NANTES
A weekend getaway to Nantes
Holidays one hour from the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany
Fancy an urban getaway during your stay at the villa? Nantes, the 6th largest city in France and capital of Pays de la Loire, has everything to keep you happy. Located at the entrance of an estuary, the Nantes metropolitan has a taste of the ocean and lives to the rhythm of the tides that can be felt from its shores. Accessible by train, car or even by bike from Batz-sur-Mer, Nantes is a city to discover.
A city that will put some poetry in your stay
For its landscapes, that combine the heritage of a city of shipowners and industrialists, the contemporary architecture of a European metropolis and to this day, still wild nature of the banks of the Loire. For its history, read from the glorious pages of the Dukes of Brittany, the shipyards and the great industrial families and the much darker time period of the slave trade or the war bombings of 1943. For the poetry that we find in all corners of the streets, easily use the Voyage A Nantes to help coordinate your artistic stay by seeing a bus being decorated by an artist or a wooden elephant walking along the Loire.
Les Anneaux de Daniel BUREN et Patrick BOUCHAIN – Architecture Ile Feydeau – Voyage à Nantes les Machines de l’Ile
Crédits Photos : Alexandre LAMOUREUX – Vincent BAUZA – Pascal BELTRAMI – Didier DELMAS – Arnaud DREAN – Teddy LOCQUARD
Remerciements : OT Batz sur Mer – OT La Baule Guérande -Escale Atlantique – Loire Atlantique Tourisme Développement – Comité Régional Tourisme Bretagne – Terres Celtes
A well adapted capital to cater to all ones desires
Whether you are with friends or family, a romantic vacation or professional seminar, Nantes’ culture and tourism is so diverse that it allows everyone to build a programme adapted to their interests.
As a family, one can rediscover their childhood by watching the famous elephant walk on the island of Nantes. With a quick Navibus, you can reach the jardin extraordinaire (Extraordinary Garden), a small urban jungle inspired by the world of Jules Verne, before going to cool off in the reflecting pool overlooking the castle and playgrounds.
Desire a more cultural route? Follow the green thread of Voyage à Nantes, an artistic journey to meet works scattered throughout the city. With a Museum of History, a Museum of arts , an exhibitions at the Lieu Unique, the memorials to the slave trade and its Jules Verne museum, Nantes has no shortage of cultural offers.
For those who just feel like strolling, the streets of the city center are sure to give a change of atmosphere. From the medieval Bouffay district to the riches of the industrial age illustrated by the Passage Pommeraye or the La Cigale brewery in Place Graslin.
All one has to do is have a drink or bite to eat on one of the many terraces while enjoying the charm of this city – enjoying the sweetness of life.
Nantes Passage Bouchaud Beffroi de l’église Sainte Croix – Jardin des Plantes – Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne – Le jardin extraordinaire
Musée des Arts – Passage Pommeray – Voyages à Nantes : l’incroyable cascade de l’Opéra Graslin
Crédits Photos : Alexandre LAMOUREUX – Vincent BAUZA – Pascal BELTRAMI – Didier DELMAS – Arnaud DREAN – Teddy LOCQUARD
Remerciements : OT Batz sur Mer – OT La Baule Guérande -Escale Atlantique – Loire Atlantique Tourisme Développement – Comité Régional Tourisme Bretagne – Terres Celtes