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Guided Tour of the Island of Nantes Urbanism and Contemporary Art

By A pas d'éléphant
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$48 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Ile de Nantes, a true urban laboratory, awaits you for a fascinating guided exploration. Discover how this iconic neighbourhood has evolved from a brownfield to a vibrant creative centre. Admire the ancient shipyards, monumental street art, and bold contemporary architecture. Don’t miss the famous Mechanical Elephant, symbol of this successful transformation. Immersion in the innovation and culture of Nantes awaits you.

  • Explore the modern district of Ile de Nantes with a Guide
  • Discover the history of shipyards and their transformation
  • Admire impressive street art and bold architecture
    Meet the famous mechanical elephant, a must-see in Nantes

Activity location

  • Grue Titan
    • Le Quai des Antilles
    • Nantes, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bâtiments Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes
    • 2 Boulevard Léon Bureau
    • 44200, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

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Guided Tour of the Ile de Nantes: Urban Planning and Contemporary Art

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 2:00 PM
Price details
NZ$47.79 x 1 AdultNZ$47.79
Total
Price is NZ$47.79

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Walking with an Expert Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Public transport

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Grue Titan

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Facing the majestic yellow Titan crane, you will discover one of the most emblematic symbols of Nantes. Over 40 metres high, this impressive structure once dominated the shipyards where the great Nantes ships were built. Today classified as a historic monument, it testifies to the rich industrial and maritime past of the city.

Les Machines de L'ile

  • 5m
Under the immense naves of the Ile de Nantes, you will plunge into a unique universe where the city’s industrial past meets the most unbridled imagination. Former shipyard halls converted into cultural space, they are now home to the famous Machines of the Island, with their giant mechanical creatures inspired by Jules Verne and Leonardo da Vinci.

Quai des Antilles

  • 5m
The Banana Hangar is one of the most vibrant and emblematic places on the Island of Nantes. Formerly a port warehouse where bananas from the former colonies were received and stored, this building, more than 150 metres long, has been transformed into a leisure and cultural space on the banks of the Loire.

Fine Arts Nantes Saint-Nazaire

  • 5m
The Quartier de la Création is the face of 21st century Nantes. Located on the island of Nantes, in the heart of former industrial and port grounds, it now brings together art schools, innovative companies, cultural spaces and living places. As you walk the streets, you will discover how the city has transformed a brownfield into an urban laboratory where contemporary architecture, culture and innovation come together on a daily basis.

Tribunal Judiciaire de Nantes

  • 5m
The Palais de Justice in Nantes, designed by the famous architect Jean Nouvel, is one of the most remarkable contemporary buildings in the city. With its immense black columns, clean lines and monumental architecture, it imposes its presence on the Loire riverbanks. During the tour, you will discover how this building inaugurated in 2000 symbolises the renaissance of the Island of Nantes

Location

Activity location

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    Grue Titan
    • Le Quai des Antilles
    • Nantes, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Bâtiments Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes
    • 2 Boulevard Léon Bureau
    • 44200, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

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