{"id":3320,"date":"2023-01-08T11:28:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T10:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/visit-nantes-3-days\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:42:57","slug":"visit-nantes-3-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loirelovers.fr\/en\/visit-nantes-3-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Nantes in 3 days: our itineraries (photos + tips)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Visiting Nantes in 3 days means having time<\/strong> to discover the city's main museums, gardens, activities, hotels and restaurants. But it is also a way to feel the soul of<\/strong> this city with a rich port past that has reinvented<\/strong> itself to face this new millennium. <\/p>\n\n

In this article, we offer you a detailed itinerary <\/strong>that will allow you to discover the city under its different facets: cultural, creative or gourmet.<\/p>\n\n

But first of all, we give you some practical advice<\/strong> to avoid unnecessary inconveniences during your stay.<\/p>\n\n

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This guide is completely 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

Practical advice to visit Nantes in 3 days<\/h2>\n\n

1. Getting around in Nantes: prefer public transport<\/h3>\n\n

Having some experience in this field, we can assure you that the city of Nantes is a nightmare to drive in<\/strong>. This is due to the growth of the city in recent years and to the Loire and its tributaries, the crossing of which is always a headache, the number of bridges being necessarily limited.<\/p>\n\n

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But Nantes is one of the French cities with the best public transport<\/strong> facilities. It was one of the first to reinstate the tramway<\/strong>, in 1984, and already offers 3 lines, 83 stations and 44 km of tracks. 3 other lines will be created by 2026.<\/p>\n\n

It was also a pioneer in the development of the\"Busway<\/strong>\" or exclusive right-of-way bus system, with buses running on lanes that are exclusively reserved for them and with appropriate signage. <\/p>\n\n

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Finally, it has deployed a self-service bicycle<\/strong> solution with more than 120 stations and 1,000 bicycles available.<\/p>\n\n

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WHERE TO STAY IN Nantes<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Downtown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to sleep in the heart of Nantes and enjoy its invigorating vitality? We liked it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n