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Things to do in Nantes

6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.

Things to do

  1. Les Machines de l’île and the Great Elephant

    A twelve-meter elephant that walks with fifty passengers, in the former shipyards. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Off the beaten trackMuseum3 hr≈ €9best in the morning

  2. The Château des ducs de Bretagne

    A white 15th-century fortress, its ramparts free to walk, and the city history museum. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 min≈ €9best in the morning

  3. The Passage Pommeraye

    An 1843 shopping arcade on three levels, with a wooden staircase and cast-iron statues. On Wikipedia (in French)

    ShoppingShop1 hrFreebest in the afternoon

  4. Trentemoult by Navibus

    Ten minutes by boat to a former fishing village of painted houses, and a terrace on the Loire. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationMonument2 hr 30 min≈ €2best in the afternoon

  5. The Jardin des Plantes

    Century-old magnolias, greenhouses, and Claude Ponti’s giant benches along the paths. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryPark1 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

  6. The Loire estuary to Saint-Nazaire

    Sixty kilometers of artworks along the banks, as far as the house in the Loire. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Off the beaten trackArtwork6 hr≈ €30takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Nantes: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Nantes, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January9 °C / 48 °F4 °C / 39 °F16
February11 °C / 52 °F5 °C / 41 °F10
March13 °C / 55 °F6 °C / 43 °F15
April16 °C / 61 °F8 °C / 46 °F11
May ideal19 °C / 66 °F11 °C / 52 °F13
June ideal24 °C / 75 °F15 °C / 59 °F9
July ideal24 °C / 75 °F15 °C / 59 °F10
August ideal25 °C / 77 °F16 °C / 61 °F9
September ideal22 °C / 72 °F14 °C / 57 °F13
October18 °C / 64 °F11 °C / 52 °F13
November14 °C / 57 °F8 °C / 46 °F13
December10 °C / 50 °F5 °C / 41 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€60
Mid-range
€115
Comfort
€210

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
3 kg
Bus
32 kg
Plane
150 kg

By train rather than by plane: 150 kg less CO₂e per person (50 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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