Écomusée de Saint-Nazaire, Maritime heritage museum in Saint-Nazaire, France.
The museum exhibits scale models, paintings, posters, photographs, and technical objects including lighthouse lenses, foghorns, and shipbuilding tools from the Loire estuary region.
The museum documents Saint-Nazaire's growth from its 19th-century harbor construction through World War II and subsequent rebuilding efforts in the 1950s.
The collections present the social and industrial development of Saint-Nazaire, featuring exhibits about port activities, shipyards, and maritime traditions.
Located opposite the Chantiers de l'Atlantique, the museum offers self-guided tours lasting 45 minutes with information leaflets available in English, German, and Spanish.
The museum maintains a documentation center containing 45,000 archival images related to local industries and city history.
Location: Saint-Nazaire
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Website: http://www.ecomusee-saint-nazaire.com/, https://www.saint-nazaire-tourisme.com/les-visites/les-sites-de-visite/ecomusee/
Phone: +33251100303
Website: http://ecomusee-saint-nazaire.com
GPS coordinates: 47.27420,-2.19851
Latest update: March 27, 2025 17:13
Saint-Nazaire Bridge
2.5 km
Serpent d'océan
2.2 km
Saint-Nazaire submarine base
352 m
Saint-Nazaire pocket
1 km
Louis Joubert Lock
426 m
Espadon
133 m
Palais des sports de Saint-Nazaire
2.3 km
Usine élévatoire de Saint-Nazaire
827 m
Les Trois Pierres dolmen
823 m
Kerlédé Lighthouse
3.9 km
Saint Gohard church
1.5 km
Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire
689 m
American Expeditionary Forces Memorial
1.3 km
Villès-Martin Lighthouse
3 km
Église Sainte-Anne de Saint-Nazaire
2.1 km
Pierre de Gargantua
3 km
Le Plessis-Gamat menhir
4 km
Plage de Kerlédé
3.5 km
Balise des Morées
3 km
Plage de Porcé
4.7 km
Peace Dove
722 m
Église Notre-Dame-d'Espérance de Saint-Nazaire
3 km
Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse d'Herbins
2 km
Sundial
418 m
Beauregard gallery grave
4.8 km
Plage du Pointeau
4.7 km
Plage de Ker Villès
3.2 km
Plage de Belle Fontaine
3.9 kmReviews
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