Machines of the Isle (Les Machines de L'ile) Tours and Tickets

Discover Nantes with a 24-, 48- or 72-hour Nantes City Pass and enjoy free entry to  several city attractions, unlimited use of public transport, plus a range of tours and discounts. Ride the fantastical Marine Worlds Carousel, step back in time at the grand Castle of the Dukes of Brittany, and take a scenic cruise along the Loire River  — all with one great value, easy-to-use card.

Cross Nantes on a Segway for a unique perspective. Take a tour of the city and visit the fascinating old shipyard called Les Machines de l'île, both an art installation and an amusement park. Your guide will take you to monuments such as Place Royale, the Rings of Buren and the Elephant of Nantes. Drive a Segway to enjoy more comfort and mobility and enjoy a fun outing along the Loire.

Add some self-balancing fun to your sightseeing in Nantes, and take to a Segway for a city tour. You’ll zip around the city with ease, covering more ground than you could do by foot, on a tour of the key Nantes sights. Pass by Château des Ducs de Bretagne, Les Machines de l'Île, and more, as you learn about the city from your guide.

Discover the dynamic city of Nantes on the Loire and Erdre Rivers on this fun Segway tour. Take in all the highlights in just 2.5 hours, hopping off to stroll around the Japanese Garden, peek inside Saint Pierre Cathedral, and pose for photos in the beautiful Passage Pommeraye arcade. Along the way, see the Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne, Place Graslin, and the Machines de l'île, including the gigantic mechanical Elephant.

In these times when our society seeks to go ever faster, we are in search of serenity and seek to relive the present moment and to take advantage of it. By strolling in these emblematic cars of our ancestors, discovering the most beautiful monuments of Nantes aboard our 2 Citroën CVs, breathing in the smell of these popular cars, we can travel to the time of our ancestors, that time where we took the time to enjoy. We will tell you anecdotes about the history of this Venice of the West, the poetic name given to the city of Nantes. These few hours will allow us to relive these emotions of the past that we have forgotten today.