{"id":519,"date":"2018-02-21T15:51:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T14:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/?page_id=519"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:29:48","slug":"access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/en\/practical\/access\/","title":{"rendered":"Access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visiting Les Machines during construction work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2024, these major urban projects will disrupt traffic around Les Machines de l\u2019\u00eele and Parc des Chantiers, with the Pont Anne-de-Bretagne bridge closed off to cars.\u00a0<strong>The bridge will remain accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public works will only affect access to the city centre from the north-west and south-west. But there are easy solutions: enter the city using one of the park-and-ride lots and public transport (around a 20-minute ride).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2378_Centralite_Carte-itineraire-Carte_1_Vdef-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10691\" style=\"width:670px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2378_Centralite_Carte-itineraire-Carte_1_Vdef-1.jpg.webp 725w, https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2378_Centralite_Carte-itineraire-Carte_1_Vdef-1.jpg-300x275.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout construction, the opening hours of Les Machines de l&#8217;\u00eele \u2013 in particular the Galerie des Machines \u2013 will be subject to change to ensure the comfort and safety of visitors. We ask you to check the calendar on the day of your visit, and thank you for your understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solutions will be offered throughout construction to make it easier for everyone to get around, like : several public transport lines, Naolib bike-share bicycles and parking spots in park-in-ride lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridge closure during the installation of the metal framework \u2014 Early December 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In December, installation of the deck will require the bridge to be closed to all users \u2014 pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists \u2014 for a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the access map to reach Les Machines de l&#8217;\u00eele during the bridge closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/deviations.jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/deviations.jpg-1.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/deviations.jpg-1-300x275.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking lots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you either want to get a bit closer, here are the nearest parking lots:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parking des Machines (not free)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking Nantes les Nefs (not free)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking Wilson (free) with a pleasant 15-20 minute stroll through the Parc des Chantiers to reach Les Machines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/stationnement-pmr-nantes-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the parking map for people with reduced mobility.<br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By public transport <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tramway ligne 1: from the \u201cChantiers navals\u201d streetcar stop \u2013 4 min walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bus line 5: from \u201cPrairie au duc\u201d stop \u2013 4 min walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navibus line N2: from the \u201cHangar \u00e0 bananes\u201d stop \u2013 16 min walk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From the station: take streetcar line 1 to the \u201cGare Nord\u201d stop in the direction of \u201cFran\u00e7ois Mitterrand\u201d, get off at the \u201cChantiers Navals\u201d stop, then walk 4 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tan.fr\/fr\/horaires\">To learn everything you need to know about public transport, calculate your itinerary, find out about NAOLIB timetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PICTOS-MACHINES.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5638\" style=\"width:260px;height:113px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PICTOS-MACHINES.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PICTOS-MACHINES-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PICTOS-MACHINES-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Except for seeing-eye dogs, all dogs are prohibited from accessing the Terrasses de l&#8217;Atelier, the Grand Elephant, the Marine Worlds Carrousel, and Galerie des Machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calculate your carbon footprint to come to The Machines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<script name=\"impact-co2\" src=\"https:\/\/impactco2.fr\/iframe.js\" data-type=\"transport\/itineraire\" data-search=\"?theme=default&#038;tabs=distance,itineraire&#038;language=en&#038;km=10&#038;itineraireEnd=Les Machines de l\u2019\u00cele Boulevard L\u00e9on Bureau Nantes 44276 France\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Les Machines de l\u2019\u00eele<\/strong><br><strong>Parc des Chantiers<\/strong><br><strong>Bd L\u00e9on Bureau<\/strong><br><strong>44200 Nantes<\/strong><br>GPS : 47.206472 \/ -1.564297<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting Les Machines during construction work From 2024, these major urban projects will disrupt traffic around Les Machines de l\u2019\u00eele and Parc des Chantiers, with the Pont Anne-de-Bretagne bridge closed off to cars.\u00a0The bridge will remain accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. 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