The city of Nantes is off the beaten track from most of the Loire castles to visit.But if you’re willing to do a bit of driving, this destination offers a wide variety of activities and some beautiful castles with fine architecture and a royal history.In this article, we share our selection of the best châteaux […]
Nantes and its surroundings
Visit Trentemoult (Nantes): tips + photos + navibus
Tired of the city? In less than 10 minutes, you can feel completely relaxed: take the Navibus, a boat on the Loire River that takes you to the charming fishing village of Trentemoult.Here you discover a completely different atmosphere with colorful houses, car-free alleys and terraces along the Loire to relax at sunset.Here is our […]
Sleeping at OKKO Hotel (Nantes): opinion+photos
Can the recipes that have made hotel chains successful be adapted to the 21st century? You have one night at the OKKO Hotel in Nantes to make up your mind! Ideally located a few steps away from the Dukes of Brittany castle, this hotel is the first born of the new OKKO hotel chain which […]
8 best museums in Nantes (tips+photos)
The museums of Nantes are particularly rich and exciting and the main difficulty will be to make your choice. From art, to history, to the trades of yesterday and today, there is something for all tastes and all ages in Nantes. The city having taken the turn of culture and tourism since the 1990s, the […]
Visit Nantes in 3 days: our itineraries (photos + tips)
Visiting Nantes in 3 days means having time to discover the city’s main museums, gardens, activities, hotels and restaurants. But it is also a way to feel the soul of this city with a rich port past that has reinvented itself to face this new millennium. In this article, we offer you a detailed itinerary […]
Visiting Nantes in 2 days: our itineraries (photos + tips)
You have decided to spend 2 days discovering Nantes and you are right! The city has many museums, gardens, entertainment, restaurants that are worth a visit. To help you organize these 2 days, we propose in this article our favorite itinerary with variations for families and others for botanical fans. In the first part, we […]

