Tournicoton

Tournicoton is a carousel in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Tournicoton is situated nearby to the zoo La ménagerie, as well as near the garden L’éclat méditerranéen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nantes station and Museum of Fine Art of Nantes.

Nantes station

Railway station

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Nantes station is the principal passenger railway station serving the French city of Nantes. It is a through station aligned east–west, with entrances and station facilities on both north and south sides. Nantes station is situated 140 metres south of Tournicoton.

Museum of Fine Art of Nantes

Museum

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The Fine Arts Museum of Nantes, along with 14 other provincial museums, was created, by consular decree on 14 Fructidor in year IX. Today the museum is one of the largest museums in the region. Museum of Fine Art of Nantes is situated 510 metres west of Tournicoton.

Jardin des plantes de Nantes

Park

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The Jardin des plantes de Nantes are also notable. East and west wings contain an exceptional collection of epiphytes, including orchids of the African lowlands and Asian mountains respectively.