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Explore Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire Region) with it's 67,054 inhabitants is a city in France about 236 mi (or 380 km) south-west of Paris, the country's capital.
Local time in Saint-Nazaire is now 09:25 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Saint-Nazaire, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in France is Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay in a distance of 122 mi (or 197 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Redon, Nantes, Vannes, Les Sables-d'Olonne and Chateaubriant. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 82% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Aquilon
Holiday Inn Express SAINT - NAZAIRE
Zenitude Hôtel - Résidence Les Portes de l'Océan
Appart City Saint-Nazaire Océan Résidence Hôtelière
Hôtel Spa du Beryl
Campanile - St Nazaire Trignac
ibis Saint-Nazaire Trignac
Best Western Hôtel de la Plage
Kyriad Prestige Saint Nazaire
Brit Hotel Saint-Nazaire Centre Gare
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Les Escales : Saint-Nazaire à l’heure d’Istanbul
Ce week-end, le port de Saint-Nazaire avait des airs d'ailleurs. La scène d'Istanbul était au cœur de la programmation musicale des Escales, mais le reste de la planète était également...
2008 Sub Pens at Saint Nazaire
Graham and I couldn't resist seeing the Saint Nazaire sub pens on our homeward journey from Carnac. The Germans built them so well that demolition is prohibitively expensive. German engineers...
Run & Bike Raid Evasion Saint Nazaire 2014. Par Cormaris Triathlon
Rétrospective vidéo de l'épreuve run & bike organisée par Raid Evasion St Nazaire. Le ciel gris et le léger crachin n'auront rien enlevé du plaisir que nous procure cette épreuve sur...
saint nazaire 44 ( ville du plus gros paquebot du monde )
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Aurélien Elain - Clips In Saint Nazaire
Petite vidéo de Aurélien Elain, qui nous vient de Marseille. Vidéo filmée au skatepark de Saint-Nazaire, pendant les quelques jours des vacances où il n'a pas plu... Enjoy ! Musique :...
CHANTIERS HIP-HOP #1 / Saint-nazaire
La danse hip-hop à St-nazaire Vidéo #1 Danseur : Ghel Nikaido Musique : Isaac Hayes / Shaft http://favelacompagnie.com/
Rencontre Glisse à Saint Nazaire
Rencontre à la soucoupe de Saint-Nazaire entre les différentes disciplines de glisse (skate, roller, BMX, trottinette) au sujet du futur skatepark et des associations de la ville. Musique...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
St Nazaire Raid
The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War. The operation was undertaken by the Royal Navy and British Commandos under the auspices of Combined Operations Headquarters on 28 March 1942.
USS Buchanan (DD-131)
USS Buchanan (DD-131), named for Franklin Buchanan, was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Buchanan was transferred to the United Kingdom under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement in 1940 and served as HMS Campbeltown (I42). She was destroyed during the St. Nazaire Raid: at 1:34 on 28 March 1942, loaded with four tons of amatol explosive, the ship rammed the gates of the Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert dry dock.
HMS Campbeltown (I42)
HMS Campbeltown was a "Town"-class destroyer of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She was originally US destroyer USS Buchanan, and, like many other obsolescent U.S. Navy destroyers, she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 as part of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement. Campbeltown became one of the most famous of these ships when she was used in the St. Nazaire Raid in 1942.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Chantiers de l'Atlantique, is a Saint-Nazaire, France based shipyard; which forms part of the STX France SA business unit, majority owned by STX Europe with a 66.6% stake and the balance 33.34% held by the French state. It is one of the world's largest shipyards, and built the iconic ocean liner the RMS Queen Mary 2. The shipyard owned by Alstom since 1984, became part of Aker Yards when Aker Group acquired the Alstom Marine business in 2006.
Saint-Nazaire Bridge
The Saint-Nazaire bridge (French: Le pont de Saint-Nazaire) is a Cable-stayed bridge spanning the Loire river and linking Saint-Nazaire on the north bank and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins on the south bank, in the department of Loire-Atlantique, Brittany, France.
Louis Joubert Lock
The Louis Joubert Lock (French: Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert) also known as the Normandie Dock, is a lock and major dry dock located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, in Loire-Atlantique northwestern France.
Gare de Saint-Nazaire
The Gare de Saint-Nazaire is the passenger railway station serving the French town and port of Saint-Nazaire. Designed by Noel Lemaresquier with a functional and maritime style, it was built in 1995 in anticipation of the arrival of the LGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed by the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans railway. Located to the north of the town, to make access easier there is a bridge linking the station to the main town centre.
Saint-Nazaire submarine base
The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is a large fortified U-boat pen built by the Germans during the Second World War in Saint Nazaire. It is one of the five large submarine bases built by the Third Reich in Occupied France.