Île de Versailles

Versailles Island or Île de Versailles is an artificial island located on the River in , which was partially created from soil excavated during earthworks and dredging for the construction of the Nantes-Brest Canal.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.
  • Opening hours:
    January 15th—March 19th and October 23rd—November 17th: 8:30 AM—6:30 PM
    March 20th—October 22nd: 8:30 AM—8:00 PM
    November 18th—January 14th: 8:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: island in Loire-Atlantique, France
  • Also known as: “ile de Versailles” and “Île de Versailles (Nantes)”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Church
Photo: Eusebius, Public domain.
, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in , , . is situated 1 km south of Île de Versailles.

Museum
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The Fine Arts Museum of , 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. is situated 1 km southeast of Île de Versailles.

Bridge
Photo: Ben XU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a bridge, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Île de Versailles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Île Feydeau and Ancienne Carrière de Miséry.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Locality
Photo: François de Dijon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Île de Versailles.

Neighborhood
Photo: Clairette, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southwest of Île de Versailles.

Île de Versailles

Latitude
47.22596° or 47° 13′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.5544° or 1° 33′ 16″ west
Inception
September 11th, 1987
Operator
Ville de Nantes
Open location code
8CVW6CGW+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 143298187
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q666312
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Satellite Map

Discover Île de Versailles from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Île de Versailles” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Іль-дэ-Версаль”
  • Breton: “Enez Versailhez”
  • Catalan: “Illa de Versalles”
  • Chinese: “凡尔赛岛日本庭园”
  • French: “île de Versailles”
  • French: “Île de Versailles”
  • Russian: “Иль де Версаль”
  • Russian: “Иль-де-Версаль”
  • Russian: “остров Версаль”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Versalles”
  • Ukrainian: “Іль-де-Версаль”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include L’Erdre and Floating.

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