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Bouffay Nantes
The medieval old town of Nantes: château, cathedral, lanes and food, with prices, hours and a half-day plan.
Nantes Neighbourhoods
Nantes splits into distinct quarters, each with its own pull. Bouffay holds the old town lanes around the partially reopened cathedral, Graslin pairs the opera house with passage shopping, and the Machines of the Isle anchor the west. This guide maps the districts and the tours that serve them.
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Trentemoult
The colourful fishing village across the Loire from central Nantes, reached by river shuttle in minutes.
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Place Graslin Nantes
The opera square of Nantes: theatre, passages, brasseries and the elegant Graslin quarter explained, with 2026 fares and prices.
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Ile Feydeau
The former Loire island of Nantes: Jules Verne's birthplace, shipowners' facades and the best old-quarter wander west of Bouffay.
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Ile De Nantes
The island between the old shipyards and the modern city: Les Machines de l'île, the Hangar à Bananes, the green line and the Loire-side walks of the Île de Nantes in Nantes, France.
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Butte Sainte Anne
Hillside streets, Loire views and the Musée Jules Verne on the Chantenay side of Nantes, France.