Fun and entertainment Saint-Nazaire

The National Scene The Theatre took place in 2012 in the old station of Saint-Nazaire, located in the City-Port district. In the Haussmann style, it was built here in 1857 because passengers from Paris could win the maritime station at 100 metres on foot, to sail on the ships and earn South America. Damaged but not destroyed during the war, it remains in service until 1955, the year of inauguration of the new SNCF station. In 1978, the city acquired the remaining buildings. After many years of abandonment and several years of successive work, she is fully rehabilitated and becomes the starting point for attending beautiful shows: theatre, dance, music, song, circus, performance… The entrance takes place by the arcades. The requalifiée nave is accessible from the arcades and from the northern parking lot.

By leaving the bay of Saint-Nazaire, after the roundabout of Sautron, at the beginning of rue de Pornichet, you find this bar with the strange name: ' The Appart, cultural space '. You enter, believe… Indeed, the place, surprising, includes several parts and spaces, a terrace behind where, in the beautiful season, one lights the barbecue. You are in the midst of a rich furniture, with tables and comfortable armchairs and armchairs, on the wall of artist's exhibitions, in a corner where the most interesting groups in the region are taking place, and at the bar, Habib, the mastroquet, who traveled a lot before putting his bag in Saint-Nazaire. In its bar you can enjoy excellent drinks with good music. A short walk away, this bar is located far from the city centre. Undoubtedly in the top 5 of the bars on the peninsula.

The café les Palmiers became Sous les Palmiers la plage in 2016. Anne-Gaëlle Orgebin, the new owner, has renovated the place into a small café on the bay, by the beach, books to read or buy, a small vegetarian restaurant, a play area for children, board games, aperitifs-concerts, reading evenings, a bistro where you can meet regulars and people passing through. Already unavoidable.

The R of Time is a bar located in the city center of Saint-Nazaire within the blue ribbon shopping center. It also offers small meals with an original card: gourmet and refined tarteens, hot dogs, snacks, cheese boards, charcoal with regional and high-profile products. It is in a retro atmosphere that guests can taste beer in the world or good wine. You can also relax in front of a tea on the sunny terrace. The R of Time promises a musical, artistic atmosphere. He hosts concerts, Friday nights, with his open scene for the budding artists. Literary cafés are also in the program.

Athénor has the particularity of focusing on the young public. The aim of this organization is to place art and culture in the heart of everyday life, and, for this, the structure is nomadic, investing different places and contexts. In Saint Nazaire, its birthplace and home port, Athénor offers multi-disciplinary programming to discover as early as early childhood. This programming is characterized by the diversity of forms and aesthetics, where theatre, music, dance, circus, visual arts are intertwined. It strives to witness the vitality of today's creation and the concern of artists to constantly renew languages for children and young people. Partnerships with the school sector also take place, which can lead to collaborative productions.

The Life (International scene of Emerging Forms) is a space dedicated to the production and dissemination of artistic creation in its various aspects, such as the plastic arts, music, architecture, performing arts, literature, cinema, or video and new media. It was imagined by the architect Berlin Finn Geipel. Inaugurated in April 2007, it became a major element in the recovery of the old submarine base. Life is close to 2000 m 2 on the ground, a reception capacity of 150 to 2500 people. In the programme: shows, exhibitions, concerts, projections, meetings; a regular bar and dance; day or night, a place of experience, meetings, discoveries and exchanges.

The Café du Centre is a pleasant place to come and enjoy a drink with friends. In addition to the usual atmosphere in a bar, this café offers concerts every Friday evenings from. You can hear from jazz, folk, reggae, Zouk, Funk… Among the programming groups are Mabelex, The Cash Stevens, Kawa Circus, Mad Mules and many others. A new concert is displayed every week. A nice place to spend a good evening.

Le Théâtre, scène nationale de Saint-Nazaire is a theater located in Saint-Nazaire, inaugurated in 2012. Occupied by the national stage Le Théâtre, it offers a varied program of dance, music, theater, puppetry and magic, cinema, readings, performances, and much more. With a capacity of 802 seats, the theater offers a unique cultural experience for residents and visitors to Saint-Nazaire.