# Things to see in Nantes (France): 59 places and when to go

> Nantes is a city in France with around 439,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 59 places in and around it, mainly History (21), Food and drink (16), Nature (8). The best known are Nantes Cathedral, Château des ducs de Bretagne and Fine Arts Museum of Nantes. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nantes/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 47.2104, -1.59
- **Population:** About 439,000
- **Places:** 59 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (21) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (8) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/familia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) (6)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 274 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Nantes

The places in and around Nantes, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Nantes Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-saint-pierre-et-saint-paul/): Cathedral located in Loire-Atlantique, in France · 3.1 km
- [Château des ducs de Bretagne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/castillo-de-los-duques-de-bretana/): Castle of the Dukes of Brittany, Nantes, France · 3.2 km
- [Fine Arts Museum of Nantes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museum-of-fine-art-of-nantes/): Arts museum in Nantes, France · 3.4 km
- [Basilica of St. Donatian and St. Rogatian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-saint-donatien-et-saint-rogatien/): Catholic church in Nantes, France · 4.2 km
- [Théâtre Graslin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/theatre-graslin/): Opera house in Nantes, France · 2.1 km
- [La Cigale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-cigale/): Brasserie in the town of Nantes · 2.1 km
- [Passage Pommeraye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/passage-pommeraye/): Shopping mall in central Nantes, France · 2.3 km
- [Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/memorial-to-the-abolition-of-slavery/): Monument in France · 2.0 km
- [Cheviré Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pont-de-chevire/): Bridge · 2.8 km
- [Unité d'Habitation of Nantes-Rezé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/maison-radieuse-unite-d-habitation-de-grandeur-conforme-le-c/): Housing designed by Le Corbusier, Rezé, France · 2.9 km
- [Planète Sauvage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/planete-sauvage/): French zoological park · 17 km
- [Hôpital Saint-Jacques](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/c-h-u-saint-jacques/): Hospital in Nantes, France · 4.3 km
- [Osmanli Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mosquee-des-turcs/): Mosque in Nantes, France · 2.0 km
- [Van Hanh Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pagode-van-hanh/): Buddhist temple located in Loire-Atlantique, in France · 2.8 km
- [Planetarium of Nantes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/planetarium-de-nantes/): With kids · Stargazing · 1.3 km
- [Château de Machecoul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-gilles-de-retz/): Castle · 30 km
- [La Salle aux Fées dolmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dolmen-de-la-salle-aux-fees/): Dolmen in Sainte-Pazanne, France · 21 km
- [La Gerbetière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-gerbetiere-maison-audubon/): Manor house · 12 km
- [Ancien Palais de justice de Nantes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/radisson-blu-hotel-nantes/): History · 2.2 km
- [Church of Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/site-de-l-abbatiale-deas-abbatiale-saint-philbert-de-grand-l/): Abbatial church located in Loire-Atlantique, in France · 19 km
- [Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Chaume](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-notre-dame-de-la-chaume/): Abbey located in Loire-Atlantique, in France · 30 km
- [Carrousel des Mondes Marins](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/carrousel-des-mondes-marins/): With kids · 1.8 km
- [Château du Goust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-du-goust/): Ruins · 24 km
- [église Saint-Hermeland de Saint-Herblain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-hermeland/): Church located in Loire-Atlantique, in France · 4.7 km

And the other 35, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [manoir de la Paclais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/manoir-de-la-paclais/), [Mur gallo-romain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/site-gallo-romain-saint-lupien/), [Château de Maubreuil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-maubreuil/), [Élisabeth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/elisabeth/), [F-BRAD (aircraft)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lockheed-1049-c-super-constellation/)
- **Food and drink**: [Marché d'intérêt national de Nantes Métropole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marche-d-interet-national-de-nantes-metropole/), [Marché de Talensac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marche-de-talensac/), [Bras de Fer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bras-de-fer/), [Brasserie Artisanale Philmore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-artisanale-philmore/), [Brasserie La Beluette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-la-beluette/), [Brasserie La Hulotte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-la-hulotte/), [Brasserie Nautile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-nautile/), [Brasserie Plormel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-plormel/), [Distiloire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/distiloire/), [Domaine de la Coche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-la-coche/), [Jérémie Huchet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/jeremie-huchet/), [L'Appart des Anges](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-appart-des-anges/), [La Brasserie du Bouffay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-brasserie-du-bouffay/), [La Brasserie Ordinaire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-brasserie-ordinaire/), [La Gouleyante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-gouleyante/), [Les Brassés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-brasses/)
- **Nature**: [réserve naturelle régionale de la tourbière de Logné](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-tourbiere-de-logne/), [Le Blanc Glacé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-blanc-glace/), [Réserve naturelle du Bocage humide des Cailleries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-du-bocage-humide-des-cailleries/), [Réserve naturelle nationale du lac de Grand-Lieu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-du-lac-de-grand-lieu/), [Réserve naturelle régionale du lac de Grand-Lieu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-regionale-du-lac-de-grand-lieu/), [Sémaphore de l'Angle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/semaphore-de-l-angle/), [Sémaphore de l'île de la Liberté](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/semaphore-de-l-ile-de-la-liberte/), [Sémaphore de Roche-Maurice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/semaphore-de-roche-maurice/)
- **With kids**: [La Cité des Petits Rêveurs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-cite-des-petits-reveurs/), [La ménagerie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-menagerie/), [Nantes Aventures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nantes-aventures/), [Parc des Naudières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-des-naudieres/)
- **Hiking**: [Pays Nantais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pays-nantais/), [Tour du Lac de Grand Lieu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-lac-de-grand-lieu/)

## When to go to Nantes

The best time to visit Nantes is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 41 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 04 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 18 |

In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. In April, 59 of the 59 places are at their best.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Nantes

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 274 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.2104%2C-1.59)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2104%2C-1.59)

## Other towns nearby

- [La Chapelle-Heulin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-chapelle-heulin/): 33 places · 21 km
- [Oudon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/oudon/): 20 places · 29 km
- [Pornic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pornic/): 11 places · 36 km
- [La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-meilleraye-de-bretagne/): 8 places · 41 km
- [Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-lucs-sur-boulogne/): 10 places · 42 km
- [Apremont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/apremont/): 7 places · 54 km

And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Nantes?

The best known: [Nantes Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-saint-pierre-et-saint-paul/), [Château des ducs de Bretagne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/castillo-de-los-duques-de-bretana/), [Fine Arts Museum of Nantes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museum-of-fine-art-of-nantes/), [Basilica of St. Donatian and St. Rogatian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-saint-donatien-et-saint-rogatien/), [Théâtre Graslin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/theatre-graslin/). In all, 59 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Nantes?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18.

### How do you get to Nantes?

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 274 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2104%2C-1.59) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Nantes as the destination and these 59 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).