Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Nantes, France

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 5.2 km
Ascend 88 m
Descend 66 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: Île de Versailles

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Île de Versailles This photo was taken by Eusebius (Guillaume Piolle).Feel free to reuse it, but always credit me as the author as specified below. / CC BY 3.0

The Île de Versailles, located on the Erdre in Nantes, is an artificial island that was built in part with earthworks and dredging materials during the digging of the Nantes-Brest canal.

Wikipedia: Île de Versailles (FR)

523 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Statue de la Délivrance

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La Délivrance is a 1914 bronze statue by the French sculptor Émile Oscar Guillaume (1867–1942). The statue was created as a celebration of the First Battle of the Marne, when the German army was stopped before capturing Paris in August 1914.

Wikipedia: La Délivrance (EN)

71 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Square du Maquis-de-Saffré

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The Square du Maquis-de-Saffré is a green space in Nantes, France

Wikipedia: Square du Maquis-de-Saffré (FR)

163 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Tables mémoriales de 1914-1918

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The monument to the dead of the 1914-1918 war is a war memorial built in Nantes in memory of the soldiers from the city who fell during the First World War. The work is by Camille Robida.

Wikipedia: Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1914-1918 (Nantes) (FR)

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel Urvoy de Saint-Bedan

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The Hotel Urvoy de Saint-Bedan is a private mansion built in 1840, located at the corner of Rue Tournefort and Rue d'Argentré, in the city center of Nantes, France. The building was listed as a historical monument in 1954.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Urvoy de Saint-Bedan (FR)

61 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel Mellient

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The Hotel Mellient is a private mansion built in the eighteenth century, located at 7 rue Tournefort, in the city center of Nantes, France. The building was listed as a historical monument in 1954.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Mellient (FR)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel du Département

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The Hôtel de Préfecture de la Loire-Atlantique is a building located in Nantes, France. It is the seat of the prefecture of the Loire-Atlantique department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de préfecture de la Loire-Atlantique (FR)

136 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Monument aux Cinquante Otages et à la Résistance

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The Monument to the 50-Hostages is a monument in Nantes built on the esplanade of the Cinq-communes-Compagnon-de-la-Libération to the east of the Place du Pont-Morand on the banks of the Erdre.

Wikipedia: Monument aux 50-Otages (FR)

273 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Enceinte gallo-romaine

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Enceinte gallo-romaine

The Gallo-Roman enclosure of Nantes is a wall surrounding the city of Portus Namnetum, from the time of Roman Gaul to the High Middle Ages, of which only vestiges remain.

Wikipedia: Enceinte gallo-romaine de Nantes (FR)

656 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 10: Église Saint-Similien

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The Church of Saint-Similien is a church in the Hauts-Pavés - Saint-Félix district of Nantes. It is dedicated to Saint Similien of Nantes, 3rd bishop of Nantes in the fourth century, who probably baptized Saint Donatien. Built on his tomb, it has been enlarged and rebuilt several times over the centuries. In its current neo-Gothic form, it dates from the late 19th century, but its façade, which is supposed to have two large twin bell towers, was never completed.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Similien (FR)

489 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Ancienne salle de spectacle de Bel-Air

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Ancienne salle de spectacle de Bel-Air

The Bel-Air Concert Hall is a former concert hall located in the commune of Nantes, in the French department of Loire-Atlantique. It has been listed as a historical monument since 10 May 2017.

Wikipedia: Salle de spectacle de Bel-Air (FR)

365 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Parc des Capucins

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The Parc des Capucins is a landscaped garden in the city of Nantes

Wikipedia: Parc des Capucins de Nantes (FR)

874 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 13: Temple protestant

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The Protestant Temple of Nantes is a religious building located on Place Édouard-Normand in the Hauts-Pavés - Saint-Félix district of Nantes, and inaugurated in 1956. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant de Nantes (FR)

546 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 14: Synagogue de Nantes

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The Synagogue of Nantes is a religious building located in the city center of Nantes, France, and inaugurated in 1870.

Wikipedia: Synagogue de Nantes (FR)

906 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 15: Église Notre-Dame de Toutes Joies

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The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Joies is a church built in two periods, located in the center of Nantes.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Joies de Nantes (FR)

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