Ile de Versailles

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Categories:

Parks and gardens

Practical information

Free

Contact

Phone

02.40.41.90.09

Les Pelleri'Nez

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:15:33 +0000

Categories:

Circus - Theater - Dance - Humour - Shows - Animation - celebration - fair - Activities

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Contact

Courriel

Il était une

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Contact

Phone

02 40 12 12 28

Jardin des Hespérides - Garden of Hesperides

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:50:06 +0000

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Parks and gardens

The garden of Hesperides is a botanical garden where we travel through the fruit country

A botanical garden named after the 11th Labour of Hercules was created in 1997. The garden brings to life a showcase of the world’s edible fruits with over 150 trees on show. A trail leads us through the history and symbolism of each one.

Practical information

Opening times

From 1/05 to 15/10: guided tours on appointment tuesday to saturday at 16.00; sundays at 15.00 and 17.00

Admission prices

Adult tour : 7.60€ Child Tour: 4.10€

Free access

Contact

Site Internet

Phone

02 40 72 03 83

Fax : 02 40 72 88 14

Access

BUS : stop Poste line 96
By car : périphérique, A11; Exit La Chapelle-sur-Erdre n°25 then follow "Le Jardin des Hespérides"

Château des ducs de Bretagne - Musée d'Histoire de Nantes

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:30:07 +0000

Categories:

Cultural sites - Architectural heritage - Museum

in the heart of the city

Rarely seen, the castle is accessible and free from the battlements to the moats. Its museum
on the History of Nantes with contemporary scenography appeals to all.

Description

Fall under the spell of five centuries of medieval history… Last castle before the river reaches the sea,
this Breton monument with its outstanding buildings take you from the 15th to 17th centuries.
Building started under François 2nd, the last duke of Brittany, and then completed by his daughter, Anne of Brittany, twice queen of France. The castle houses a royal palace of elegant renaissance facades and ornate outward facing galleries or loggia. Large scale restauration gives way to a modern multimedia
exhibition in its museum, open to visitors on a castle tour. The courtyard, full circuit of the battlements,
the gardens around the moat, all lit-up at night make it an unforgettable experience for all the family.

> What’s on/Nantes from afar
From 2/04 to 6/11/2011
The history museum is dedicating an exhibition to a century of immigration in Nantes. Following a collection
of objects from Nantes’ foreign inhabitants, the collection started in 2008 goes from the First World War to
the present day. The exhibition contains personal, meaningful objects and nine firsthand accounts recounted on film. It will evoke how Nantes has welcomed and helped migrants, yet also has discriminated and rejected, and will include economical and cultural contributions from the people who have enriched our city… Interesting angles of an on-going social phenomena.

> the book/gift shop
Historical and urban books (Published by “Château” amongst others), objects identified in Nantes, young section…

> Café-restaurant “les Oubliettes”
Set in the 14th century Old Keep and Conciergerie with a patio on the courtyard, a stop at the café-restaurant makes a welcome break without taking you away from the atmosphere of the castle. (re-opening Autumn 2011)

Practical information

Opening times

Courtyard, battlements and moat garden: 10.00 – 19.00 open every day. July and august: 09.00 – 20.00 with Saturday night-time entry until 23.00. Within the château, museum and exhibitions: 10.00 – 18.00. Closed on mondays. July and august: 10.00 – 19.00 every day. Last tickets available 30 minutes before closing time Closed 1/01, 1/05, 1/11, 25/12

Admission prices

5 euros / 3 euros

Free

Free access to the ramparts, the moat and the yard. Free access to the museum on the 1st sunday of each month from september to june.

Pass Nantes

Free access to museum and reduced rate at the exhibition

Disabled access

The entire museum, temporary exhibitions and some of the ramparts are accessible in wheelchair. A specially marked trail for the blind and visually impaired is also planned.

Contact

Site Internet

Phone

0 811 46 46 44

Fax : 02 40 12 43 96

Access

Tramway line 1 and busway: stop in Duchesse Anne
Handi : Reserved places at the Duchesse Anne car park, direct entry to the car park by the aid bridge
(side course St-Pierre)
Talking guidebooks in french, english, german, spanish, italian and breton, loop system for hearing aid users, special guide for the visually impaired+visioguide in French Sign Language.

Musée Jules Verne - Jules verne Museum

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:56:09 +0000

Categories:

Visits - Activities - Museum

Richness and diversity of the work of Jules Verne

Rising like a belvedere above the Butte is a grand villa, and since 1978 has been dedicated to the works of the great author.

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The multi-media trail brings Jules Verne’s entire work in all its splendour and diversity to a wider public. The writer was born in Nantes in1828.

Practical Information

Opening times

10.00-12.00 and 14.0018.00 except on tuesdays, sunday mornings and public holidays. Guided tours every sunday at 15.30 and then every day in july and august.

Admission prices

3 € / 1,50 €

Free

under 18, on the 1st sunday of each month from september to june.

Pass Nantes

Free access

Disabled access

Nantes Tourisme's tips : easy access for wheelchair users via the 21 bus line (stop Lechat ) and parking spaces nearby. Access to the museum is planned for the disabled and lift to all floors. Staff are aware of the reception of persons with disabilities.

Contact

Site Internet

Phone

02 40 69 72 52

Fax : 02 40 73 28 18

Access

BUS : stop Lechat line 21 TRAMWAY : stop Gare Maritime line : 1

Les marmites de contes

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:30:35 +0000

Categories:

For children - Shows

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Contact

Phone

02 40 41 95 95

PLANETARIUM

admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:05:09 +0000

Categories:

Museum

The stars, the planets and the moons of the planets

The advanced equipment of the Planetarium allows amateur astronomers to discover the celestial dome in 3 dimensions.

Description

Its 8m hemispherical dome makes it stand out. Thanks to state-of-the-art equipment, the Planetarium reveals to stargazers the heavenly skies in 3-D. 90,000 stars in their actual positions. Planets and their moons as seen - or to be seen - over a 100,000 year period from the Earth and beyond…

There is a nearby park with star gazing games for young children.

Practical information

Opening times

Sessions start at 10.30, 14.15 and 15.45 from monday to friday. Sundays at 15.00 and 16.30. Closed on saturdays and on 1/01, 1/05, 1/11 and 25/12

Admission prices

5 € / 2,50 €

Pass Nantes

Free access

Disabled access

Nantes tourisme's tips : single storey building and people in wheelchairs can enter the projection room. For groups of people with hearing or mental handicap, visits are organized. Contact the museum.

Contact

Site Internet

Phone

02 40 73 99 23

Fax : 02 40 73 90 40

Access

BUS : stop Lechat line 21 TRAMWAY : stop Gare Maritime line : 1

Petit train - tourist train of Nantes

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:10:11 +0000

Categories:

Leisure/sports - Visits - Activities - Leisure/sports

Tour of the town centre with commentary

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Book

Practical Information

Opening times

Setting out from opposite the Cathedral on Place Saint Pierre, daily from April to September at 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00 and 17.00 with “Grenadine” and daily from June to mid-September at 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 14.30, 15.30, 16.30 and 17.30 with “Marvé”. (departures at 12.00, 12.30, 17.00, 17.30 with minimum 4 adults)

Admission prices

6 € / 4 €

Pass Nantes

Free access

Contact

Site Internet

Courriel

Phone

02 40 62 06 22

Access

Departure Place Saint-Pierre

MUSEUM D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE - Natural History Museum

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:10:15 +0000

Categories:

Visits - Activities - Museum

collections: zoology, wildlife, mineralogy ...

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Thanks to its contemporary scenography, the museum shows varying zoological collections, of regional wildlife, mineralogy and also has a reptile house containing regional and exotic reptiles.

Practical Information

Opening times

Open daily 10.00-18.00 except tuesdays and public holidays

Admission prices

3,50 € / 2 €

Free admission on the 1st sunday of each month from september to june

Pass Nantes

Free access

Disabled access

Nantes tourisme's Tips : Reserved Parking Place Jean-V or place Eugène-Livet. - Handicapped access via Athénas street (on the right side of the museum), welcome by an officer of the museum on request by intercom. - The elevator serves all levels. Difficult to visit the museum independently. The museum staff are always available to help. Possibility of tactile tours for the blind. The museum offers tours for specific groups of people of all disabilities.

Contact

Site Internet

Phone

02 40 41 55 00

Fax : 02 51 84 01 91

Access

BUS : stop Jean V line 11
TRAMWAY : stop Médiathèque line : 1
visitor’s entrance via the square Louis Bureau in Place de la Monnaie