Nantes
A shipbuilding city that spent its redundancy on giant mechanical animals, and they work. The castle in the middle is real and free to walk.
Nantes in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Nantes
Where to stay in Nantes
Nantes in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Nantes
The Château des ducs de Bretagne is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1956. It is located on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its ditches.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Jibi44, avec l'aimable autorisation de LP de Nantes · CC BY-SA 3.0
The île de Nantes is an island located in the centre of the city of Nantes, France, surrounded by two branches of the river Loire: the "bras de la Madeleine" to the north, and the "bras de Pirmil" to the south. It is one of the eleven neighbourhoods of Nantes.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Jardin des plantes de Nantes (Breton: Liorzh louzawouriezh Naoned) is a municipal botanical garden located on Rue Stanislas Baudry, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge, but a fee is charged for the greenhouses.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Machines of the Isle is an artistic, tourist and cultural project based in Nantes, France. The project is based in the old covered buildings of the former shipyards in Nantes that were at one time used for ship construction, and later used as business sites.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Construction began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish in 1891. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
Eusebius · Public domain
The Passage Pommeraye is a small shopping arcade in central Nantes, France, named after its property developer, Louis Pommeraye. Construction started at the end of 1840 and was completed on 4 July 1843. The Passage Pommeraye is a passage between two streets, the rue Santeuil and rue de la Fosse, with one 9.40 m higher than the other.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Velvet · Public domain
The Château des ducs de Bretagne is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1956. It is located on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its ditches.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Jibi44, avec l'aimable autorisation de LP de Nantes · CC BY-SA 3.0
The île de Nantes is an island located in the centre of the city of Nantes, France, surrounded by two branches of the river Loire: the "bras de la Madeleine" to the north, and the "bras de Pirmil" to the south. It is one of the eleven neighbourhoods of Nantes.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Jardin des plantes de Nantes (Breton: Liorzh louzawouriezh Naoned) is a municipal botanical garden located on Rue Stanislas Baudry, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge, but a fee is charged for the greenhouses.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Machines of the Isle is an artistic, tourist and cultural project based in Nantes, France. The project is based in the old covered buildings of the former shipyards in Nantes that were at one time used for ship construction, and later used as business sites.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Construction began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish in 1891. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
Eusebius · Public domain
The Passage Pommeraye is a small shopping arcade in central Nantes, France, named after its property developer, Louis Pommeraye. Construction started at the end of 1840 and was completed on 4 July 1843. The Passage Pommeraye is a passage between two streets, the rue Santeuil and rue de la Fosse, with one 9.40 m higher than the other.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Velvet · Public domain
From the airport
When to go to Nantes: May or Jun or Jul or Sep
Guides about Nantes
Seven day trips from Paris with real train times and 2026 prices, including the Versailles slot even free visitors must book and Giverny's closed season.
Callum Doherty · 3 Sep 2026
Disneyland Paris tips with the 2026 Premier Access prices, the break-even on the all-day pass, and the half hour that is worth more than any of it.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Paris with kids from age three, planned around the metro step-free gaps, the parks that save an afternoon and the sights a five-year-old will not survive.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
A two day Paris route on foot and by metro, with the January 2026 fares, the day pass maths, and the airport bus that was withdrawn in March.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026