Tour Bretagne, Office tower in central Nantes, France.
Tour Bretagne is a 37-floor office tower standing 144 meters tall in downtown Nantes with a modern architectural style. The building houses office spaces and includes a public viewing level where visitors can see across the city and countryside.
The building opened in November 1976 following five years of construction, representing a turning point in Nantes' modernization effort. Its completion marked the city's push to establish itself as a contemporary economic center.
The 32nd-floor terrace reopened on 15 June 2012 as Le Nid, a bar designed with artist Jean Jullien: visitors sat in eggshell-shaped seats beneath a giant stork, about 120 metres above the street. It closed permanently on 30 June 2020, and its 12 employees were laid off when the co-owners planned major works.
The 32nd-floor terrace closed with the restaurant Le Nid on 30 June 2020 and is not open to visitors; the tower itself has stood empty since 2020. The base sits between Place Bretagne and Place du Cirque, whose esplanades differ by 15 metres, so entrances are on several levels. Eight lifts serve the 37 floors.
The 32nd-floor terrace reopened on 15 June 2012 after more than ten years of closure, fitted out with artist Jean Jullien's design of a giant bird's nest, with eggshell-shaped seats and a large stork watching over the bar. The restaurant Le Nid closed permanently on 30 June 2020, and its twelve employees were laid off when the co-owners planned major works.
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