Square J. Pignier

Square J. Pignier is a park in Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Square J. Pignier is situated nearby to the school Chapelle des Franciscains de Saint-Nazaire, as well as near the work of art Antes del Silencio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire and German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens.

Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire

Church

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Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire is a church, which is situated 370 metres east of Square J. Pignier.

German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens

Photo: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

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 800 metres northeast of Square J. Pignier.

French submarine Espadon

Museum

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Espadon was a Narval-class submarine of the French Navy. Along with sister boat Marsouin, the boat was the first French submarine to steam under sea ice. The boat is currently a museum ship. French submarine Espadon is situated 1 km east of Square J. Pignier.

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 4½ km southeast of Square J. Pignier.

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 6 km southwest of Square J. Pignier.