{"id":2324,"date":"2022-11-03T09:27:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T08:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/que-faire-nantes\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:37:59","slug":"best-things-to-do-nantes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-things-to-do-nantes\/","title":{"rendered":"15 best things to do in Nantes (with photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nantes is a very <strong>creative<\/strong> and <strong>lively<\/strong> city, but it does not forget its rich <strong>past<\/strong>. Monuments, museums, parks and activities... you will be<strong>spoilt for choice<\/strong> when deciding on the best thigns to do in Nantes during your stay.<\/p>\n\n<p>Would you prefer a ride on the<strong>Elephant of Nantes<\/strong> to a visit of the <strong>Extraordinary Garden <\/strong>(which is really extraordinary...), the magnificent <strong>museum of arts <\/strong>to the no less magnificent <strong>castle of the Dukes of Brittany<\/strong>?  <\/p>\n\n<p>Just like the Nantes author <strong>Jules Verne<\/strong>, we suggest you take a tour of Nantes in <strong>15 must-sees<\/strong>! And we propose you in a second time, what to hold <strong>80 days<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Best-things-to-do-in-Nantes.jpeg\" alt=\"best things to do in Nantes\" class=\"wp-image-1760\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p>This guide is completely <strong>independent<\/strong>, based on our experiences. We visited the region anonymously, making our own choices and paying our bills in full.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Nantes Elephant (and the Machines de l'Ile)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Machines-de-lile\/i-Df8MW45\/0\/1d5cf574\/L\/nantes-machines-ile-e&#x301;le&#x301;phant-L.jpg\" alt=\"The famous Machines de l'Ile elephant\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The famous Machines de l'Ile elephant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>To connect you to the soul of Nantes, <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/elephant-machines-ile-nantes-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Elephant de Nantes and the Machines de l'Ile<\/a> are for us the best place:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The elephant of Nantes<\/strong> has become in a few years the symbol of the renewal of the city, symbolizing the transition from a port city to a cultural and creative city!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are bound to be <strong>impressed<\/strong> by these funny machines, made of wood and metal that fly and walk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will travel in the marvelous universe of the famous writer from Nantes, <strong>Jules Verne<\/strong>, author of \"20 000 places under the sea\".<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover the technical and manual skills of the people of Nantes, in the heart of the<strong>former<\/strong> Atlantic<strong>shipyard<\/strong>. What a symbol!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Machines-de-lile\/i-QNcsNZc\/1\/936842ea\/L\/nantes-machine-ile-L.jpg\" alt=\"The bird of the Galerie des Machines de l'Ile\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baptism of the air with the heron of the machines of the Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The complete visit takes place in 3 stages:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover the <strong>Galerie des Machines de l'\u00eele<\/strong>: in a plant world, get to know<strong>animals unlike any other<\/strong>. You can then discover the backstage, with the visit of the<strong>workshops<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trip in a big elephant<\/strong>: Accompany the elephant of Nantes in one of its <strong>daily outings <\/strong>in the park of the former shipyard. You'll have to choose between a ride in its entrails, or a ride by its side... and we recommend you to do both, as the views are so different!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carrousel of the Marine Worlds<\/strong>: find your childish soul, the time of a completely crazy ride in a merry-go-round which will take you directly 20000 places under the sea. An incredible experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Machines-de-lile\/i-kT6TRnX\/0\/6b7abe2c\/L\/nantes-machine-caroussel-L.jpg\" alt=\"The carousel of marine worlds at the Machines de l'&#xEE;le\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The wonderful carousel of the Marine Worlds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n<p>We advise you to reserve between 2 and 3 hours for this activity.<\/p>\n\n<p>For all your activities in Nantes, we advise you to opt for the <strong>Nantes citypass<\/strong>. It will give you access to more than 40 monuments, museums and activities but also to the city's buses and tramways. To avoid long lines, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/nantes-l296\/pass-nantes-offres-et-reductions-24-48-ou-72-h-t13529\/?partner_id=R3GYW4V&amp;cmp=LL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">book your citypass now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find our complete article with <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/elephant-machines-ile-nantes-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">many tips and photos to make a success of your visit of the elephant of Nantes and the machines of the island<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_titre gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\">WHERE TO STAY IN <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Nantes<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_sans_border gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre2\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Downtown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">Would you like to sleep in the heart of Nantes and enjoy its invigorating vitality? We liked it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ul_box wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Blu Radisson Hotel<\/strong> - <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/hotel-radisson-blu-nantes-graslin-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">see our article<\/a> - see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/radisson-blu-nantes.html?aid=2274925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">photos prices and availability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>L'Oceania - hotel de France<\/strong> - see <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/hotel-oceania-france-nantes-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our article<\/a> - see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/de-france-nantes.html?aid=2274925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">photos prices and availability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Hotels\/Hotel-Radisson-Blu-Nantes\/i-4MqcQLz\/0\/231987d2\/L\/nantes-hotel-radisson-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Near the station<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">A train to catch at dawn, there's a truly magical address just 2 steps from Nantes train station:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ul_box wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Le Sozo Hotel <\/strong>- see <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/hotel-sozo-nantes-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our article<\/a> - see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/sozo.html?aid=2274925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">photos, prices and availability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Hotels\/Hotel-Sozo\/i-zcRnmwF\/1\/ca7a187f\/L\/nantes-hotel-sozo-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>On the banks of the Erdre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">Looking for a bit of peace and quiet, without straying too far from the city of Nantes? 2 addresses on the banks of the Erdre river:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ul_box wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>La Rivi\u00e8re House<\/strong> - see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/la-riviere-house-peniche-carpe-diem.html?aid=2274925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">photos, prices and availability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Le Best Western Plus H\u00f4tel de la R\u00e9gate<\/strong> - view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/de-la-regate.html?aid=2274925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">photos, prices and availability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Hotels\/Riviere-House-Peniche-Carpe-Diem\/i-PVFxjVL\/0\/03b94d4c\/L\/nantes-hotel-peniche-carpe-diem-4-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons planif_bouton is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-hotel-nantes-where-stay-reviews\/\" style=\"border-radius:4px\">all our tips  <strong><strong>   <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4676\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ArrowRight.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_texte gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box-texte gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The castle of Nantes (Dukes of Brittany)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Chateau-de-Nantes\/i-KLw58tc\/1\/33a9bde1\/L\/chateau-nantes-L.jpg\" alt=\"view of the castle of Nantes (Dukes of Brittany)  \"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The castle of Nantes (Dukes of Brittany) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>After having discovered the soul of Nantes, you want to discover the history of the city? In this case, a visit to the castle of the Dukes of Brittany is a must:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This castle offers a summary of <strong>6 centuries of architecture<\/strong>: from the medieval keep to the harnessing building, through the renaissance loggias, you can discover what still makes the greatness and the fame of the <strong>Loire castles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will travel in the <strong>great hours of the History of France<\/strong>, when Anne of Brittany by her marriage to 2 successive kings of France, ensures the future attachment of Brittany to the kingdom of France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will discover the<strong>very rich museum of the history of Nantes<\/strong>, which traces the history of the city from prehistory to the end of the <sup>20th<\/sup> century.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Chateau-de-Nantes\/i-zg8CRhp\/0\/5340e9e6\/L\/nantes-chateau-logis-royal-L.jpg\" alt=\"view of the house of the castle of Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The composite architecture of the castle's logis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The complete visit takes place in 2 steps:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The castle of Nantes (Dukes of Brittany)<\/strong> is a castle that can be admired from the<strong>outside,<\/strong> with 3 different angles: from the moat, from the covered way, from the courtyard. The different points of view will allow you to understand the evolution of the castle and its use (defensive castle, then ceremonial and finally garrison).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Museum of the History of Nantes<\/strong>: 34 rooms to learn everything about the history of the city, divided into 7 sequences. Although located in the castle's dwelling, this museum offers a magnificent, very contemporary and interactive museography. A beautiful bridge between the centuries! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>For the <strong>castle<\/strong> part, you will need <strong>1 hour and a half<\/strong> if you go all the way around the moat and the covered way. For the <strong>museum<\/strong> at least <strong>1 hour<\/strong>, but between 2 and 3 hours if you want to take the time in each room.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Chateau-de-Nantes\/i-KZtjdFj\/1\/5d96644c\/L\/chateau-nantes-musee_histoire-L.jpg\" alt=\"view of a room of the rich museum of the History of Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The rich museum of the History of Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n<p>Admission to the castle is free and admission to the museum is part of the <strong>Nantes citypass<\/strong> offer. To avoid queuing at the castle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/nantes-l296\/pass-nantes-offres-et-reductions-24-48-ou-72-h-t13529\/?partner_id=R3GYW4V&amp;cmp=LL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">book your citypass now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find our complete article with many <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/monument\/chateau-nantes-ducs-bretagne\/\">tips and photos to make your visit to the castle of Nantes (Dukes of Brittany) a success<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Extraordinary garden of Nantes (Jardin Extraordinaire)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Chateau-de-Nantes\/i-KLw58tc\/1\/33a9bde1\/L\/chateau-nantes-L.jpghttps:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-JqGjrgf\/1\/a50383e5\/L\/nantes-jardins-extraordinaire-L.jpg\" alt=\"The extraordinary garden of Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The extraordinary garden of Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>If you're in need of a little greenery to digest all you've discovered while remaining in the wonderful world of Jules Verne, opt for a stroll through one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-gardens-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most beautiful gardens on the Loire<\/a>, the surprising Jardin Extraordinaire de Nantes:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a few minutes, you will wonder if you are still in Nantes, with its oceanic climate, and not on a <strong>tropical island<\/strong>. A change of scenery guaranteed!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set in the heart of a former granite quarry, with <strong>cliffs 25 meters high<\/strong>, the garden offers beautiful views of the Loire River.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A few steps away from the house where Jules Verne was born, let yourself be invaded by this <strong>dreamlike universe <\/strong>where everything seems offbeat and out of the ordinary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-gQftz7B\/0\/33d45f21\/L\/nantes-jardin-extraordinaire-escalier-L.jpg\" alt=\"the staircase of the extraordinary garden\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The staircase imagined by the creator of the Machines de l'\u00eele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The visit is done by level, we advise you to start from the top to the bottom:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maurice-Schwob Park:<\/strong> overlooking the extraordinary garden, this walking garden mixes granite and plants in a harmonious geometrical design. It will whet your appetite before descending into the much less wise extraordinary garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The staircase<\/strong>: it will allow you to descend the 25 meters of the granite cliff. Designed by the creator of the machines of the island, Fran\u00e7ois Delarozi\u00e8re, it offers beautiful views of the garden, in a metallic atmosphere so characteristic of the universe of the creator of the elephant of Nantes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The extraordinary garden<\/strong>: the program includes an authentic waterfall, tree ferns, banana trees and papyrus and lotus trees that benefit from the omnipresent water. A real pleasure!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-3MrSBfQ\/0\/265644ef\/L\/nantes-belvedere-hermitage-L.jpg\" alt=\"belvedere of the Hermitage in Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The belvedere of the Hermitage designed by the Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Near the park, 7 belvederes are accessible to admire the view on the Loire. The most emblematic is the <strong>belvedere of the Hermitage <\/strong>located 400m from the extraordinary garden. Designed by the Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata, this footbridge, made entirely of wood, extends partly over the void.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>With a garden, you know when you are coming in, not going out! Not that you risk getting lost in the jungle of Nantes, but all this nature is <strong>an invitation to rest and contemplation<\/strong>. Count <strong>1 hour minimum<\/strong> to go through the whole park.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n<p>The garden is <strong>open<\/strong> daily, from 8:30 am to 5:15 pm minimum (8 pm in spring and summer).<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns inverse box_planif is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\">OUR TIPS FOR RENTING A CAR IN <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Loire<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\">\n<li>Compare prices on our preferred platform: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/france?a_aid=zigzag&amp;chan=LL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DiscoverCars<\/a> - one of the best rated sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a <strong>fairly compact car<\/strong> (many villages have narrowed the road).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think about<strong>full insurance<\/strong> (parking in big cities is really tight).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a lot of demand, <strong>book it early<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column planif-radius-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/conduire_ville_loire.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4051\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/conduire_ville_loire.png 280w, https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/conduire_ville_loire-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns planif_bouton is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:57.14%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/france?a_aid=zigzag&amp;amp;chan=LL\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the cars  <strong>    <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4676\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ArrowRight.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42.86%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/how-to-rent-car-france-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>See our tips<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Passage Pommeraye<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-qRXQvXQ\/1\/50dd4300\/L\/nantes-passage-pommeraye-L.jpg\" alt=\"The Pommeraye passage in Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pommeraye passage in Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Radical change of atmosphere. After the dreamlike world of the machines of the island, historical of the castle, here we are in <strong>the rich commercial hours of<\/strong> the middle of the <sup>XIXth<\/sup> century, with the famous passage Pommeraye.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This passage is <strong>unique in Europe<\/strong> because of the slope between its high and low points. Indeed, it was necessary to allow customers to descend 9 meters without disturbing the pleasure of shopping! The architects will design an elegant staircase that serves 3 levels of galleries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The experience is completely <strong>immersive<\/strong>, a parenthesis in a very <strong>rich and bourgeois<\/strong> universe, typical of the <sup>mid-nineteenth<\/sup> century, where styles are happily mixed. France was soon to succumb to Napoleon III and his pharaonic projects, the architecture of the passage is felt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Passage-Pommeraye\/i-FvfVCh7\/0\/d9ada82c\/L\/passage-pommeraye-galerie-santeuil-L.jpg\" alt=\"the Santeuil gallery in the Passage Pommeraye\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Santeuil gallery of the Passage Pommeraye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>In order to enjoy the passage, you must let yourself be captured by the atmosphere, but also take the time to admire the many details:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A Y-shaped structure on 3 levels:<\/strong> The passage is built in a Y shape with 1<strong> entrance per level and per gallery<\/strong>. At the lowest point. The <strong>Fosse gallery<\/strong> which serves the rue de la fosse, at the intermediate level, the <strong>R\u00e9gnier gallery<\/strong> which serves the rue du Puits argent and at the highest point, the <strong>Santeuil gallery<\/strong> which serves the rue de Santeuil. The central gallery, into which the other 3 galleries converge, is also known as the <strong>Galerie de l'Horloge<\/strong> or <strong>Galerie des Statues<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The light<\/strong>: the magic of the place is partly due to its <strong>luminosity<\/strong>. In a city with changing and stormy ocean weather, with so much height to cover, the stakes were high. The large <strong>windows<\/strong>, the use of <strong>white materials and<\/strong>the wrought iron<strong>accent lighting <\/strong>will bring the essential light to the commercial attractiveness of the place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The luxury of the details: <\/strong>staircase risers, sculptures, medallions, ornaments, torches, signs... you won't know where to look!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-3DgDPCs\/0\/addc5dbd\/L\/nantes-pommeraye-torcheres-sculpture-L.jpg\" alt=\"The sculptures of Jean-Baptiste Joseph Debay in the Passage Pommeraye\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The sculptures of <strong>Jean-Baptiste Joseph Debay<\/strong>, allegories of the economy  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>If you go just for the architectural feat, <strong>30 minutes<\/strong> will be enough. If you want to go window shopping in the <strong>33 stores <\/strong>of the passage, it's up to you!<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information on the Passage Pommeraye<\/h3>\n\n<p>Passage is open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 8pm at weekends. It is of course <strong>freely accessible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find our complete article with many <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/passage-pommeraye-nantes\/\">photos and anecdotes about the Passage Pommeraye<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile texte_planif has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#2979cf26\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column img_icone is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image image_icone\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/loire-plane.png\" alt=\"loire plane\" class=\"wp-image-9426\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/loire-plane.png 400w, https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/loire-plane-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/loire-plane-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/loire-plane-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center paragraphe_une is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">It's time to book!<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/skyscanner.pxf.io\/dONaXy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\"><strong>Compare everything:<\/strong> companies, prices, schedules and availability.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Botanical Garden of Nantes (Jardin des Plantes)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-pQMsBKd\/0\/2b0a1ed2\/L\/nantes-jardin-plantes-L.jpg\" alt=\"The garden of plants of Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The garden of plants of Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>After this escapade in the city, back in the plant world, with the magnificent garden of plants of Nantes. But we don't really stray from the previous activities:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With more than 10,000 living species, it is a true place of <strong>preservation of the natural botanical heritage<\/strong> of the Loire. Initially created to collect the <strong>discoveries of sailors <\/strong>docking in the port of Nantes, it is now the<sup>4th<\/sup> most important plant garden in France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The work carried out by the gardeners is truly remarkable, demonstrating the region's <strong>landscaping and horticultural expertise<\/strong>, which has also made many <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/which-loire-valley-chateaux-visit-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux<\/a> (Ch\u00e2teau de Villandry, Ch\u00e2teau du Rivaut...) famous, past and present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The animation of the garden makes it a real<strong> place of relaxation and culture<\/strong>, with special efforts towards families. Also note that you should avoid taunting the goats in the garden who are very playful... a bad memory for Emmanuel!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-nqRrhQt\/0\/4fcf1654\/L\/nantes-jardin-plantes-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"the greenhouses of the garden of plants of Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>800m2<\/sup> of greenhouses to preserve the botanical collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The walk in the garden is free. You can discover:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>7 hectares of park<\/strong>: there are a thousand and one ways (at least) to discover the Nantes plant garden. We invite you to get lost in it by opening your eyes wide, you will always end up finding an exit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The greenhouses:<\/strong> the Nantes plant garden cultivates its role of preservation of rare species. Its 800<sup>m2<\/sup> of greenhouses can be visited freely or with a botanist. Really exciting and a very rich and unexpected collection of exotic plants!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The animations: <\/strong>there is something for all ages and tastes: playground for children, caf\u00e9 (with a very pleasant terrace), bucolic installations imagined by the author and illustrator of children's books Claude Ponti, goat pen, concerts in good weather...<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-D8Z6qJ3\/0\/1924029f\/L\/nantes-jardin-plantes-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"the greenhouse of the machines of the Island in the garden of the plants\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The greenhouse created by the island's machines for the garden's 200th anniversary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>The garden is large and very dense. Allow at least an hour to walk through the garden, and the same amount of time for the greenhouses. If you are drawn to the orangery terrace or one of the many relaxation areas, you may spend the day there!<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n<p>The garden is open at least every day from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (9:30 p.m. in spring and summer). Admission is free.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#fefefe;margin-top:6%;margin-bottom:6%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns inverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\">A LITTLE MORE <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">patience<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">All the photos, maps, information, good addresses to make <strong>your stay in the Loire Valley<\/strong> a success, will <strong>soon be gathered<\/strong> in a single ebook!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">If you wish to be informed of the publication of our <strong>guide on the Loire<\/strong>, register:<\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nvar 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The LU tower and the Lieu Unique  <\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-D6trzpC\/0\/feddcc9a\/L\/nantes-tour-lu-3-L.jpg\" alt=\"The LU Tower\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The famous LU tower and the Lieu Unique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>We continue our discovery of Nantes' heritage, with a lighthouse known to all Nantes inhabitants, the LU tower and the Lieu Unique:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Former <strong>industrial cookie factory<\/strong> (founded by <strong>Louis Lef\u00e8vre-Utile<\/strong> at the end of the <sup>19th<\/sup> century) became a high place of contemporary culture, it is one of the great symbols of the mutation of Nantes industrial city, in Nantes city of culture and creativity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This tower, built in 1909 and 38 meters high, in front of the castle, had to <strong>show the success and the power<\/strong> of the industrial cookie factory LU, inventor of the butter biscuit. The original construction consisted of 2 towers, but only one of the towers survived the Second World War. Its<strong> art-deco architecture <\/strong>is worth a visit!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LU factory, built in 1895, closed its doors for good in 1986. The wasteland gradually became a <strong>cultural squat<\/strong> and a real crucible of cultural renewal in Nantes. As a symbol, the Lieu Unique was inaugurated on January<sup>1<\/sup>, 2000, bringing the city of Nantes resolutely into the<strong>new millennium<\/strong>. Today, it is a space that explores <strong>all forms of cultural expression<\/strong> and offers one of the finest cultural programs in the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-q4WKVfD\/0\/a548bc1e\/L\/nantes-lieu-unique-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance of Le Lieu Unique\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The entrance of Le Lieu Unique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>3 steps in your discovery of the LU Tower and the Lieu Unique:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The LU Tower<\/strong>: closed to the public for many years, the LU Tower now offers a tour from the first floor to the dome presenting the history of the place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Le Lieu Unique's cultural spaces:<\/strong> a highly modular structure, Le Lieu Unique offers concerts, plays, installations, exhibitions... whether in the large workshop, in the courtyard or in one of the workshops. It's up to you to choose from the exhibitions and shows of the moment!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The caf\u00e9 and the reading room: <\/strong>because there is no culture without books and without meeting people, Le Lieu Unique offers a very nice caf\u00e9-restaurant with an industrial atmosphere and a nice terrace on the edge of the Saint F\u00e9lix canal, as well as a rich reading space. More atypical, the site also offers a <sup>650m2<\/sup> <strong>hammam<\/strong> for a relaxing break.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-hn2BBqQ\/0\/5c83e80b\/L\/nantes-lieu-unique-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"The very friendly Lieu Unique caf&#xE9;\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The very friendly Lieu Unique caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>The visit to the LU Tower will not take more than <strong>15 minutes<\/strong>. For the Lieu Unique part, everything will depend on the exhibitions or events proposed of course. We really recommend you take the time to have a drink and <strong>smell the creative atmosphere<\/strong> we love so much.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n<p>The LU Tower is open all year round on Saturdays from 2pm to 7pm and Sundays from 3pm to 7pm, and extends its opening hours from Wednesday to Saturday during school vacations. It costs \u20ac3 full price and \u20ac2 concessions. Le Lieu Unique is open every day from 11am until the end of the night! For the exhibitions, there's a catch (and we fell into it...): they're not open in the morning. Access to the hammam is by reservation only. Find all schedules and prices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelieuunique.com\/infos-pratiques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Downtown and the Green Line (Ligne Verte)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-x49tD2c\/1\/158444a2\/L\/nantes-place-graslin-L.jpg\" alt=\"The Graslin square and its neoclassical theater\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Graslin square and its neoclassical theater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The city center of Nantes is singular in many ways and really exciting to walk around. It is also a very lively place with an impressive density of shops, bars and restaurants. A quick presentation:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The city center of Nantes has only known its current form since the middle of the <sup>20th<\/sup> century. In the past, it was crisscrossed by <strong>numerous branches of the Loire<\/strong>, and is a mosaic of <strong>micro-neighborhoods<\/strong> with very distinct identities. As a result of this omnipresence of water and sand, many buildings are leaning or slightly off center!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The city has a<strong> rich architectural heritage<\/strong>, from medieval half-timbered houses to rich <sup>19th<\/sup> century classical buildings, including the houses of <sup>18th<\/sup> century shipowners and merchants.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aware of this richness, the city (through its structure dedicated to tourism, the <strong>Voyage \u00e0 Nantes<\/strong>) has drawn a <strong>green line <\/strong>on the ground that will allow you to discover all the essential places of the city center without the risk of getting lost or missing a remarkable element. What else?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-5MMtgWb\/0\/6631ae09\/L\/nantes-ligne-verte-L.jpg\" alt=\"the green line in the heart of the Bouffay\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Follow the green line in the narrow streets of Bouffay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Some emblematic places that you will discover:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The medieval district of Bouffay<\/strong>, near the castle, with its lively narrow streets where it is good to get lost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>the large squares of the city center: <\/strong>Place Royale, Place du Commerce, and Place Graslin. Imposing squares with beautiful neoclassical and Haussmannian buildings, connected by some of the most popular shopping streets in the city.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feydeau Island: <\/strong> it is only in 1938 that this \"island\" was attached to the right bank after the filling in of the 2 arms which encircled it. 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The art museum of Nantes (fine arts)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-bsDkwNj\/0\/578e47a1\/L\/nantes-musee-arts-L.jpg\" alt=\"Facade of the Nantes Museum of Fine Arts\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Museum of Arts of Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-museum-arts-nantes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Mus\u00e9e des Arts de Nantes<\/a> has recently undergone <strong>a veritable metamorphosis <\/strong>, and is now showcasing its rich collections in a completely redesigned setting:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Nantes Museum of Art was created in 1801 and moved to its current location in 1893. It benefits from major expansion and redevelopment work from 2011 to 2017. The monumental staircase and its grandiose fresco, but also the Ionic columns, sculptures and niches testify to the eclecticism of the abundant <strong>Beaux-Arts style<\/strong>. And to push the line, an impressive and entirely white <strong>patio <\/strong>comes to accentuate the contrast of the styles. Splendid!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-Musee-Arts\/i-xwTBgJw\/0\/b7fbc7e6\/L\/nantes-musee-arts-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The grand staircase and the fresco Bretagne laborieuse realized by Hypollyte Berteaux<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This eclecticism is also reflected in the <strong>diversity of the collections<\/strong>. The starting point is<strong>ancient art<\/strong> (<sup>13th<\/sup> to <sup>18th<\/sup> century), particularly Italian painters and religious painting. We go as far as<strong>contemporary art<\/strong> with a beautiful collection of works of the new realists. But we also pass by the most emblematic painters of the rich <strong><sup>XIXth<\/sup> century<\/strong> (Courbet, Monet, Delacroix...). And we do not forget the great movements of<strong>modern art<\/strong> (cubism, expressionism...). It is a real retrospective of 8 centuries of art that is proposed to us. Exciting!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<p>Some emblematic works that you will discover:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Judith by Virginia Vezzi - circa 1620 - Saint Peter repenting - circa 1635 - Claude Vignon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dream of Saint Joseph - Georges de La Tour - circa 1640<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The wheat sifters - Gustave Courbet - realism period - 1854<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The magnificent Kandinsky collection (late <sup>19th<\/sup> - early <sup>20th<\/sup> century)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The three shadows - Auguste Rodin - before 1950<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-Musee-Arts\/i-6PT9z4k\/0\/dc608ab8\/L\/nantes-musee-arts-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The magnificent Kandinsky collection (late <sup>19th<\/sup> - early <sup>20th<\/sup> century)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>A visit to the museum will take you at least 1h30, but you could easily spend half a day there, as there's so much to see.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n<p>The art museum is open every day from 11am to 7pm. Thursday is a nocturne, and from 7 to 9 pm, admission is free. The site is closed on January 1, May 1, November 1 and December 25, and closes at 5pm on December 24 and 31.<\/p>\n\n<p>It offers a visit application available in French, English and Spanish and accessible to people with disabilities.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Village of Trentemoult<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-GFvf4p6\/0\/0848e343\/L\/nantes-trentemoult-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"Arrival by Navibus in the port of Trentemoult\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arrival by Navibus in the port of Trentemoult<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This old fishing village, a few minutes by boat from downtown Nantes, is the assurance of a successful change of scenery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Because you will reach it by Navibus by <strong>crossing the Loire, <\/strong>after having passed the Quai des Antilles and its famous rings of the sculptor Buren. The \"trip\" lasts about ten minutes, just enough time to breathe the sea air.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because the village of Trentemoult was inhabited only by <strong>fishermen<\/strong> until the beginning of the <sup>19th<\/sup> century, who later became <strong>sailors<\/strong> on board commercial ships. The<strong>iodine atmosphere<\/strong> is still present at every corner!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A place of relaxation in the twentieth century, the village with its crazy charm succeeded in its turn in the 2000s, becoming <strong>a district with a cultural and bohemian soul<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-gMG8dHG\/1\/095218c7\/L\/nantes-village-trentemoult-L.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful streets and murals in the village of Trentemoult\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colorful streets and murals in the village of Trentemoult<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What we come to see in Trentemoult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>colorful houses <\/strong>of the small streets of the port just bright in contrast with the changing sky of Nantes ...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>giant<\/strong> 7m-long <strong>pendulum<\/strong> built by Swiss artist Roman Signer on the city's former concrete mixing plant.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> The <strong>murals<\/strong> that line the village, reminiscent in some respects of the muralist movement of 1930, but with a much more recreational message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-X9WN4pG\/0\/2628a24d\/L\/nantes-trentemoult-pendule-L.jpg\" alt=\"The giant pendulum of Trentemoult by the artist Roman Signer\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">But what does the giant pendulum of Trentemoult measure?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The crossing and the visit of the village take a minimum of 1h30. More if you decide to enjoy one of the many cafes and restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Navibus runs every day at least from 11am to 8pm, with a crossing every 10 minutes on weekdays and 20 minutes on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find our complete article with many <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-trentemoult-nantes-navibus\/\">photos on the village of Trentemoult<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#fefefe;margin-top:6%;margin-bottom:6%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div 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The Jules Verne Museum<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-txQk5TN\/0\/b65e25b2\/L\/nantes-musee-jules-verne-L.jpg\" alt=\"The Jules Verne Museum in Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Jules Verne Museum in Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>As you can see from our selection, the author Jules Verne still greatly inspires the people of Nantes. But why?  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jules Vernes is a <strong>typical child of the Nantes bourgeoisie<\/strong>, marked by the world of <strong>trade and shipowners <\/strong>still so prevalent in Nantes in the <sup>19th <\/sup>century, by the weight of<strong>religious education<\/strong> but also by the beginnings of the <strong>industrial revolution<\/strong> that will transform his birthplace. He left Nantes at the age of 20 for Paris before living the second part of his life in Amiens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong>universe of<\/strong> Jules Verne's<strong>novels<\/strong> (Around the World in 80 Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea...), at the crossroads of fantasy, anticipation and adventure, remains incredibly topical. We would dare to compare him in some respects to <strong>Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong>, who is also experiencing a resurgence of interest and is not unrelated to the castles of the Loire! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-Mus&#xE9;e-Jules-Verne\/i-CCNGsk9\/0\/f8a7ffb9\/L\/nantes-musee-jules-verne-L.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Jules Verne\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homage to Jules Verne - acrylic on canvas - 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The museum offers you a<strong> journey to the center of Jules Verne's work<\/strong>, from the sources of inspiration (railroads, travels...) to the publication of the novels (role of the publisher of the illustrated books Pierre-Jules Hetzel). This course is proposed through different mediums:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>manuscripts (From the Earth to the Moon, The Mysterious Island...), correspondence, documents, extracts of works.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illustrations, posters, cartonnage and portraits of the writer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Games and objects that belonged to the writer (including the globe and the compass box that accompanied him until his death).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-Mus&#xE9;e-Jules-Verne\/i-TprNDcP\/0\/1cfaf94f\/L\/nantes-musee-jules-verne-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"Around the world in 80 days\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Manuscript of \"A floating city\" - Jules Verne - 1871<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>The museum is modest for the moment and <strong>one hour<\/strong> can be enough. It should be noted that the museum is to be transferred by 2028 to a former industrial building, opposite the new extraordinary garden, to enable it to exhibit its entire collection with, we hope, a redoubled ambition.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information on the Jules Verne Museum<\/h3>\n\n<p>The museum is open Monday to Sunday, 2pm to 6pm (except Tuesdays), and on Saturdays from 10am.<\/p>\n\n<p>Read our full article <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-museum-jules-verne-nantes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. The cathedral of Nantes (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul)<\/h2>\n\n<p>The cathedral of Nantes was the victim of a <strong>serious fire<\/strong> on July 18, 2020, destroying the great organ, some stained glass windows and priceless paintings. After lengthy renovation work, it has been open to the public again since 2025.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit the cathedral?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-2jCXnc5\/0\/ee72769a\/L\/nantes-cathedrale-L.jpg\" alt=\"Facade of the Nantes cathedral\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Facade of the Nantes cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>All the major cities of the Loire Valley have <strong>truly splendid cathedrals<\/strong>, reminding us of the place of religion in the west of France and the role of the church in the history of France. The cathedral of Nantes is no exception:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the midst of the war of succession for the throne of the duchy of Brittany, the construction of this imposing cathedral, begun in 1434, was intended as <strong>an act of affirmation of his power<\/strong> by John V.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threatened with extinction during the revolution, damaged by the explosion of an ammunition depot in the nearby castle, the cathedral was not completed until 1891, <strong>457 years of work<\/strong>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Witness of the centuries<\/strong>, it will be again partially destroyed by the allied bombardments in 1944. While the restoration work was nearing completion, the roof caught fire in 1972. In 2020, an arson attack destroyed the organ and part of the stained glass windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-k25bH9X\/0\/4e69ba69\/L\/nantes-cathedrale-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of the central vault of the Cathedral of Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of the central vault<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The most outstanding elements of the Nantes Cathedral:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the main fa\u00e7ade, you can admire <strong>the richly carved vaults<\/strong> above the doors, as well as an <strong>exterior pulpit <\/strong>that allowed preaching to the crowd of faithful gathered in front of the cathedral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavily damaged over the centuries, the <strong><sup>500m2<\/sup> of stained glass windows <\/strong>were almost completely redesigned between 1977 and 1989 by Anne Le Chevalier and Jean Le Moal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> The cathedral hosts the <strong>tomb and the recumbents of Fran\u00e7ois II of Brittany<\/strong>, father of Anne of Brittany and builder of the Castle of Nantes (Dukes of Brittany), as well as of his wife Marguerite de Foix. This ensemble is considered one of the<strong> masterpieces of the<\/strong> French<strong> Renaissance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>great organs<\/strong> of the cathedral are accompanied by the<strong>most imposing choir organ in France<\/strong>, giving a very special sound and power to the whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-MZzmcS5\/0\/879591d5\/L\/nantes-cathedrale-3-L.jpg\" alt=\"The chevet of the Cathedral\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The chevet of the Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cathedrale-nantes.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit to the Cathedral<\/a> takes 2 hours, as it is so vast and richly endowed with liturgical elements.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. The House of Men and Technology at the shipyard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-mKfzK6L\/0\/b66648c9\/L\/nantes-maison-hommes-techniques-L.jpg\" alt=\"Building of the Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes housing the house of men and techniques\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Building of the Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the city of Nantes cannot be understood without having in mind its <strong>rich port past<\/strong>. Today, the shipyard has been relocated to Saint Nazaire, but it continues to live on in Nantes through a museum dedicated to preserving the<strong> memory of the know-how <\/strong>of naval workers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is housed in the <strong>historic building of the Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes<\/strong>, located in the heart of the <strong>former Dubigeon shipyards<\/strong>, which built ships for over 200 years until their closure in 1987. A dive into the <strong>heart of reality<\/strong>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At their peak, in 1954, the shipyards had <strong>7,600 workers, technicians and engineers, <\/strong>a highly qualified workforce, an accumulation of knowledge acquired over two centuries. An <strong>intangible asset<\/strong>, of inestimable value!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As inhabitants of Le Havre who saw the <strong>shipyard close in 1999<\/strong>, we can only recommend you to visit this museum, as we know the contribution of these workers to the soul of the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-qrH5Gwt\/0\/ceb2c9b6\/L\/nantes-maison-hommes-techniques-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"Educational model of the Emile Paraf  \"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Model of the Emile Paraf used for the training of apprentices in the navy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The documentary collection is particularly rich (5000 ship plans, 10000 ship photos, 300 tools used in the shipyard...) and highlighted through :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a permanent exhibition<strong>\"Shipbuilders<\/strong>\" which tells 200 years of naval history around <strong>120 objects<\/strong>... An exciting and interactive exhibition that allows you to discover the different trades, but also the working culture at the naval shipyard. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will also be able to see different<strong> engravings of the city before the waterways were filled in<\/strong>, making you realize that in Nantes, we walk on water! We literally changed our view of the city after discovering these boards...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Temporary exhibitions<\/strong>to explore the rich history of the naval industry in Nantes.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-FDTJtnQ\/0\/2082b75e\/L\/nantes-maison-hommes-techniques-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing table of the naval design office\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drawing table of the naval design office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the visit of the museum, count <strong>1 hour <\/strong>minimum. We also recommend a tour of the former Dubigeon shipyard site, with the boat launching docks and the famous yellow crane, symbol of this naval past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Museum open every day all year round, mornings and afternoons on weekdays, only afternoons on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our article with more tips and photos about the Maison des Hommes et des Techniques <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-museum-maison-hommes-et-techniques-nantes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Parc du Grand Blottereau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Parcs-et-jardins\/Nantes-Parc-Blottereau\/i-8qN2SkJ\/0\/f4fc7cbf\/L\/nantes-parc-blottereau-3-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Castle and tropical greenhouses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With 22 hectares, the Grand Blottereau park is the largest in Nantes and also one of the most amazing. Some good reasons to go there:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This garden has the particularity of being a <strong>park with an exotic vocation<\/strong> to respect the wishes of the patron of the place, the rich merchant from Nantes, Hyppolite Durand-Gasselin. It has a collection of rare species in France (apricot palm, bald cypress or eucalyptus).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The site of the colonial agronomy section of the Nantes business school at the beginning of the <sup>20th<\/sup> century, and today of the Nantes horticultural high school, it is <strong>a place of experimentation and learning about plants in life size<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It houses the green spaces department of the city of Nantes where <strong>thousands of flowers and plants<\/strong> are produced to bloom the city each year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition to this botanical vocation, it has<strong> infrastructures <\/strong>for the youngest (games, hut, slide, climbing...) and the oldest (health course, petanque grounds...).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Parcs-et-jardins\/Nantes-Parc-Blottereau\/i-qG7BGFX\/0\/9c27873f\/L\/nantes-parc-blottereau-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tea room of Suncheon Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the park already offers routes through the landscapes of different continents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The American bayou: a <\/strong>landscape of swamps typical of the natural spaces between the old branches and meanders of the Mississippi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suncheon Hill (Korea): <\/strong>an area with a small rice field and a tea plantation, with a Korean pavilion on top of the hill. This garden is a gift from the city of Suncheon to Nantes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Mediterranean rock garden<\/strong>: this part is dedicated to rock garden plants: sage, lavender or marigolds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The parterre \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise<\/strong>: the geometrical universe characteristic of French gardens extends in front of the <sup>18th<\/sup> century castle built in the park.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The natural garden:<\/strong> a space where horticulture and respect for the environment are combined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>greenhouses<\/strong> are divided into 2 spaces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a <strong>dry<\/strong> one that hosts jojoba, baobab and other kapok<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the other <strong>wet<\/strong> one reserved for spicy plants (pepper, cinnamon, vanilla...), precious woods (ebony, mahogany, teak...) but also fruit trees (banana, cacao, papaya...)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Parcs-et-jardins\/Nantes-Parc-Blottereau\/i-6QdTQwh\/0\/5a86d6cd\/L\/nantes-parc-blottereau-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Despair of the monkeys - Araucaria araucana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The tour of the park and greenhouses takes about 2 hours, but if you decide to visit the entire park, plan on spending half a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The garden is freely accessible. 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729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Natural History Museum of Nantes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why visit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-Museum-Histoire-Naturelle\/i-hV4zQs5\/0\/ee75a9c8\/L\/nantes-museum-histoire-naturelle-L.jpg\" alt=\"Facade of the Natural History Museum of Nantes\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Natural History Museum of Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a port city, what could be more logical than to find a richly endowed museum. <strong> Adventurers, ship owners and other naturalists <\/strong>have contributed over the last two centuries to make the Natural History Museum of Nantes <strong>one of the most important in France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Far from the cabinets of curiosity, these museums have become real places of <strong>preservation <\/strong>and <strong>transmission<\/strong> of the culture of the living and its innumerable and incredible wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The succession of <strong>illustrious curators <\/strong>and the evolution of knowledge have allowed the enrichment of the collections in each of the major families: animals, geology and plants.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-Museum-Histoire-Naturelle\/i-GxjZf7n\/0\/255ce328\/L\/nantes-museum-histoire-naturelle-3-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saint Aubin meteorite - 177kg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The galleries that you will walk through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zoology gallery: <\/strong>more than 1000 vertebrate animal specimens, including the impressive skeleton of a whale over 18 meters long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gallery of Earth and Universe Sciences<\/strong>: 5,000 minerals, 3,000 rocks, more than 100,000 fossils, including pieces of meteorites and a 50-million-year-old leaf. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-Museum-Histoire-Naturelle\/i-c9j3XCg\/0\/f10ed5f0\/L\/nantes-museum-histoire-naturelle-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Green python - Vivarium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vivarium<\/strong>: Eugenie's favorite passage... The vivarium of Nantes is specialized on snakes and lizards, with more than twenty living species represented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Malacology: <\/strong> this branch of zoology is devoted to the study of mollusks. On the program more than 5000 shells of gastropods (snails, slugs and other slugs)! What to return in its shell...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Botany<\/strong>: 6,000 wood cuts and 300,000 herbarium plates, including Professor Tonnelier's herbarium dating from 1789! Revolutionary, isn't it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Several days or 2 hours depending on the intensity of your interest in the world of life and your endurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum is currently under renovation and will reopen in 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our article on the museum <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-museum-natural-history-nantes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. The Talensac market<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why go there?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-tXJNmNW\/0\/db7ad762\/L\/nantes-marche-talensac-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Talensac market wakes up from its slumber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>After all these efforts to discover our 15 things to do in Nantes, it's time to regain strength and for that, what better than to go shopping.  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Talensac covered market<\/strong> is located on the site of the <strong>former<\/strong> municipal <strong>abattoirs<\/strong> (aptly named \"la tuerie aux bestiaux\" by the people of Nantes). The current building was inaugurated in 1937, and has a surface area of <sup>2655m2<\/sup>, to which must be added the uncovered spaces. The nerve center of Nantes' gastronomy!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Nantes, you are in the heart of a rich <strong>agricultural region<\/strong>: livestock in the Mauges, fruits and vegetables in the Loire Valley, fishing in Vend\u00e9e and Brittany! Closer to Nantes, market gardening dominates, with lamb's lettuce and radishes being the main products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And if you don't have the courage to cook, take advantage of the many restaurants that offer nearby... market cuisine!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-9GRPpDC\/0\/a02350ab\/L\/nantes-marche-talensac-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">in the heart of the Talensac market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will see<\/h3>\n\n<p>A French market is a guarantee of fresh products and nice little discoveries at the stalls. You will be spoilt for choice:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>158 merchants<\/strong> present all year round in about 50 different trades! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong> Raw materials<\/strong>: pork butchers, butchers, fishmongers, oyster farmers, fruit and vegetable growers, cheese makers, spices and honeys...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or <strong>ready-to-eat dishes: <\/strong> world cuisine, caterers, bakers...<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-89j5wt7\/0\/ad69701c\/L\/nantes-marche-talensac-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\"How do you want to govern a country where there are 258 varieties of cheese?\" - General de Gaulle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time to allow<\/h3>\n\n<p>To walk around the market, allow at least <strong>1 hour <\/strong>, but if you decide to taste each stall, allow for the morning. To take advantage of the best products, it is recommended to arrive early. If you want to get the best prices, aim for the closing...<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h3>\n\n<p>Tuesday to Sunday from 8am to 1pm (and even 1:30pm on Saturday and Sunday).<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_titre gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\">PLAN YOUR STAY IN <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Nantes<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_sans_border gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre2\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Itineraries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ul_box wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-nantes-1-day-itinerary\/\">5 thematic itineraries to visit Nantes in 1 day<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Our advice to <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-nantes-2-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit Nantes in 2 days<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-nantes-3-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in 3 days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nantes-passage-pommeraye.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Visits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ul_box wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-things-to-do-nantes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 best things to do in Nantes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/museums-nantes\/\">8 best museums to do in Nantes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/elephant-machines-ile-nantes-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our tips for the elephant and the machines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/chateau-nantes-castle-dukes-brittany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the castle of Nantes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">All about the <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-trentemoult-nantes-navibus\/\">village of Trentemoult<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Machines-de-lile\/i-cQTxmS2\/0\/0794ca14\/L\/nantes-elephant-machines-terrasse-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ul_box wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-hotel-nantes-where-stay-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 best hotels to stay in Nantes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-restaurant-nantes-where-eat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 best restaurants to eat in Nantes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-nantes-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to rent a car at Nantes airport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Restaurant\/Restaurant-nantes-la-cigale\/i-6LrFqMM\/0\/e2f2f568\/L\/restaurant-cigale-nantes-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_texte gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box-texte gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best things to do in Nantes: other ideas<\/h2>\n\n<p>They didn't make it into our top 15, but they may be worth a visit too!  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to visit in Nantes : Other museums  <\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. Memorial of the Abolition of Slavery<\/h4>\n\n<p>A long gallery of rough concrete, under the quays of the Loire, takes you into the memory of slavery, but also to the discovery of the enlightened minds that led to its abolition.<\/p>\n\n<p>A solemn and necessary place, in the heart of one of the main former French slave ports of the not so distant <sup>18th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/memorial.nantes.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-vcPSffn\/0\/dc3ffc7c\/L\/nantes-memorial-abolition-esclavage-L.jpg\" alt=\"Fresco of the memorial of the abolition of slavery\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Memorial of the abolition of slavery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. Planetarium<\/h4>\n\n<p>Located not far from the Jules Verne Museum, the Nantes planetarium takes you to the farthest reaches of the universe with sessions adapted to all ages. Travel time from 30 minutes to 1 hour!  <\/p>\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/planetarium.nantesmetropole.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. Museum of Printing<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Nantes-mus&#xE9;e-imprimerie\/i-FsRgT79\/0\/78603c71\/L\/nantes-musee-imprimerie-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Letterpress plate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>In the digital age, a museum that preserves the memory of the printers' trade, in the land of typos, inks and paper rolls. And the printing press is still in operation with these antique machines with such a particular rendering.<\/p>\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/musee-imprimerie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. Companion museum<\/h4>\n\n<p>In a beautiful and unexpected manor house in this rebellious district of Chantenay, discover some of the most beautiful pieces made by the Compagnons du Tour de France des Devoirs Unis.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The companionship gathers since the antiquity men and women eager to learn and to help each other to seek together to reach the perfection in the exercise of a trade (building, art, mouth...).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-q37qKCP\/0\/ae233f50\/L\/nantes-musee-compagnonnage-L.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Nantes companion museum\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The companion museum of Nantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20. Dobr\u00e9 Museum<\/h4>\n\n<p>Named after a rich shipowner and merchant from Nantes, this museum presents the donations made by collectors to a public authority, that is to say a collection of 135,000 works (archaeology, stamps, sculptures, autographs...)!  <\/p>\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-dobree.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21. Ship-Museum Le Maille Br\u00e9z\u00e9<\/h4>\n\n<p>This escort ship is known to all the people of Nantes as its presence along the festive Quai de la Fosse is unexpected. It is a reminder of the role played by the shipyards in the construction of warships and an opportunity for visitors to discover a warship afloat.  <\/p>\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maillebreze.com\/\">official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-c8khG44\/0\/2da1ad2f\/L\/nantes-musee-maille-breze-L.jpg\" alt=\"View of the escort &quot;Le Maille Br&#xE9;z&#xE9;\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The escort Maille Brez\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to see in Nantes: other parks and gardens<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">22. The park of the island of Versailles and the house of the Erdre<\/h4>\n\n<p>Two steps from the city center, on former marshes, enjoy the animations of the Maison de l'Erdre and discover the Japanese garden in the heart of the island, with tea room and composition of rock gardens and mini waterfalls.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can also rent small electric boats to discover the surroundings (very nice to have a quiet aperitif at sunset, we tested!).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-p3bXLBv\/0\/a9270587\/L\/nantes-parc-versailles-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zen atmosphere in the park of the island of Versailles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">23. The park of Proc\u00e9<\/h4>\n\n<p>Maybe because we lived right across the street for 3 years, but this park has something extra for us. With its mini-sled track and its old merry-go-round, it transports us to the world of the well-behaved children of the <sup>19th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24. The floral park of Beaujoire  <\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-76dHhH6\/0\/145c96d2\/L\/nantes-parc-floral-beaujoire-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Autumn colors on the floral park of Beaujoire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>By going up the Erdre river for 6 km from the city center, you will reach the magnificent floral park of Beaujoire, which presents on more than 14 hectares, 16000 varieties of roses (flowering mostly in May-June), but also 400 species of magnolias (flowering from the beginning of March to June) and a beautiful iris garden (flowering in March-April).  <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25. The park of Beaulieu<\/h4>\n\n<p>At the end of the island of Nantes, this park offers large grassy areas, games for children, petanque courts and natural barbecues. An invitation to conviviality and relaxation!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-74Hgqmh\/0\/4246a3ef\/L\/nantes-parc-beaulieu-L.jpg\" alt=\"View of Beaulieu Park under the trees\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The wooded park of Beaulieu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other remarkable churches<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">26. Basilica of Saint Nicholas  <\/h4>\n\n<p>One of the very first neo-Gothic churches built in France in the <sup>mid-19th<\/sup> century, which is expressed in both the architecture and the furnishings of the building. Literally cramped in the city, you will surely be seized like us by the verticality of the architecture once inside.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-mc7XQXW\/0\/83549c1f\/M\/nantes-basilique-saint-nicolas-M.jpghttps:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-PFqrhrQ\/0\/84b79cc1\/L\/nantes-basilique-saiont-nicolas-L.jpg\" alt=\"View of the Nave of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saint Nicholas Basilica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">27. Holy Cross Church of Nantes<\/h4>\n\n<p>In the heart of the historic district of the city, this church was formerly adjoining the castle of Bouffay which housed the lords of Nante and which was razed during the <sup>19th<\/sup> century. Before entering the church, look up to admire the clock and the angels of the Belfry.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-2M8z8VX\/0\/2fb6c629\/L\/nantes-eglise-sainte-croix-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"view of the facade of the Sainte Croix church with its clock and its belfry\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Facade, clock and belfry of the Sainte Croix church in the heart of the Bouffay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">28. Church of Saint-Clement in Nantes<\/h4>\n\n<p>This church built on a Latin cross plan is in the neo-Gothic style. It was in this church that H\u00e9l\u00e8ne de Chappotin, founder of the Fransciscan Missionaries of Mary, was baptized and beatified by John Paul II in 2002.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-RMFZKzF\/0\/17f69e26\/L\/nantes-eglise-saint-Clement-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do with your family in Nantes<\/h2>\n\n<p>Nantes is a young city and the range of activities for families and children has increased in recent years. There is really something to keep them busy and happy during your stay.<\/p>\n\n<p>Particularly suitable activities:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Machines-de-lile\/i-B6PgCdk\/0\/7a599732\/L\/nantes-machines-ile-carrousel-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:698px;height:523px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">For little and big kids...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/elephant-machines-ile-nantes-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The elephant and the machines on the island<\/a>: even if they have not (yet) read Jules Verne, they will be carried away by the playful and poetic side of the funny animals of the machines on the island. If you feel tired, choose the elephant and the carousel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/chateau-nantes-castle-dukes-brittany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ch\u00e2teau de Nantes (Ducs de Bretagne)<\/a><strong>: <\/strong>this is another great choice, with its watchtower that lets you explore the various buildings while having fun along the curtain walls (secret passages, little staircases, castle atmosphere...).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The planetarium:<\/strong> a sure value as our children love to have their head in the clouds. The planetarium of Nantes offers many sessions adapted to children, and some from 3 years old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The garden of plants:<\/strong> even if they are not already sensitive to botany, this beautiful garden houses 8 works by the illustrator and author of children Claude Ponti. The opportunity to make them discover the universe of \"Blaise, the masked chick\"!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The best things to do in Nantes in video<\/h2>\n\n<p>Before going into detail a short video to inspire you!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S&#039;il ne fallait choisir qu&#039;une chose \u00e0 faire \u00e0 Nantes !\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UKyx4Cr0yzo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do near Nantes (lake, castle, beaches...)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lake Grand Lieu<\/h3>\n\n<p>This very large and shallow lake is a paradise for birds and nature lovers.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-WwLkPZJ\/0\/ca324ab6\/L\/lac-grand-lieu-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ecological path and its five landscape observation stations (here the flooded meadow)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Located only 20 km from the center of Nantes, the lake's surface area varies from 65 km2 in winter to only 37 km2 in winter, due to its very shallow depth (1.60m on average in summer).  <\/p>\n\n<p>This particularity and its location on a migratory route makes it a real refuge for more than 270 different species of birds. The Grand Lieu lake is today the<sup>2nd<\/sup> ornithological reserve of France.<\/p>\n\n<p>We recommend the routes along the lake in autumn and winter, which will allow you to drive among real floating.<\/p>\n\n<p>There is no shortage of ways to explore the lake, which you can discover at the Maison du Lac de Grand Lieu and on <a href=\"https:\/\/lacdegrandlieu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns inverse box_planif is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\">OUR TIPS FOR RENTING A CAR IN <span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Loire<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\">\n<li>Compare prices on our preferred platform: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/france?a_aid=zigzag&amp;chan=LL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DiscoverCars<\/a> - one of the best rated sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a <strong>fairly compact car<\/strong> (many villages have narrowed the road).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think about<strong>full insurance<\/strong> (parking in big cities is really tight).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a lot of demand, <strong>book it early<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column planif-radius-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/conduire_ville_loire.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4051\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/conduire_ville_loire.png 280w, https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/conduire_ville_loire-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns planif_bouton is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:57.14%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/france?a_aid=zigzag&amp;amp;chan=LL\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the cars  <strong>    <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4676\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ArrowRight.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42.86%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/how-to-rent-car-france-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>See our tips<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The vineyards of Muscadet  <\/h3>\n\n<p>The <strong>4 muscadet appellations<\/strong> (muscadet, muscadet-s\u00e8vre-et-maine, muscadet-c\u00f4tes-degrand-lieu and muscadet-c\u00f4teaux-de-la-loire) have long been criticized, but have been undergoing a revival for the past twenty years. Turning their backs on volume, a new generation of winegrowers is working to get the best out of the <strong>Burgundy melon<\/strong>, the king of Muscadet grapes. Largely influenced by the oceanic climate and its changing weather, the wines are <strong>lively and mineral<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Restaurant\/Restaurant-nantes-la-cigale\/i-QRDCGMS\/0\/3c1c2ade\/L\/restaurant-nantes-cigale-4-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Muscadet S\u00e8vre et Maine - aging on lees - Domaine M\u00e9taireau Grand Mouton -- 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>If you want to discover the vineyard and the secret of Muscadet, we advise you to go to the very educational<strong> museum of the Nantes vineyard<\/strong>, installed in the heart of a communal appellation, in Le Pallet. You will discover the conservatory of grape varieties and the cycle of the vine and wine, from the planting of the vines to the tasting of the wine.<\/p>\n\n<p>To complete your discovery, <strong>several domains <\/strong>can welcome you all around Nantes. You will be able to visit the vineyards and the cellar, before being tempted by a tasting.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Mus&#xE9;e\/Musee-vignoble-nantais\/i-kV9jSsH\/0\/2f688848\/L\/musee-vignoble-nantais-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Horizontal press at the museum of the Nantes vineyard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Some areas that can accommodate you:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ch\u00e2teau Cassemich\u00e8re<\/strong> offers tastings, accommodation and a 9-step discovery tour of life on the estate - see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateaucassemichere.fr\/\">site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le <strong>domaine de l'Ecu<\/strong> which ages its muscadets in amphorae - see the <a href=\"https:\/\/domaine-ecu.com\/\">site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>domain of the barn <\/strong>where the Hardy family will make you taste their muscadets S\u00e8vre-et-Maine in a dedicated room of <sup>70m2<\/sup> - see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhardy.fr\/\">site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>You can also follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-excursions-road-tours-wine-loire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wine route<\/a> which offers 3 different signposted routes to discover the landscapes of the different appellations.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The castle of Goulaine<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Nantes\/Nantes-ville\/i-kQvTrcr\/0\/98ed1ff5\/L\/chateau-goulaine-L.jpg\" alt=\"chateau de Goulaine\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>15 km from Nantes, a small castle with an early renaissance dwelling located on the famous \"Marches de Bretagne\" on the border of the Duchy of Brittany and the Kingdom of France.<\/p>\n\n<p>Owned by the family of the Lords of Goulaine since its construction, with the exception of 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A small selection of beaches near Nantes:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pornic<\/strong>: Less than an hour from the center of Nantes, come and discover this seaside resort created in the <sup>nineteenth<\/sup> century. This is the first beach where we spent our vacations when we arrived in the Loire. The small port has a lot of charm and the town is surrounded by small sandy beaches that contrast with the black rock. The walk along the coastal path is really worth it, even in bad weather (if you are careful of course).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Plages\/i-3qmhm6Z\/0\/aa61f14a\/L\/pornic-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pornic city side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Plages\/i-d4h5ShS\/0\/2fa6d536\/L\/plage-sablons-pornic-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pornic beach side (here the one of sablons, our favorite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>La Baule<\/strong>: the most prestigious beach at 1 hour from Nantes, with its 9 km bay of white sand! It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in France. The shallow depth makes it an ideal place for discovering the sea with children, but also for long walks on the sand at low tide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Plages\/i-sxNZ6dp\/0\/55ea2fb3\/L\/plage-la-baule-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The immense bay of La Baule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saint-Jean-de-Monts<\/strong>: change of atmosphere, we leave this time in Vend\u00e9e, still 1 hour from the center of Nantes. Recognizable by its 400 meters long pier that juts out into the sea, the resort of Saint Jean De Monts is friendly and family oriented. The rock has given way to dunes and forests, and the fine sandy beaches stretch for 19km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If you want to get off the beaten track:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Plages\/i-cWqcKCv\/0\/b9fd8013\/L\/plage-monsieur-hulot-saint-marc-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monsieur Hulot's beach in <\/strong> Saint-Marc-sur-Mer : a few kilometers before La Baule, a small beach full of charm and out of time which was used as a setting for Jacques Tati's famous movie, \"Monsieur Hulot's vacations\". We also celebrated Eugenie's 5th birthday there!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Plages\/i-t9Twd3h\/0\/28a50528\/L\/plage-saint-michel-chef-chef-L.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The beach of gohaud and the domain of the red lands in <\/strong>Saint Michel Chef : a magnificent preserved and protected environment. The particular composition of the soil gives beautiful colors to the rocks and land around the beach. The beach is made of fine sand and the \"carrelets\", small wooden fishermen's huts that are built on the sea, give a very poetic atmosphere to the whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:8%;margin-bottom:8%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_titre gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h5 class=\"titre_box\">PLAN YOUR TRIP IN  <br\/><span class=\"titre_box_manuscrit\">Loire Valley<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container box_sans_border gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre2\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>The castles of the Loire Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-castles-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best ch\u00e2teaux in the Loire Valley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/stay-chateau-hotel-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sleeping in a castle in the Loire Valley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-loire-valley-castles-with-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best family castles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/loire-valley-castles-list-chateaux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List with over 100 castles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Chateaux-de-la-Loire\/Chateau-de-Chenonceau\/i-B8wzgnf\/0\/0c8c0706\/L\/chateau-chenonceau-1-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-gardens-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most beautiful gardens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-things-to-do-nantes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best things to do in Nantes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-things-to-do-angers-visit\/\">Things to do in Angers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-things-to-do-saumur-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best things to do in Saumur<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-things-to-do-tours-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Things to do in Tours<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/best-things-to-do-amboise-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Things to do in Amboise<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/flight-hot-air-balloon-castles-loire-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot-air balloon ride<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/General\/i-DrhL7mp\/0\/bb0d2dae\/L\/vue-loire-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide hr-box-planif\" style=\"background-color:#ccd3dd;color:#ccd3dd\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns box_sans_border is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column texte_planif is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"option_titre\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ul_box wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/where-stay-loire-valley-best-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where to stay in the Loire Valley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">See our tips for renting a car <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-nantes-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in Nantes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-angers-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-tours-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tours<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-cdg-aeroport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-orly-airport-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orly<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/renting-car-beauvais-airport-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beauvais<\/a>...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">How to get to the Loire Valley - article to come<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Itineraries: <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/loire-valley-3-days-itinerary-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 days<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-loire-valley-castle-4-days-itinerary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 days<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-loire-valley-castle-5-days-itinerary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 days<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-loire-valley-castles-7-days-itinerary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Weekends: <a href=\"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/weekend-unusual-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unusual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top planif-radius is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Vallee-loire\/Villes-Loire\/i-L5mq7xV\/0\/207cbe42\/L\/nantes-villes-elephant-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons planif_bouton is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" 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