Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Saint-Nazaire, France

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 26 m
Descend 20 m

Experience Saint-Nazaire in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Varini, Suite de triangles

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Varini, Suite de triangles

Suite de triangles is a 2007 work by Swiss artist Felice Varini. It is located in Saint-Nazaire, France. Like many of Varini's works, it is an anamorphosis, in this case a series of red triangles, which can only be properly perceived from a single point of view. The painted elements of the anamorphosis cover many of the buildings that surround the port of Saint-Nazaire.

Wikipedia: Suite de triangles (FR), Website

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Sous-Marin Espadon

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Espadon was a Narval-class submarine of the French Navy. Along with sister boat Marsouin, the boat was the first French submarine to steam under sea ice. The boat is currently a museum ship.

Wikipedia: French submarine Espadon (S637) (EN), Website

310 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Écomusée

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The Saint-Nazaire ecomuseum is located on the autonomous port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire opposite the Chantiers de l'Atlantique. It has a permanent exhibition, and offers tours and workshops on the heritage and history of Saint-Nazaire.

Wikipedia: Écomusée de Saint-Nazaire (FR), Website

315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Stèle du Commando de l'Opération Chariot

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The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War. The operation was undertaken by the Royal Navy (RN) and British Commandos under the auspices of Combined Operations Headquarters on 28 March 1942. St Nazaire was targeted because the loss of its dry dock would force any large German warship in need of repairs, such as Tirpitz, sister ship of Bismarck, to return to home waters by running the gauntlet of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy and other British forces, via the English Channel or the North Sea.

Wikipedia: St Nazaire Raid (EN)

818 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Nazaire

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The Church of Saint-Nazaire is a Roman Catholic church located in Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire (FR)

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