On the banks of the Loire, at the mouth of the estuary and 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean, Nantes, which was a major port and industrial centre, is regularly ranked at the top of the list of cities where life is good and has nothing to envy its past! Classified as a city of art and history, it has a national stage, 36 theatres and theatres, 14 museums, an unpublished Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery, the open-air museum of the Nantes/Saint-Nazaire Estuary and programmes around ten festivals per year, including La Folle Journée, Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre and the Festival des 3 continents. The city stands out for its commitment to environmental protection. Europe's green capital in 2013, Nantes is home to more than 100 parks and gardens. Take advantage of the protected itineraries and the greenways along the Loire to take a bike ride. You can also take a cruise to the ocean, discover Nantes along the Loire on a traditional boat, go to the Jules Verne Museum, a local child, the Planetarium, the Nantes vineyard museum, the history museum housed in the medieval castle of the Dukes of Brittany or the very rich Natural History Museum. For fun, choose an unusual accommodation: a small house perched at the top of a fireplace with a view of the estuary, a room in a former courthouse or a chapel. And good news for your scholarship: Nantes is full of good deals!
With permanent vitality, numerous museums and attractions, the proximity of the ocean, vineyards and castles to visit, the presence of the Loire and other rivers to navigate, quality accommodation and major events all year round (water sports, horticulture, music, cinema, live entertainment...) you can schedule your visit to Nantes throughout the year. And if you like music, plan your stay in January or February where you can enjoy the rich cultural programme of the Folle Journée de Nantes. To discover the famous Floralies, you can do it in advance, it's only every 5 years!
Due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, Nantes has a temperate oceanic climate whose influence is facilitated by the presence of the Loire estuary and the absence of relief. Winters are mild (5°C on average) and rainy. Summers (17°C /35°C) record one or more heat waves each year. Throughout the year, rains are frequent but not very intense. Nantes has seen numerous but not very violent windy episodes.
On 09/05/2020 and 09/06/2020 : It is now an unmissable event at the start of the new school year, and in 2020 the wine walks will return to the Loire Valley. 16 wine walks ...
From 07/17/2020 to 08/14/2020 : In partnership with the cultural and tourist actors of the South Vendée, a first summer festival LES ARTS PAR NATURE from July 17th to August ...
With permanent vitality, numerous museums and attractions, the proximity of the ocean, vineyards and castles to visit...
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Due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, Nantes has a temperate oceanic climate whose influence is facilitated by...
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Between historical heritage and artistic effervescence, Nantes didn't choose. With no preconceived ideas, the city takes advantage of its architectural and industrial remains to welcome contemporary culture and give free rein to the most innovative creations. The Machines de l'Île, a space of exhibition and entertainment unmissableWhile there are many places to meet and play in the city. City Tours The Place du Commerce, the traditional ...
Our horizon has broadened, our range has been extended to 100 kilometres. This is the perfect opportunity to get away from our city, to discover its immediate surroundings or a little further away, thanks to short walks within 20 kms, longer walks between 20 and 50 kms and escapades beyond 100 kms Petit Futé therefore offers you a new series of 12 guides: 100 KM TOUR OF in digital version and free of charge. To download the free guide of ...
A large proportion of large companies and associations with many employees organise seminars. A company seminar is a working time that aims to bring together employees of the same company or group that has branches all over a territory in order to reflect on specific themes, stimulate productivity, increase employees' skills, or even reward them. It can also be a team building convention, a time that aims to increase the well-being of ...
Since the creation of the event in 2013, Atlantide, Les Mots du Monde in Nantes, Festival des littératures, brings together those hungry for reading who come to meet more than 50 writers from France and around the world, and with whom they can exchange on major social themes or literary points of view. Some are known to the general public, others will surely become known, one thing is sure, the program is rich, with many appointments at the ...
