Streets squares and districts to visit Nantes

After more than three years of work, the new Nantes train station is out of the ground and up in the air! And what a look! Since the end of November 2020, travelers have been able to use the majestic white lace-clad footbridge, which is reminiscent of the Mucem in Marseille... and for good reason. The architect Rudy Ricciotti was responsible for this modern concrete and glass building, 160 meters long and 25 meters wide, covering 4,000 m². And just as at the airport we like to see the planes take off or land, here we take pleasure in admiring the 360° panorama as if in cinemascope revealed by these immense bay windows which, on one side, offer us the beautiful city of Nantes, from the Lu Tower to the cathedral, passing by its castle, and on the other, the rails which are spinning towards the horizon... We are already on our way to an elsewhere which begins with our imagination. This mezzanine, which flies over the tracks, allows you to reach, to the north, the esplanade leading to the haven of peace that is the Jardin des plantes, and to access, to the south, the new European business center, Euronantes Gare. Before or after your train journey, you can now do your shopping in the 1,500 square meters dedicated to shops or relax on one of the 220 seats offered by the connected spaces among the forest of white trees. This luminous work of art represents a real springboard to other means of transportation: tramway, busway, cabs, car and bicycle parking. A beautiful invitation to travel!

Park the streets of Nantes at your pace, with the only directive to follow the Green Line that connects many works of art. From the Unique Place to the tip of the island of Nantes, go to the meeting of a rich cultural and architectural heritage, which combines contemporary art. The castle of the Duke of Brittany, the Cathedral Saint Peter, the Bouffay district, the Nid, the Pomeraye Pass, the Machines of the island, the Carrousel des Mondes Marins, a stopover at La Cantine or the Rings of Buren: The works will surprise you. The city becomes an open-air museum and your ride takes a completely different direction. This Green Line is 12 kilometers long and has no departure or arrival. We'll follow her as he sees fit. At some sites, mediators are present to accompany you in the discovery of works. A paper guide is also available in Nantes Tourism (the Tourist Office). Most sites are free access.

Tariff: free.

Distance: about thirty steps (choice).

Difficulty: easy.

From the rue de la Marne to the rue de la Juiverie, a very small passage that this passage Bouchaud. It is between its walls that the Nantes artist Evor expresses himself. Passionate about plants, he does not draw or sculpt them: he plants them. His work was created for the Voyage à Nantes 2018, it has since become permanent and stands as a green bubble in the hyper-center. A real indoor luxuriant jungle, pampered every day, that we come to admire, breathe, contemplate by taking height on the exotic plants from the small staircase provided for this purpose.