Villa cheminée, Art installation and hotel at Bouée, France
The Villa Cheminée consists of a cylindrical tower reaching 15 meters high with a residential pavilion positioned at its summit near Cordemais power plant.
Created by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi in 2009, the Villa Cheminée emerged as part of the Estuaire contemporary art exhibition along the Loire River.
The structure mirrors industrial architecture by replicating the dimensions of nearby power plant chimneys while transforming the concept into a habitable space.
Visitors can book overnight stays at the Villa Cheminée through the Nantes tourism office, with prices ranging from 99 to 119 euros including breakfast.
The structure stands at the confluence of the Loire River and Cordemais branch, offering views of both industrial landscapes and natural waterways.
Location: Bouée
Inception: 2009
Creator: Tatzu Nishi
Address: 44260 Cordemais, France 44260 Cordemais
Opening Hours: Sunday 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33892464044
Website: http://estuaire.info
GPS coordinates: 47.28170,-1.89639
Latest update: September 4, 2025 10:44
Nantes features diverse settings for photography, from gardens to historical monuments. Passage Pommeraye, a 19th-century shopping gallery, displays carved staircases and glass roofs across three levels. Île de Versailles offers a Japanese garden with stone lanterns and bamboo groves, while the Jardin des Plantes houses over 10,000 plant species in its greenhouses and pathways. Château des Ducs de Bretagne showcases Renaissance towers, and Cours Cambronne lines neoclassical facades around a tree-lined square. Converted former industrial sites create unique photographic spaces. The Hangar à Bananes, a former warehouse on the Loire quays, now hosts restaurants and galleries. Les Machines de l'Île set their mechanical creations in the naval shipyard’s Nefs. Le Lieu Unique occupies the LU factory with its distinctive tower, and Jardin des Fonderies preserves metal structures from its industrial past. In Trentemoult, a fishing village with houses painted red, yellow, and blue, narrow alleys run along the Loire.
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