomusée.
• Réservation conseillée, dans la limite des places disponibles.

Écomusée

Between the Loire estuary and the Atlantic Ocean, the Écomusée traces the maritime, industrial and port history of Saint-Nazaire through its collections. Self-guided tour, approximately 45 minutes. Booking essential.

>> From 4 July 2026 to 19 September 2027, discover one of the two sections of the temporary exhibition Normandie in the eyes of the photographers at the Écomusée. The exhibition is fully translated into English.

To continue your visit, the second section of the exhibition is presented at Escal’Atlantic. The Pass Transat’ combines the Écomusée and Escal’Atlantic in a single reservation, at a more advantageous rate than purchasing two separate tickets.

• 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).

Visite guidée d'EOL, Centre Eolien

Pour tout savoir sur le premier parc éolien français assemblé au large de Saint-Nazaire, l'énergie du vent et la production renouvelable d'électricité, découvrez EOL Centre Eolien en visite guidée.

Le week-end pendant les vacances scolaires de printemps et de la Toussaint à 16h. Tous les jours du 14 juillet au 28 août 2026.

Durée : 45 mn, adapté pour les familles.

Lieu de rendez-vous : EOL Centre Eolien (Ecluse Fortifiée, avenue de la Forme Ecluse)

Informations pratiques :
- Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- A partir de 7 ans

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.
  

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. 45 minutes. Audio guide tour available in 9 languages: FR, EN, DE, NL, ES, IT, RU, PL. Booking essential.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person.
  

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)
• The tour is in French.
• Departure by bus: submarine base – boulevard de la Légion d’Honneur, near the ticket office. The bus is air-conditioned.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person, annual PASS holders.
• 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 (driving licence will not be accepted).
• Visitors must wear closed shoes that cover the feet.

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)
• The tour is in French.
• Departure by bus: submarine base – boulevard de la Légion d’Honneur, near the ticket office. The bus is air-conditioned.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person, annual PASS holders.
• 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 (driving licence will not be accepted).
• Visitors must wear closed shoes that cover the feet.

Visite guidée Escal'Atlantic d'avril à novembre 2026.
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

Lieu de rendez-vous : Escal'Atlantic (base sous-marine de Saint Nazaire, 16 boulevard de la Légion d'Honneur)

Infos pratiques :

- Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Conseillé aux familles, à partir de 7 ans

Entre art et artisanat, découvrez l’atelier JHP Morta.

Jean Henri et Hélène vous expliquent comment naissent les couteaux et les bijoux qu'ils créent et subliment avec le Morta, un matériau noir comme l'ébène. 

Ils vous racontent comment ce bois vieux de 5000 ans s'est fossilisé dans la tourbe de Brière et, devenu imputrescible, est aujourd'hui utilisé par des artisans qui le façonnent pour faire naitre des pièces uniques. 
Découvrez ce savoir-faire local et les spécificités du métier d'artisan-coutelier. Assistez aux démonstrations des étapes de fabrication des couteaux.

Durée : 1h
Lieu : Rendez-vous directement à l'Atelier JHP Morta : 20 rue Augustin Fresnel, 44600 SAINT-NAZAIRE. 

Randonnée urbaine commentée

Idéalement situé près de la côte, le petit hameau rural de Saint-Marc devient "sur mer" à la fin du 19ème siècle. Une bourgeoisie aisée se fait alors construire des villas. Dans les années 1950, la cinéaste Jacques Tati, en Monsieur Hulot, immortalisera la cité balnéaire dans un premier rôle au charme familial.

Durée : 2h15 - Lieu de RDV : départ parking du belvédère de Monsieur Hulot, rue du Commandant Charcot à Saint-Marc sur Mer.

Informations pratiques:

• Parcours en extérieur: prévoir de se vêtir en fonction de la météo (chapeau, lunettes de soleil ou vêtement de pluie...)
  
• Nécessité d'être bien chaussé et en condition physique adéquate: Déconseillé aux personnes ayant du mal à marcher 
• Réservation obligatoire, dans la limite des places disponibles.
  
• Conseillé à un public adulte.
  
• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant le départ de visite.
  

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.
• The tour is in English language
  
• 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.

Dissignac Tumulus

Discover a timeless and unique monument which was built more than 6,000 years ago… Get close to the Neolithic society, its talents and mysteries. The Dissignac Tumulus is considered one of the most remarkable prehistoric monuments in the whole region.

Guided tours in French, approx. 45 minutes.
The Dissignac Tumulus is located 5 kilometres from the city centre, Route de Dissignac, Saint-Nazaire.

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.
• The tour is 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.

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)
• The tour is in English. Audio guide tour available in 7 other languages (light translation): German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian and Polish.
  
• Departure by bus: submarine base – boulevard de la Légion d’Honneur, near the ticket office. The bus is air-conditioned.
• Reduced price (on presentation of proof): students, job seekers, people with disabilities with one accompanying person, annual PASS holders.
• Booking essential. 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.

Guided tour & food tasting
A new market hall was built in 1958. The architect Claude Dommée designed a reinforced concrete building meeting the consumers’ needs while being integrated into the architecture of the square, which is a symbol of the reconstruction of Saint-Nazaire. This unique guided tour provides the opportunity to enjoy delicious local produce while gazing at the market hall ceiling.

• Duration: approx. 1 hour.
• Tour in French.
• Meeting point: rue Jean Jaurès, in front of the market hall

Visite commentée "coup de projecteur"

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.

Durée: 50 min - Rendez-vous: depuis l'arrêt de bus "Jardin des Plantes", rue de Pornichet à Saint-Nazaire.

Informations pratiques :

• Conseillé à partir de 12 ans.
  
• Se présenter au lieu de rendez-vous 10 minutes avant le départ de visite.
  
• Parcours en extérieur: prévoir de bonnes chaussures et se vêtir en fonction de la météo.
• Réservation obligatoire, dans la limite des places disponibles.
  

Close your eyes and keep your ears open as you are touching and feeling the submarine base. A playful and sensory experience for the whole family (children aged 6 and up) and a unique way to discover the submarine base!

• Duration: approx. 1¼ hours.
• Tour in French.
• Meeting point: submarine base, near the Tourist Office
• Children cannot be left unattended during the tour.

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

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.
• The tour is 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.