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Escal'Atlantic, Saint-Nazaire

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#2 of 21 in Museums in Loire-Atlantique

Hop aboard the Escal'Atlantic and take an interactive ride on the high seas. This mock ocean liner, newly renovated in 2013, is an immersion museum where you guide yourself through every nook and cranny of a luxury boat, even the bridge. Almost every display has an interactive game installed that challenges you to become a ship’s captain, or a shipping company owner. You'll be responsible for guiding your vessel to success.

The history and economy of the entire world was once reliant on steam driven ocean liners. This museum retells that history, emphasizing the ocean liner’s vital role in the bigger picture of humanity’s development. Arrange your visit to Escal'Atlantic and discover more family-friendly attractions in Saint-Nazaire using our Saint-Nazaire trip itinerary planner.

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Stéphanie B

August 17, 2017

Les pièces ne sont pas reproduites de façon fidèles à la réalité. Il est prévu 1h30 de visite alors qu'en 25 min on avait déjà fini. Les objets et le mobilier ne sont vraiment pas mis en valeur. 39 eu... more »

The pieces are not reproduced true to reality way. It is expected 1 h 30 visit while we had already finished in 25 min. Objects and furniture are not really put in value. 39 euros for 4 is really the flight!

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Karyneandjohn

August 17, 2017

Visite très intéressante, grands espaces. Nous craignions par temps de pluie d être confrontée à la foule, mais finalement non. Nous avons pu apprécier pleinement. On a du mal à croire que dans cette ... more »

Very interesting tour, wide open spaces. We feared in the rain d confronted the crowd, but finally not being. We were able to fully appreciate. It's hard to believe that in this framework of concrete army is a "Museum". We recommend!

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Audrey S

August 17, 2017

Je l'avais fait à son ouverture et j'en gardais un souvenir plus vivant. Les décors sont sympas, on s'y croirait presque. Par contre, trop de tablettes.... les enfants sont omnubilés de pièce en pièce... more »

I did it to her opening and I kept a more vivid memory. The decorations are nice, we almost believe. On the other hand, too many tablets... children are omnubiles from room to room by screens and watch almost more sets. The end of the tour was more dynamic memory 20 years ago. But to discover anyway!

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Andries Van Cauwelaert

August 3, 2016

Great expo. Give a detailed impression of traveling on the big oceanliners since the beginning around 1840 till the disapeatance around 1960 due to concurrence with flying. Great scenes and soundeffects. After the cafetaria (on deck) is a short but strong movie and a original surprise in the end. :). Located in the concrete bunkers where the U-boats where stationed durin ww2. Probably best expo in St Nazaire.

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Jean-Luc Marce

August 14, 2016

On a cloudy day, we decided to visit Escal'Atlantic and were pleasantly surprised it was a very good exhibit that pleased and entertained the entire family.

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Clément Péra

August 19, 2016

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Philippe Philippe

August 25, 2017

Un des lieux touristiques à ne pas rater lors d'un passage à Saint-Nazaire pour les nostalgiques des traversées atlantiques à bord des géants des mers. Accueil agréable. Immersion garantie, documentée et très attrayante pour toute la famille...On se replonge très vite dans l'ambiance des paquebots du début et du milieu du siècle dernier. Pas trop de monde lors de notre passage (3ème semaine d'août). Tarif cependant un peu cher qui peut rebuter une famille nombreuse...

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One of the sights not to be missed during a visit in Saint-Nazaire for the nostalgic Atlantic crossings aboard the giants of the seas. Pleasant home. Immersion guaranteed, documented, and very attractive for the whole family... We are very quickly plunges in the atmosphere of the steamers of the beginning and the middle of the last century. Not too many people during our visit (3rd week of August). Rate however pricey which may put off a large family...

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Patrick Jacquet

August 31, 2017

Excellente simulation de paquebot. On sent la passion des gens qui ont conçu ce projet à travers la qualité de ces reconstitution. On déplore un peu la timonerie qui est le seul aspect cheap et peu intéressant de la visite. Un grand remerciement envers les gens qui organisent et surveillent la visite pour leur gentillesse et leur professionnalisme envers les gens à mobilité réduite qui m'accompagnaient.

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Excellent simulation of liner. You can feel the passion of the people who designed this project through the quality of these replenishment. There is a little the wheelhouse which was the only cheap and few interesting visit. A big thank you to the people who organize and monitor the visit for their kindness and professionalism to the people with reduced mobility who accompanied me.

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