Housed in the former LU biscuit factory since the 1st January 2000, the ‘lieu unique’ is a friendly, cultural melting pot, ripe for artistic exploration. Renovated by the architect Patrick Bouchain, LU is a place of coming together.
In addition to its own dedicated creative spaces it is also home to a number of retail activities including: a bar, a restaurant and a nursery.
All year long, the Lieu Unique offers up an inter- national programme that brings performing arts, music, and contemporary art to the public, while also hosting a variety of different festivals. On the weekend, the bar also becomes a venue for DJs and concerts.
Built in 1909, the LU tower was an advertising totem erected to the glory of the LU biscuit brand. The celebrated biscuit box is 38 metres high and sits above an allegorical sculpture of Pheme and six signs of the Zodiac. Orphan to her twin tower, lost in 1974, the LU tower was restored to its exact original when the factory was reconverted into a national arts venue. As a symbol of Nantes’ industrial heritage, the tower is once again recognised locally as a emblem, this time for le lieu unique. Opposite the tower, on the other side of the street, the offices for Le Voyage à Nantes are to be found in what was once the LU biscuit factory, which was renovated by the Nantes agency Block Architectes
LU tower
Free access with the Pass Nantes
2 Quai Ferdinand Favre, 44000 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Gare Château, Parking Baco-LU 1 côté gare, Parking Cité des Congrès, Parking Gare limité 1h, Parking Gare Sud 3
Public transport: Lieu Unique, Duchesse Anne - Château, Cité des Congrès
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Lieu unique (n°61), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Gare de nantes sud (n°70), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Duchesse anne (n°49), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Gare de nantes nord (n°60), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Cité internationale des congrès (n°54), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Baco (n°52), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Château (n°50), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Gare de nantes nord 2 (n°62), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Stade saupin (n°59), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Jardin des plantes (n°63)
T. 02 40 12 14 34
Website
Record shop
Wednesday to Saturday: 12.30pm – 7.30pm
T. 06 47 81 81 70
Bar
Monday: 11am – 8pm
Tuesday and Wednesday: 11am – 1am
Thursday: 11am – 2am
Friday and Saturday: 11am – 3am
Sunday: 3pm – 8pm
Restaurant
Monday: 12pm – 2pm
Tuesday to Saturday 12pm – 2pm / 7pm – 11pm
T. 02 51 72 05 55