Feydeau quarter

Since 1926, it took nearly 20 years to fill-in the parts of the rivers Erdre and Loire that flowed round the ile Gloriette. From that moment on the isle lost its natural status and today strips of lawn bordered by granite show us where there was once the river. Someone forgot to tell the shipbuilders houses about the change and their sandy foundations are no longer hold them up straight ! Built mainly in limestone, decorated with ornamental faces and wrought-iron balconies with inner courtyards and vaulted staircases, the pomp of these houses indicates the importance of the city's former commercial trade.

The buildings have two facades around an inner courtyard which opens on to the road and the quayside and from which rise beautiful stone staircases with wrought iron banisters. The balconies indicate how important a floor was ; the ground floor was for commercial use only and is dominated by arched windows an reception rooms. Above were the refinely decorated private apartments.

February 8th 1828, Jules Verne was born at n°4 Cours Olivier de Clisson.

Built in 1750 by the ship merchant Guillaume Gou.

Place of temporary exhibitions.

Guided tour by Nantes Tourisme take you into the courtyard of the building.

A prime example of the isle's architecture at that time.

Guided tours of this quarter by Nantes Tourisme take you into some of these courtyards.

The first floor is decorated with a balcony set on a console.

Guides tours of this quarter by Nantes Tourisme take you into some of these courtyards.

The isle seems to have been particulary inspired by the mythological and the exotic : spirits of the sea, bearded winds, haloes of shells, a figure in a crown of stone, a woman crowned in a sheaf of wheat, a feathered head, Bacchus with grapes in his hair....

must see
- Allée Turenne
n° 3,8;9,10 and 10 bis, 11,13
- Place de la Petite Hollande
n° 2,3
- rue Kervegan
n° 9,13,28

Guided tours of this quarter by Nantes-Tourisme take you into some of these courtyards.

- Allée Turenne
n° 3,8,9,10,11
- Place de la Petite Hollande
n° 1,2,3
- Rue Kervegan
n° 9,18,30
- Allée Duguay Trouin
n° 8,9,10,15,16

Guided tour by Nantes Tourisme will allow you to discover them in detail

Many shipbuilders had there homes along here too, most notably the Mansion Durbé at n° 86, whose out buildings served as a warehouse for the India Trading Firm.