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Château Des Ducs De Bretagne
The Château des ducs de Bretagne is Nantes' landmark castle and history museum. Walk the free ramparts, visit the 32-room museum, and see the tomb of Francis II.
Nantes Attractions
Top billing goes to the Château des ducs de Bretagne, where the courtyard and ramparts cost nothing and the museum inside scores 4.3 from 443 reviews. The cathedral is partly open again after the 2020 fire, with a full return expected around 2028.
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Nantes Cathedral
The fire of 2020, the reopening of 2025 and the 457-year story of the largest gothic cathedral in western France.
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Musee D'arts De Nantes
Tickets, free Thursday evenings and collection highlights at Nantes's fine arts museum.
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Machines De L'ile
Tickets, hours, closures and visiting tips for the Machines de l'ile on the Ile de Nantes.
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La Cigale Nantes
The famous brasserie of the Graslin quarter: how to reach it, what to order and what to see around it.
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Anneaux De Buren
Daniel Buren's rings on the Quai des Antilles: a free riverside landmark on the Île de Nantes, minutes from the Machines and the Hangar à Bananes.
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Basilique Saint Nicolas Nantes
A basilica in the old Bouffay quarter of Nantes, France, within walking distance of the cathedral, the château and the Passage Pommeraye, on the free-at-weekends Naolib network.
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Erdre River
The Erdre River meets the Loire at Nantes: river shuttle, island garden, riverside sights and a free August jazz festival.
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Ile De Versailles
A free Japanese garden on a river island in the Erdre, minutes from central Nantes.
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Jardin Des Plantes
Nantes's free botanical garden: seasonal hours, what to see, the best months to go, and how to reach it by tram.
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Memorial To The Abolition Of Slavery
Nantes' free riverside memorial to the victims of the Atlantic slave trade, built on the quay that sent the ships out.
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Place Royale Nantes
The Graslin quarter's classical centrepiece square, gateway to Passage Pommeraye, the theatre and the riverside, and Nantes' Christmas market site each winter.
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Carrousel Des Mondes Marins
Nantes's giant three-level marine carousel on the Île de Nantes: prices, tram access, 2026 closures and Pass Nantes coverage.
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Hangar A Bananes
Bars, exhibitions and river views on the Île de Nantes: the converted banana warehouses explained, with prices, transport and nearby sights.
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Passage Pommeraye
The 1843 covered gallery of Nantes: hours, architecture, shops and what to combine nearby.
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Theatre Graslin
The Nantes opera house and its grand square: what to see, where to eat, and how to get there.
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Jules Verne Museum
Tickets, hours and visiting tips for the Jules Verne Museum in Nantes, plus the 2028 Cité des Imaginaires move.
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Maille Breze
The retired destroyer moored on the Loire: what the Maille Breze is, how to reach her Nantes quay, and what to see on the waterfront around her.
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Natural History Museum Nantes
Closed since November 2025 and reopening in 2029 with roughly double the public space: the full story of the works, the pop-up programme, and what to see in Nantes instead.
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Musee Dobree
Reopened in May 2024 after thirteen years of works, the Musée Dobrée is Nantes' departmental museum of art and history, with gardens, a café and rotating exhibitions.
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Chronographe Nantes
The Gallo-Roman port quarter of Rezé, excavated and displayed on the Loire's south bank, and included in the 15 EUR Pass Musées.
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Marche De Talensac
Nantes's principal food market: hours, transport, local produce and nearby sights, all in one planning guide.
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Parc De Proce
A free, quiet public park in Nantes, France: visiting advice, transport, timings and nearby green spaces.
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Planetarium Nantes
Hour-long star sessions under the dome in Nantes, with a 30-minute show for children aged 4 to 8.
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Le Lieu Unique
The national theatre of Nantes inside the old LU biscuit factory: free entry, a visitable tower, exhibitions and a cafe facing the Château des ducs de Bretagne.
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Stade De La Beaujoire
The home of FC Nantes: how to get there, when to go, and what to see nearby.
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Tour Bretagne, Nantes
Nantes' tallest tower, its famous rooftop bar and the free belvedere planned by 2028.