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Opening hours

ACCESS DIFFICULTIES TO Les Machines de l’île on Sunday April 21st because of Nantes’ Marathon.

More information on : https://marathondenantes.com/circulation/

ROADWORKS FROM April 22nd : Anne de Bretagne’s Bridge will be closed to car traffic.

More information : [Dossier] Tout savoir sur les travaux dans le cœur de la métropole nantaise | metropole.nantes.fr

Thanks for your understanding.

  • Ticket offices
    opening hours
  • Last access: 45 minutes before closing
  • 14.00 to 19.00
  • 14.00 to 18.00
  • 10.00 to 19.00
  • 10.00 to 18.00
  • 11.00 to 18.00
  • Carrousel on discovery mode
  • * Nocturnal:19.00 to 22.00

Opening Hours for the Grand Éléphant

From 02/04 to 05/04
from tuesday to friday: : 11.00, 11h45, 12.30, 15.00, 15.45, 16.30

From 06/04 to 19/04 – 6J/7
10.15*, 11.00*, 11.45, 14.15, 15.00*, 15.45, 16.30, 17.15*, 18.00*
Nocturnal on 09/04 : 19.30*, 20.15*, 21.00*

From 20/04 to 05/05 – 7/7
10.15*, 11.00*, 11.45, 14.15, 15.00, 15.45*, 16.30, 17.15*, 18.00*
/!\ 21/04 : No Grand Eléphant rides in the morning – resume at 3 p.m.
/!\ 01/05 : closed

From 07/05 to 12/05 – 6J/7
From Tuesday to Sunday : 10.15*, 11.00*, 11.45, 12.30, 13.15*, 14.00, 15.00, 15.45*, 16.30, 17.15, 18h00*, 18.45*

From 14/05 to 17/05
From Tuesday to Friday : 11.00, 11h45, 12.30, 15.00, 15.45, 16.30

From 18/05 to 20/05 
From Saturday to Monday : 10.15*, 11.00*, 11.45, 12.30, 13.15*, 14.00, 15.00, 15.45*, 16.30, 17.15, 18h00*, 18.45*

From 21/05 to 30/06
From tuesday to friday : 11.00, 11h45, 12.30, 15.00, 15.45, 16.30
Saturdays & sundays : 10.15*, 11.00*, 11.45,  14.15, 15.00*, 15.45, 16.30, 17.15*, 18h00
/!\ 17/06 to 21/06 : maintenance of the Great Elephant

From 02/07 to 01/09 – 7J/7
10.15*, 11.00*, 11.45, 12.30, 13.15*, 14.00, 15.00, 15.45*, 16.30, 17.15, 18h00*, 18.45*

From 03/09 to 18/10
From Tuesday to Friday : 11.00, 11h45, 12.30, 15.00, 15.45, 16.30
From Saturday to Sunday : 10.15*, 11.00*, 11.45,  14.15, 15.00*, 15.45, 16.30, 17.15*, 18h00
/!\ 09/09 au 13/09 : maintenance of the Great Elephant

*tickets bookable online
*Bookable only on weekdays

The visitor areas are neither air-conditioned nor heated.
Operation is subject to weather conditions.