Things to see in Nantes
Nantes is a city in France, with an urban population of about 439 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Nantes Cathedral Place of worship
Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France.
2Château des ducs de Bretagne History
The Château des ducs de Bretagne is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1956.
3Nantes Museum of Arts Art
The Fine Arts Museum of Nantes, along with 14 other provincial museums, was created, by consular decree on 14 Fructidor in year IX (31 August 1801).
4Théâtre Graslin Arts & culture
Théâtre Graslin is a theatre and opera house in the city of Nantes, France, built in a new district of the city in the late 18th century by the local architect Mathurin Crucy, and named after the owner of the land, Jean-Louis Graslin.
5Île de Versailles (Nantes) Nature
Versailles Island or Île de Versailles is an artificial island located on the River Erdre in Nantes, which was partially created from soil excavated during earthworks and dredging for the construction of the Nantes-Brest Canal.
6basilique Saint-Donatien-et-Saint-Rogatien Place of worship
Basilica of St. Donatian and St. Rogatian is a Catholic minor basilica in Nantes, France.
7Basilique Saint-Nicolas Place of worship
The Basilica of St. Nicolas in Nantes is a Catholic basilica constructed in the neo-Gothic architectural style, situated in the heart of Nantes.
8Jules Verne Museum Museum
The Musée Jules Verne is a museum dedicated to the French writer Jules Verne. It is located in the city of Nantes, France, and was opened in 1978 to mark the 150th anniversary of Verne's birth.
9Maillé-Brézé Museum
Maillé-Brézé is a T 47-class destroyer (escorteur d'escadre) built for the French Navy during the 1950s. She is now a museum ship in Nantes.
10Île de Versailles Japanese Garden Park
The Île de Versailles Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden located on the artificial island of Île de Versailles, which was built from soil excavated during the construction of the Nantes–Brest canal.
11Musée Dobrée Museum
The Musée Dobrée is an archeology museum in Nantes, in the quartier Graslin in the immediate outskirts of the city centre and very close to the city's Natural History Museum.
12Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery History
The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery is a memorial on the Quai de la Fosse in Nantes, France. The site memorializes the victims of Nantes' active role in the slave trade.
13passage Pommeraye Shopping
The Passage Pommeraye is a small shopping arcade in central Nantes, France, named after its property developer, Louis Pommeraye. Construction started at the end of 1840 and was completed on 4 July 1843.
14Pont de Cheviré Landmark
The Cheviré Bridge is a 2x3 lane road pont allowing the N 844 (part of the Nantes ring road) to cross the Loire river, which is to the west of Nantes in France.
15Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany History
The tomb of Francis II of Brittany is a monument located in Nantes, in the Cathedral of St. Peter.
16place Royale Neighbourhood
Place Royale is a historic square in the city centre of Nantes, France. Designed in 1786 by local architect Mathurin Crucy, it was constructed in 1790 after the demolition of the medieval ramparts.
17Notre-Dame de Bon-Port Place of worship
Notre-Dame de Bon-Port is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Nantes, France. The church was constructed in 1846 by the architects Seheult and Joseph-Fleury Chenantais.
18Jardin des plantes de Nantes Park
The Jardin des plantes de Nantes (73,280 m2) is a municipal botanical garden located on Rue Stanislas Baudry, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France.
19Anne of Brittany Bridge Landmark
The Anne de Bretagne Bridge is a bridge spanning the bras de la Madeleine, a branch of the Loire river in Nantes, France. Named in honour of Anne of Brittany, it connects the city centre to the Île de Nantes.
20Natural History Museum of Nantes Museum
The Natural History Museum of Nantes is a French natural history museum located in the city of Nantes.
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