A day by the sea in Saint-Nazaire
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placeDeparture/ArrivalSaint-Nazaire
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compare_arrowsDistance10 km
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access_timeDuration1 day
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peopleNiveau🚲👨👩👧👦
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Phare du Vieux Môle © Didier - stock.adobe.com
In the saddle on your bicycle, ride on the Loire à Vélo routes facing the sea! This walk in Saint-Nazaire will make you discover different facets of this pleasant port city.
Added extra: the quaint fisheries along the sea front
© Telomi - FlickrCCo Starting from Saint-Nazaire train station, this circuit takes you via Escal’Atlantic, an immersive experience into the world of legendary ocean liners such as the Titanic!
Cycle (or climb!) to the patio of the submarine base to admire a spectacular view including an Estuary art work by Varini which unfolds according to your perspective – can you put it all together?
Continue along the way to take in the bracing sea air of the Vieux Môle lighthouse. Built in 1835, the lighthouse and its jetty formed the town’s first harbour facility. Enjoy a magical view of the ocean and the Saint-Nazaire bridge. From sunrise to sunset, at any time of the day, the landscape here is always stunning.
Follow the canal and you’ll spot the impressive Saint-Nazaire bridge and the Brevin coast. Be patient; in just a few more kilometres you’ll reach the Saint-Nazaire coastline.
VIEUX MOLE - © Didier - stock.adobe.com 
Paquebot - © B. BigerSTX France - Europe Follow the canal and you’ll spot the impressive Saint-Nazaire bridge and the Brevin coast. Be patient; in just a few more kilometres you’ll reach the Saint-Nazaire coastline.
Discover one of the world’s most impressive ocean liner shipyards and imagine yourself embarking on a dream cruise, with your bike, of course! Continue as far as the Usine Élévatoire (raising plant) and the sea front. Take a break here to rest your legs and relax on the beach before returning to the departure point at the train station.
