NANTES CRANES
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The Titan cranes are a must-see when visiting the Ile de Nantes
One gray, the other yellow, they are the lookouts of the Ile de Nantes: these are the Titan cranes. The yellow one (dating from 1954) was used to lift ship blocks from the slipway for the Dubigeon shipyards. It weighs 400 tons and measures 43 meters. The grey crane was used to unload ships. It measures 42 meters and has a lifting capacity of 60 tons. Both have become symbols of the town, and have been classified as historic monuments. A third crane, the "black" crane, is located in Chantenay: less massive, yet the oldest!
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Prendre le Navi bus (1 Euros) pour découvrir, pendant une dizaine de minutes
la Loire et le l’ancien port de Nantes.
Belle vision sur le village typique de Trentmoult.
On peut apercevoir deux énormes grues jaune et grise servant, à l’époque des chantiers navales (acb) , à manutentionner les pièces mécaniques des bateaux.
Cet ancien lieu portuaire est aujourd’hui en plein renouveau avec des projets futuristes.