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Subprefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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A must-see for any aviation enthusiast, tours meet at the submarine base and you board a bus to be taken to the Airbus plant. Inside you'll see various stages of aircraft manufacture and different processes will be explained. Tours available in English.
A contemporary art center, housed in a 19th-century building.
Discover the fascinating history of transatlantic liners though exhibits, a “life on board” atmosphere, and multimedia devices. In English, French, German and Spanish. Three levels, 134 stairs.
the history of a city, a port and its industries. Explanatory panels in French, a tour guide is available at reception for English, German and Spanish tours.
By train
Saint-Nazaire railway station is served by the TGV and regional trains and buses of the TER Pays de la Loire.
By plane
Saint-Nazaire airport is 5 km (3 mi) south-east of Saint-Nazaire, in the commune of Montoir-de-Bretagne.
By bike
A free electric shuttle connects the theater car park (free parking) to the city center in a few minutes, passing through the Tourist Office and the city's flagship tourist facility "Escal'Atlantic".
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Nantes · International · NTE
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