The giant staircase of the Extraordinary Garden, October 25, 2020 in Nantes.

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F. Brenon / 20Minutes

It impresses walkers with its 177 steps hanging from the cliff.

A giant staircase was put into service on Saturday between the Marcel-Schwob square (above) and the Extraordinary Garden (below), in Nantes.

28 m high, the metal structure connects the Butte Sainte-Anne and the site of the future Heron Tree, on the banks of the Loire.

Several trays allow you to stop and enjoy the view.

“It's very fun to do.

You can easily reach the park, whereas before you had to take a grand tour.

And then the view of the garden, which has really grown a lot, is worth a look ”, comments Jérôme.

Like this Nantes resident, many visitors took advantage of the lull in the weather to discover the installation this Sunday.

Many curious this Sunday morning to discover (without rain) the new giant staircase of the Extraordinary Garden.

Favorite exercise for children: counting the steps!

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Signed François Delarozière

At the top of the stairs, the old concrete sentry box in Marcel-Schwob Park has been transformed into a belvedere.

Called The Lighthouse of the Loire, this panoramic platform also completes the “promenade des sept belvédères” built in June 2019.

Le Phare de la Loire belvedere, Marcel-Schwob square, in Nantes.

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The staircase to the cliff was designed by François Delarozière, the co-author of Machines de l'île and du futur Arbre aux herons.

It took six months of assembly in the workshop of the company La Machine.

Next to the Extraordinary Garden, the Heron Tree is not scheduled to see the light of day before 2023. Work could begin at the end of 2021

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