Places worth the detour in Saint-Nazaire

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Saint-Nazaire, France, across 4 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (5). Best known: Saint-Nazaire Bridge. 11 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny5 Built landmarks4 Nature & landscapes1 Parks & cemeteries1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Saint-Nazaire Bridge

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Bridge in France

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2.Dissignac tumulus

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Tumulus in Saint-Nazaire, France

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3.Serpent d'océan

Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem

Sculpture by Huang Yong Ping

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4.Pornichet German military cemetery

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Military cemetery located in Loire-Atlantique, in France

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5.plage de Sainte-Marguerite

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Pornichet, France

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6.Les Trois Pierres dolmen

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Dolmen in Saint-Nazaire, France

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7.Les Rossignols dolmen

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Dolmen in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France

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8.Pierre Attelée menhir

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Standing stone in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France

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9.Pierres Couchées menhir

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Standing stone in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France

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10.Dolmen du Pez

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

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11.American Expeditionary Forces Memorial

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Memorial by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in Saint-Nazaire, France

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