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Plaine de Mazerolles lunch cruise (18/07)

Discover our Plaine de Mazerolles lunch cruise which takes you deep into the River Erdre’s unspoilt nature, all the way to Plaine de Mazerolles.

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Please contact us for groups of more than 17 adults
Reservations on +33 (0)2 40 14 51 14

Explore the Erdre and its unspoilt landscapes on a four-hour Sunday cruise (normally 2.5 hours).

The most

Cruise lasts 4 hours instead of 2.5 hours
Cruise with commentary by an on-board guide
Background music
Explore the unspoilt Erdre
Exceptional fauna and flora

COVID-19 INFO: For your safety and that of our other passengers, wearing the mask is mandatory. Thank you for your understanding.

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2020-2021 Autumn/Winter Menu

Seared scallops with crispy Colonnata lard and shellfish jus

Home-made duck foie gras in Cointreau with blood orange marmalade

Marinated vegetable sticks in turmeric with creamed Dulse seaweed

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Roasted sea bass fillet with champagne sauce, twice-cooked turnip and candied baby carrots

Braised veal with bergamot sauce, pickled cabbage cannelloni and vegetables

Beef steak with smoked meat jus and Brittany-style potato pancakes

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Organic cheese, Nantes lamb’s lettuce and sherry vinaigrette

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Rum baba cube with a crunchy biscuit and Crémet Nantais dessert cream cheese

Peruvian chocolate dessert with nougatine crisp

Creamy almond tart with candied mandarin and Sicilian mandarin sorbet

Kids’ menu (ages 3 to 12)

Prawns on blinis with mayonnaise and lamb’s lettuce

Breaded chicken fillet with scalloped potato gratin

Chocolate sponge cake, crème anglaise (custard sauce)

* Menu subject to change based on ingredient availability.

For groups of 12 or more, one menu must be selected for all diners and specified when booking (discount of €2 per person)

OUR WINE MERCHANT’S SELECTION:

Aperitif: Sparkling kir

Dry Vouvray wine - Domaine de la Fontainerie

Chinon Cuvée Prestige wine – Charles Pain

1 bottle of each wine for 4 people

Mineral water and coffee

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A unique experience

with Bateaux Nantais

Fall in love with the exceptional beauty of the unspoilt River Erdre and the Plaine de Mazerolles.

Join us at Bateaux Nantais for a lunch cruise. You will be enthralled by the natural environment unfolding before your eyes along the Erdre.

Come enjoy a relaxing Sunday marvelling at the natural and historical splendours between Quai de la Motte Rouge and Plaine de Mazerolles, some 20 kilometres from Nantes.

Useful information

Times

Boarding : 11.45 am (register at reception before boarding)
Place : Gare fluviale, Quai de la Motte Rouge à Nantes
Departure : 12.30 pm
Return : 4.30 pm

Access map

Tram : Line 2, Motte Rouge station

Car :

Friday night to Sunday night :

Free parking available nearby. An access card will be given to you at reception.

Weekdays :

Free parking in some nearby streets or paid parking (9.00 am to 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm)

Additional information

Open year round (except 1 January)
Prices include meal, drinks and cruise
Bookings required, subject to availability
Minimum numbers for departure: 30 passengers
For groups of 12+ adults, a single menu must be chosen for all guests when booking
For 10+ guests, seating will be at several tables
Smart attire required
No smoking on boats
No animals permitted

Your meetings

Programme of special events and offers

Brunch Cruise (02/03)

55,00 ^€/pers

02 March 2025

We invite you to join us for a gourmet brunch cruise! On March 2, enjoy a brunch cruise on the Erdre!

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Aerial dance (29/03)

95,00 ^€/pers

29 March 2025

Saturday March 29, 2025
An evening suspended in the air...

In the heart of Erdre, let yourself be enchanted by the magic of a unique air show. Maris Valls, talented aerial artist, invites you to a moment suspended outside of time.

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Brunch Cruise (06/04)

55,00 ^€/pers

06 April 2025

What is the Bateaux Nantais brunch?

A mix of sweet and savory dishes for a delicious and friendly lunch to share! And also a cruise along the Erdre.

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The know-how of Bateaux Nantais for professionals

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Offer your employees exceptional deals and promotions thanks to our special Works Council rates! Enjoy special terms throughout the year when buying individual and group tickets from Bateaux Nantais.

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