Close to the Serpent d’Océan on the Mindin site, a former fort has housed the Musée de la Marine since 1983.
This memorial to shipbuilding in the Loire estuary offers an exceptional panoramic view of the estuary and the Saint-Nazaire bridge.
Housed in a former 19th-century fort facing the Loire estuary, this museum of local maritime heritage is run by an association of enthusiasts. It features model ships in display cases and a themed exhibition that changes every year. Located on the Loire à Vélo and Vélodyssée cycle routes, the museum is waiting to be discovered!
Come and discover the great maritime challenges and developments:
Mindin Fort
French Navy
Royal Navy
Shipbuilding
Liner FRANCE
Liner NORMANDIE
Temporary exhibition 2025: 50 years of the Saint-Nazaire bridge.
At your disposal: visit booklet and games booklet for children.
The museum has been awarded the “Accueil Vélo”, “Loire à Vélo” and “Vélodyssée” labels.
| Period (s) | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Opening day | Closing day |
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| 02/05/2026 - 31/05/2026 | - / - | - / - | - / - | - / - | 14:30 - 18:30 / - | 14:30 - 18:30 / - | 14:30 - 18:30 / - | Fermeture de la billetterie : 17h30 | |
| 01/06/2026 - 30/06/2026 | - / - | 14:45 - 18:30 / - | 14:45 - 18:30 / - | 14:45 - 18:30 / - | 14:45 - 18:30 / - | 14:45 - 18:30 / - | 14:45 - 18:30 / - | Fermeture de la billetterie à 17h30 | |
| 01/07/2026 - 31/08/2026 | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | - / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | Fermeture de la billetterie à 17h45 | |
| 01/09/2026 - 04/10/2026 | - / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | 14:15 - 18:45 / - | Fermeture de la billetterie : 17h45 |
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