Espadon (S637)
Espadon (S637) is a 1958 Narval-class submarine. Its home town is Saint-Nazaire. 50 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Base sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire (300 m).
Museum in Saint-Nazaire
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Nazaire
Espadon (S637) is in the commune of Saint-Nazaire, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
If warmth matters, go May to October: Saint-Nazaire reaches 17–23°C.
Espadon (S637)
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique
- Official site
- leportdetouslesvoyages.com
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Map of Espadon (S637) and nearby
The places near Espadon (S637) are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Nazaire. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Espadon (S637)
Largest of the 8 is Saint-Nazaire, home to 74,568. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Saint-Nazaire
- 2Trignac
- 3Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
- 4Montoir-de-Bretagne
- 5Corsept
- 6Saint-Malo-de-Guersac
- 7Pornichet
- 8Saint-André-des-Eaux
Saint-Nazaire
Trignac
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Montoir-de-Bretagne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Espadon (S637) is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nazaire | It’s in this commune | 74,568 |
| Trignac | 3.3 km north of it | 8,397 |
| Saint-Brevin-les-Pins | 4.9 km southeast of it | 14,541 |
| Montoir-de-Bretagne | 6.5 km northeast of it | 7,282 |
| Corsept | 8.4 km east of it | 2,594 |
| Saint-Malo-de-Guersac | 8.7 km north of it | 3,203 |
| Pornichet | 9.4 km west of it | 12,800 |
| Saint-André-des-Eaux | 9.8 km northwest of it | 7,013 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 3 museums, 2 attractions and a fort.
AttractionBase sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire300 m west, in Saint-Nazaire2FortFortPoche de Saint-Nazaire900 m northwest, in Saint-Nazaire3MuseumMuseumÉcomusée de Saint-Nazaire100 m south, in Saint-Nazaire4
MuseumEscal'Atlantic500 m north, in Saint-Nazaire5ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Hélardière9.6 km northeast, in Donges6AttractionAttractionEOL Centre éolien100 m northeast, in Saint-Nazaire7Art galleryArt galleryLife300 m west, in Saint-Nazaire8MuseumMuseumMusée de la Marine2.3 km east, in Saint-Brevin-les-PinsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Espadon (S637): the answers
Where is Espadon (S637)?
Espadon (S637) is in Saint-Nazaire, in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire).
What is Espadon (S637)?
1958 Narval-class submarine.
How well known is Espadon (S637)?
Espadon (S637) has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Espadon (S637)?
May to October are the warmest months in Saint-Nazaire, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Espadon (S637)?
Within 15 km: Base sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire (300 m), Poche de Saint-Nazaire (900 m), Écomusée de Saint-Nazaire (100 m) and Escal'Atlantic (500 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Espadon (S637): Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Escal'Atlantic: SS_Normandie_at_sea_view.JPG : * SS_Normandie_at_sea.jpg : Vick the Viking derivative work: Altair78 derivative work: Altair78, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.