The Espadon Submarine

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Located near the eco-museum, placed in its building in front of the submarine base in the basin of Saint-Nazaire, the Espadon welcomes you and opens its hatches all the year long.
You'll see how well the 65 crewmen operating in these tiny quarters and how is their life aboard such a vessel of the navy.

From kitchens to chamber of the main officer, from the control room to the map room, from the radio to the torpedo bay, you will look at the machines, turbines and engines along its corridor that have so many cables and pipes fed by dozens of levers and wheels.

The visit is guided: you guessed it, with spaces as narrow, the guide is a small multilingual audio device so that everyone hears the explanation according to what he is watching, in his own language.



Sous-marin Espadon, Avenue Forme Ecluse, 44600 Saint-Nazaire

To access the pool of Saint-Nazaire, it is necessary to follow the signs 'VILLE PORT' illustrated with a red chimney.
Once arrived at the submarine base, this imposing concrete structure, you take the direction of the lift bridge, of the eco-museum, of the the memorial against slavery and of the submarine.

N 47°16'32.23'', O 02°11'56.18''

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The tour lasts between thirty minutes and one hour.
There is no need to call before visiting the submarine.

Disclaimer : The management team of the destination has the possibility to change the opening days and hours without prior communication.



The visit is very unusual and adventure lovers will be delighted: the Espadon submarine, built after World War II, is the first one to sail under the ice of the North Pole.
In 25 years, from 1958 to 1983, it traveled nearly 17 times around the Earth.
It makes sense to take advantage of the visit for a ride in the submarine base, at less than 10 minutes walk .
Its roof is also freely accessible by an elevator designed for this purpose.
You'll be impressed by the huge size of this structure. Just the reinforced concrete beams will relative size and strength of the base. On the roof, an outdoor exhibition tells you part of the life of the port of Saint-Nazaire.



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