This former slipway was opened to the public for Le Voyage à Nantes (summer 2012) and has since become a permanent space dedicated to textile design.
Yet again this year, La Cale 2 gives photography pride of place with an exposition inviting visitors to look at everyday life through a new lens: scenes from a life, both here and elsewhere. It brings together a selection of 13 artists who had participated in the photo festival Atout Sud.
This summer, La Cale 2 also offers an opportunity to discover So Boya: specialist of industrial and vintage furniture for young and old alike – and, lest we forget, all our guest artists right here, from Nantes.
La Cale 2 is an ideal spot to stop, have an ice cream or a burger (à la nantaise), while lazing in a deck chair.
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Nantes is transforming
Nantes has been getting a major makeover since 2024.
The city is currently undergoing extensive public works, particularly around Île de Nantes (Quai de la Fosse and the Pont Anne-de-Bretagne bridge). Tram Line 1 will be temporarily suspended from mid-June to late August 2026. The city centre and Parc des Chantiers – Machines de l’Île will remain accessible, thanks to replacement buses and to the pedestrian and cycling routes that will continue to be open. Park-and-ride facilities are available to drivers.
For further information
cale 2, 44200 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Les Nefs, Parking Les Machines
Public transport: Quai des Antilles, Prairie au Duc, Gare Maritime
Self-service bicycles: Grue Jaune (n°103), Machine De L'île (n°43), Gare Maritime (n°42), Brunelière (n°41), Antilles (n°104), René Bouhier (n°76)
Free entrance