The two Titan cranes rise up above the western part of the isle.
The yellow one was put on site in 1955 to raise boat blocks and enable assembly on the slipway. The grey one is a port crane and was needed to unload ships from the 1960’s onwards, and have since been classified “historical sight”.
Since May 2024, the Yellow Crane has been a listed building.
Dring !
Dispositif roulant innovant nantais et gratuit
Mobile staff in Parc des Chantiers
Guides offer short tours of Parc des Chantiers aboard one of the two “Dring!” shuttles, from the Naves of the Machines de l’Île to the Grey Titan Crane.
2 Shuttles operate daily from 2–7 PM from 4 July to 6 September 2026.
Visitors may complete one or several sections of the route while pedaling at their own pace.
Boulevard de la prairie au duc 44000 NANTES
How to get there?
Public transport: Quai des Antilles, Gare Maritime, Salorges
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Grue jaune (n°103), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Antilles (n°104), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Gare maritime (n°42), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Machine de l'île (n°43), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Brunelière (n°41)
