Escal'Atlantic

Over het museum

The Escal’Atlantic project was born in the 1990s, when the city of Saint-Nazaire redeveloped its seafront and decided to turn the former German submarine base towards culture and tourism. The site is on the location of the former transatlantic passenger terminal, created in 1862. The museum opened on April 22, 2000 in two bays (alvéoles) of the base, with a scenography by François Confino and François Seigneur.

It was first run by a mixed-economy company, then from 2010 by Saint-Nazaire’s tourism and heritage body, now called Saint-Nazaire Agglomération Tourisme. The museum closed from October 2012 to June 2013 for a redesign of its scenography, entrusted to Philippe Comte, and reopened on July 1, 2013.

The route, spread over three levels, brings to life life on board great liners such as the Île-de-France (1927), the Normandie (1935) and the France (1962). Visitors pass through cabins, a bar, a dining room, the promenade deck, the engine room, the wheelhouse and the holds. Nearly 200 authentic objects, including armchairs, chests, tapestries, decorative panels, chandeliers and silverware, accompany multimedia displays and interactive games.

Hoogtepunten

• Immersive route through cabins, lounges, dining room and engine room
• Around 200 authentic objects from the Normandie and France liners
• Interactive game in the holds: run a shipping company
• Bar inspired by the first class of the France liner
• Housed in the former submarine base of Saint-Nazaire

Vaste collectie

• Le parcours des paquebots – Immersive visit through cabins, lounges, bar, dining room, engine room and wheelhouse, with around 200 authentic liner objects.

Opgericht

2000

Beheerder

Saint-Nazaire Agglomération Tourisme

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The guided tour is included in the admission price and is booked in advance, subject to availability. Free admission for holders of the PASS Renversant, the Carte Éducation Nationale (request 48 hours in advance) and the Pass Nantes. Tickets are available online or at the ticket offices of the submarine base, the Écluse fortifiée and the Écomusée; payment by cash, card, cheque, Chèques-Vacances, Apple Pay, Google Pay, e-Pass Jeunes Pays de la Loire and Pass Culture.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The route is designed to welcome people with reduced mobility, who see the whole circuit, in a slightly different order in places, with staff help to move between levels. There is no specific provision for deaf or hard-of-hearing people or for blind or visually impaired people. Some decor elements may be unsettling. Animals are not allowed, except guide dogs for blind people. Information: 02 28 54 06 40.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk: niet aanwezig
• Verschoonruimte

The museum holds the “Musée Joyeux” label from the association Môm’Art. The guided tour is recommended for families, and a self-guided game invites children to find the chef Renard. Strollers are not recommended, except light folding models, because the route has 134 steps over 3 levels. Baby changing area in the restrooms of the between-decks hold and bottle warmer at the bar.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Electric vehicle charging points can be found on chargemap.com. The museum is located in the submarine base, boulevard de la Légion d’Honneur.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel
• Wifi

Free Wi-Fi. Bar inspired by the first class of the France liner, with cocktails, hot drinks and snacks; paid drinks and sweets dispenser at the shop entrance. The shop is accessible from outside and sells books on liners and shipbuilding, regional products, DVDs, models and postcards.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 300 personen.

Professional events for 15 to 300 people in the bar inspired by the France liner, a dining room inspired by the Normandie, or the 200 m² Salon du Port with private pontoon.

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