Place Georges Brassens

Place Georges Brassens is in Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Place Georges Brassens is situated nearby to the ruins Moulin de Prézégat, as well as near the sports venue Gymnase de la Berthauderie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint-Nazaire station and Saint Gohard church.

Saint-Nazaire station

Railway station

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The Gare de Saint-Nazaire is the passenger railway station serving the French town and port of Saint-Nazaire. Designed by Noël Le Maresquier with a functional and maritime style, it was built in 1955 in anticipation of the arrival of the TGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed in the 19th century by the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans railway. Saint-Nazaire station is situated 650 metres southeast of Place Georges Brassens.

Saint Gohard church

Church

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Saint Gohard church is situated 780 metres southeast of Place Georges Brassens.

German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens

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The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is one of five large fortified U-boat pens built by Germany during the Second World War in occupied Saint-Nazaire, France. German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens is situated 2 km southeast of Place Georges Brassens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Town

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping. Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is situated 6 km southeast of Place Georges Brassens.

Saint-Marc-sur-Mer

Suburb

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Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is a seaside resort in France, situated in the commune of Saint-Nazaire. It is located 6 kilometres to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is situated 7 km southwest of Place Georges Brassens.