Parc des Chantiers, Urban park in Ile de Nantes, France
The 17-hectare park extends along the Loire River, featuring gardens, playgrounds, and walking paths connected by restored industrial structures and maritime equipment.
The land transformed from an active shipyard into a public space in 2006, preserving industrial elements like cranes and launching ramps as reminders of its maritime past.
The park hosts art exhibitions, concerts, and performances throughout the year in venues like La Cale and the House of Technology and Human Sciences.
The park connects to multiple public transportation stops, including Chantiers Navals and Prairie au Duc, with dedicated bicycle stations at key entry points.
Four thematic gardens line the Loire riverbank, incorporating restored ship-launching ramps and industrial artifacts into their botanical landscape design.
Location: Nantes
Website: https://levoyageanantes.fr/lieux/parc-des-chantiers
Address: Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France 44200 Nantes 44200 Nantes
Phone: +33892464044
Website: https://levoyageanantes.fr/lieux/parc-des-chantiers
GPS coordinates: 47.20621,-1.56829
Latest update: March 10, 2025 04:32
Nantes combines mechanical monuments, botanical gardens, a medieval castle and museums. The historical quarters, old squares and notable architecture reflect its maritime and commercial past. The city features parks, walks along the Loire and cultural institutions like the Art Museum and Natural History Museum. The Machines de l'île presents mechanical animals, including a 12-meter-tall elephant.
Nantes offers a wide range of activities for all tastes and ages. The city has several climbing gyms such as Block'out Nantes with its 1000 m² of climbing routes and boulders, aquatic complexes including the Petit-Port swimming pool with its 50-meter Olympic pool, as well as virtual reality centers like Vortex Experience VR and Virtual Room Nantes for immersive experiences. Puzzle enthusiasts can try various escape rooms, while Quiz Room offers team challenges on different themes. Sporting Nantes brings together on 2000 m² squash courts, badminton, and a fitness room. The city's green spaces allow outdoor relaxation. The Grand Blottereau Park covers 19 hectares with themed gardens, an orangery, and greenhouses housing exotic plants, while Versailles Island offers a natural setting in the city center. For more vigorous activities, Nantes' go-kart track features a covered 400-meter circuit, and the region has automobile racing circuits for sport driving.
Machines of the Isle of Nantes
397 m
Maillé-Brézé
260 m
Les Anneaux
493 m
The Grand Elephant
305 m
Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery
414 m
Musée Dobrée
677 m
Notre-Dame de Bon-Port
401 m
Carrousel des mondes marins
49 m
Anne of Brittany Bridge
294 m
Blockhaus DY10
314 m
Passerelle Victor-Schoelcher
602 m
Quai Ernest-Renaud
420 m
Quai des Antilles
558 m
Hôtel Durbé
274 m
Maison des Hommes et des Techniques
201 m
Ancien observatoire astronomique de la Marine de Nantes
621 m
Hôtel Garreau
494 m
Hôtel O'Riordan
402 m
Maison de la mer
515 m
Manoir de la Touche
686 m
Immeuble, 2 rue des Cadeniers
657 m
Immeuble, 15 rue de Gresset
692 m
Immeuble, 18 rue de l'Héronnière
670 m
Immeuble, 20 rue de l'Héronnière
668 m
Tv quiz
566 m
Amiral du Chaffault
369 m
Bourse du Travail
630 m
Mouvement Du Nid 44
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