Villa cheminée, Art installation and hotel at Bouée, France
Villa Cheminée is an art installation and hotel featuring a cylindrical concrete tower with a residential pavilion positioned at its top. The tower stands about 15 meters high and creates an unusual fusion of artwork and overnight accommodation.
The work was created in 2009 by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi as part of the Estuaire contemporary art exhibition along the Loire River. This exhibition positioned the region as a venue for artistic experimentation and new creative thinking.
The structure echoes the appearance of industrial smokestacks from the nearby power plant, yet transforms this concept into a livable retreat. This blend between rough industrial forms and comfortable residential space shapes how visitors experience the place.
The accommodation can be booked through the Nantes tourism office, with rooms available for single travelers or couples. Reservations should be made well in advance since availability is quite limited.
The structure sits where the Loire River meets its Cordemais branch, offering views of both industrial facilities and natural river landscapes simultaneously. This unusual location connects two completely different worlds in a single spot.
Location: Bouée
Inception: 2009
Creator: Tatzu Nishi
Address: 44260 Cordemais, France
Opening Hours: Sunday 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33892464044
Website: http://estuaire.info
GPS coordinates: 47.28170,-1.89639
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:46
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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