Nazi U-Boat Pens

U Boat Pens

Tripadvisor (37) · Historical landmark in Saint-Nazaire, France
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Aug 11, 2023
Have been before, taking 5yr old G/d this time. Arrived 11am-ish. Espadon booked through 'til 6pm, so just did L' Escale tour. Some changes from 1st visit, especially in dining area G/d did ask to do… Full review by 27milesl
May 16, 2022
I was slightly limited in time but saw most of the penn in about 2 hours plus the dry dock opposite. I followed the Sat Nav as the base is not sign posted. You turn a corner and there they are. The m… Full review by markmywordManchester
Mar 8, 2020
Been here twice now. Totally blown away by the size of this place. Well worth a visit. There's a submarine on the other side of the inner basin that you can walk through. Very narrow, really puts it … Full review by Y2165UEadrianr

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Hello are the old U-boat pens permanently open to wander round or are they still only open during the advertised …
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Hello are the old U-boat pens permanently open to wander round or are they still only open during the advertised museum hours, i.e. from 10am in Sept ? thanks, Dave
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Hi not sure which u boat pens u are thinking of, but it was February when we were in St Nazaire, more organised than La Rochelle you can walk freely round here. If you speak …
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Hi not sure which u boat pens u are thinking of, but it was February when we were in St Nazaire, more organised than La Rochelle you can walk freely round here. If you speak good French, it's worth taking the tour in St Nazaire, they take you in some locked areas. We speak very little French, so it was a bit of a waste for us. The submarine is well worth seeing, that's in English, how they worked, slept, ate, and washed is beyond me, bit claustrophobic for me.
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What times are the tours
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Sorry no idea!
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Which is better to view u boat pens: Saint Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux?
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Went to L’Orient pens in 2016, brilliant! Not been to any others
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Answer by Julian S · Jun 23, 2018
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