Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Nantes, France

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 63 m
Descend 73 m

Experience Nantes in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in NantesIndividual Sights in Nantes

Sight 1: Hôtel Deurbroucq

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The Hotel Deurbroucq is a neo-classical style mansion built in the eighteenth century, located on the Allée de l'Île-Gloriette, in the city center of Nantes, France. The building was listed as a historical monument in 1945.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Deurbroucq (FR)

241 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Square Jean-Baptiste Daviais

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Square Jean-Baptiste-Daviais is a landscaped garden, open to the public, in the city of Nantes, with an area of 2,965 m2, located in the city center district.

Wikipedia: Square Jean-Baptiste-Daviais (FR)

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Palais de la Bourse

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The Palais de la Bourse is a building on place du Commerce in Nantes, France, begun at the end of the 18th century and completed in the 19th century. It was rebuilt at the end of the 20th century to house a branch of Fnac.

Wikipedia: Palais de la Bourse (Nantes) (EN)

378 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: La Cigale

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La Cigale is a brasserie located in Nantes, France, on the same city square as the Théâtre Graslin. The locale has been classified as a historic monument since 1964.

Wikipedia: La Cigale (brasserie) (EN), Website, Facebook, Instagram

113 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Théâtre Graslin

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Théâtre Graslin is a theatre and opera house in the city of Nantes, France, built in a new district of the city in the late 18th century by the local architect Mathurin Crucy, and named after the owner of the land, Jean-Louis Graslin. Constructed in the Italian style, the auditorium holds 823 people.

Wikipedia: Théâtre Graslin (EN), Website

401 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Musée Dobrée

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Musée Dobrée

The Musée Dobrée is an archeology museum in Nantes, in the quartier Graslin in the immediate outskirts of the city centre and very close to the city's Natural History Museum. It was given to the city by Thomas Dobrée and now belongs to the Conseil général de la Loire-Atlantique. In January 2010, the Conseil général began a project to restructure and modernise the museum, which is planned for completion in 2023.

Wikipedia: Musée Dobrée (EN), Website, Vimeo

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Ancien observatoire astronomique de la Marine

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The former Astronomical Observatory of the Navy of Nantes is a building located at No. 18 rue Flandres-Dunkerque-40 in Nantes, France. Built at the beginning of the nineteenth century, it is part of the buildings of the former school of hydrography, in operation from 1827 to 1887.

Wikipedia: Ancien observatoire astronomique de la Marine de Nantes (FR)

282 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Église Notre-Dame de Bon-Port

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Notre-Dame de Bon-Port is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Nantes, France. The church was constructed in 1846 by the architects Seheult and Joseph-Fleury Chenantais. Its official name is Église de Saint-Louis, though it is rarely known by this name.

Wikipedia: Notre-Dame de Bon-Port (EN)

92 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Hôtel Garreau

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The Hôtel Garreau is a neo-renaissance style mansion built in 1845, located at the corner of rue Dobrée and rue Damrémont, in the city center of Nantes, France. The building was listed as a historical monument in 1975. To the south, the hotel backs onto the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Garreau (FR)

660 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 10: Hôtel Vauloup

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The Hôtel Vauloup is a private mansion built between 1828 and 1856, located at 3 Place Général-Mellinet, in the Dervallières - Zola district of Nantes, France. The building was listed as a historical monument in 1988.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Vauloup (FR)

30 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: Hôtel Maës

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The Hotel Maës is a private mansion built in 1827, located at 4 Place Général-Mellinet between Boulevard Allard and Rue Richer, in the Dervallières - Zola district of Nantes, France. The building was listed as a historical monument in 2011.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Maës (FR)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Hôtel Philippe

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The Hôtel Philippe is a private mansion built in 1828, located at 7 Place Général-Mellinet between Rue Rollin and Boulevard Saint-Aignan, in the Dervallières - Zola district of Nantes, France. The building was listed as a historical monument in 2011.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Philippe (FR)

769 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 13: Maillé-Brézé

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Maillé-Brézé is a T47-class squadron escort of the French Navy. It was named after the famous sailor Jean Armand de Maillé, Marquis de Brézé. This is the third unit to bear this surname. Since 1988, it has been a museum ship docked at the Quai de la Fosse in the port of Nantes. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1991.

Wikipedia: Maillé-Brézé (FR), Website

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