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A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism

Ile de Nantes

Area of the former shipyards

Five kilometres long, one kilometre wide and surrounded by stretches of the Loire, the Isle of ...

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Tourism information desk - Activities - Cultural sites

Station Prouvé - Nantes Tourisme Reception office

Art work of Estuaire

An information centre about the "Estuaire" journey: discover 22 perennial works of art on 16 ...
From 08/11/2012 to 31/12/2012
in Station prouve
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Points of interest - Parks and gardens

Shipyard Park

on the former ship-building yards

This public park covers 13 hectares on the west of "île de Nantes"

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Grands événements - Visits - Activities - Cultural sites

The Grand éléphant and Galerie of the Machines de l'Ile

essential and unique in Nantes

The universe of plants and the one of the Heron Tree
From 24/04/2012 to 08/07/2012
in Les machines de l'ile
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Points of interest

Cranes

Remnants of the industrial era.

The two Titan cranes rise up above the western part of the isle.

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Cultural sites

Les Anneaux - Daniel Buren and Patrick Bouchain

Art work of " Estuaire"

Based on the Ile de Nantes, the site chosen for "Les Anneaux" is a the link between two areas: ...

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Exhibition - Activities - Points of interest

Hangar 32

Place of exhibition dedicated to the project ...

Hangar 32 is an exhibition venue dedicated to town planning on the Isle of Nantes. From past ...

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Points of interest

The Banana Warehouse

Exhibition room, restaurants and bars.

But just come anyway to admire the views from the western tip of Quai de La Fosse, Chantenay and ...

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Cultural sites

" De temps en temps" - François Morellet

Night art work of "Estuaire"

For this project, he has created a 6000 meter square "meteorological indicator" to be installed ...

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Cultural sites

The Zebra Crossing, Regulations and General Directions - Angela Bulloch

In this work, Angela Bulloch is inspired by ...

By scrupulously respecting the English road safety regulations, she has redesigned the public ...

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Air - Rolf Julius

Air is aimed at the people walking by Manny. ...

Several speakers are dissimulated under the passageways which diffuse a sound composition adding ...

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Fish - seafood - Nantes' table - Chief's cuisine

Le 1

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Cultural sites

Absence - Atelier Van Lieshout

L'Absence is in turn a bar, a sculpture, a ...

The sculpture "L'Absence" fits into the architectural constraints of the site. The result is a ...

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Nantes' table

Terroirs Bio

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Gourmet break - Nantes' table

Le Bistrot de l'Ile

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Nantes' table

Chez Lizette

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Nantes' table

Le Gribiche

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Nantes' table

La P'tite Ardoise

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Parks and gardens

The Foundry garden

sous la halle métallique d’anciennes fonderies.

Sheltered by a 16m high hall where the ship’s propellers were once made, this luxurious 115m ...

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Nantes' table

B.A Ba Restaurant

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism

Itinerary Estuaire Nantes <> Saint -Nazaire

An artistic overland trail

Get ready for a walk like no other! "Estuaire Nantes <> Saint-Nazaire” on in ...

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Cultural sites

Nymphéa - Ange Leccia

Nymphéa, a new variation on the nymph theme, ...

A young woman, nymph or mermaid, glides peacefully and quietly in an aquatic environnement. The ...

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Cultural sites

Absence - Atelier Van Lieshout

L'Absence is in turn a bar, a sculpture, a ...

The sculpture "L'Absence" fits into the architectural constraints of the site. The result is a ...

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Cultural sites

The Zebra Crossing, Regulations and General Directions - Angela Bulloch

In this work, Angela Bulloch is inspired by ...

By scrupulously respecting the English road safety regulations, she has redesigned the public ...

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Cultural sites

Air - Rolf Julius

Air is aimed at the people walking by Manny. ...

Several speakers are dissimulated under the passageways which diffuse a sound composition adding ...

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
Categories:
Cultural sites

" De temps en temps" - François Morellet

Night art work of "Estuaire"

For this project, he has created a 6000 meter square "meteorological indicator" to be installed ...

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Tourism information desk - Activities - Cultural sites

Station Prouvé - Nantes Tourisme Reception office

Art work of Estuaire

An information centre about the "Estuaire" journey: discover 22 perennial works of art on 16 ...
From 08/11/2012 to 31/12/2012
in Station prouve
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A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Cultural sites

Les Anneaux - Daniel Buren and Patrick Bouchain

Art work of " Estuaire"

Based on the Ile de Nantes, the site chosen for "Les Anneaux" is a the link between two areas: ...

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Cultural sites

Le Pendule - Roman Signer

Art work of Estuaire, by day and night

The surrealist clock

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Cultural sites

Serpentine rouge - Jimmie Durham

Art work of Estuaire

The strange industrial animal evokes a 40m snake or dragon.

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Cottage

The artists rooms at the Pé castle

Like a living fairy tale, it is full of surprises : try it for a night or more !

Halfway between Nantes city centre and the Jade coast, Saint‐Jean‐de‐Boiseau gives you the ...

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Cultural sites

Did I miss something ? - Jeppe Hein

Art work of Estuaire

Did I miss something? sticks to this principle. Artwork will be reinstalled as soon as possible ...

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Cultural sites

Misconceivable - Erwin Wurm

Art work of Estuaire

Here an abandoned yacht tilts onto its side and tips over, irresistibly attracted by the river. ...

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism
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Parks and gardens

Le Jardin Etoilé - Kinya Maruyama

Art work of Estuaire

Following the damage caused by the Xynthia storm (collapse of the seawall, icejeams carried off ...

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Cultural sites

Suites de triangles - Felice Varini

Art work of Estuaire

From a viewpoint located on the roof of the panoramic terrace at the submarine base, Felice ...

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Cultural sites

Jardin du Tiers-Paysage - Gilles Clément

Art work of Estuaire

The "Jardin du Tiers-Paysage" is a triptych which takes advantage of the three architectural ...

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Cultural sites

L'Observatoire - Tadashi Kawamata

Art work of Estuaire

At Lavau, the commune is favourable to nature contemplating. Tadashi Kawamata designs a new ...

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Cultural sites - Guest houses

Villa Cheminée - Tatzu Nishi

Art work of Estuaire

At its top, visitors will be able to rest and enjoy the viewpoint in a little garden.

Feydeau quarter

18th century

This quarter is a former Loire's island

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Architectural heritage

île Feydeau

A magnificient example of the city's architecture

The isle evoking the extravagant way of life the maritime traders led in the 18th century, when ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Rue Kervegan

Main street of île Feydeau

The street is completely lined with remarkable buildings of the XVIIIth century. The isle's ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Temple du Goût

Remarkable facade on the old quay of the Loire

The facade has a central doorway and high, arched windows, with three balconies going narrower ...

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Architectural heritage

Cour Ovale

Remarkable building of Ile Feydeau

Two identical buildings around a rectangular courtyard, known as the "Oval Courtyard" due to the ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Perraudeau's building

Remarkable facade on the quayside

This buiding has a triangular pediment and tree great centred arches allowing light into the ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

L'Hôtel de la Villestreux

Remarkable building of Ile Feydeau

One of the isle's oldest and largest buildings, it has 108 windows and doors. It was built on ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Mascarons

Masks decorating doors and windows.

Mascarons are door or window ornaments portraying sometimes wild or hideous faces.

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Balconies of Ile Feydeau

remarkabke wrought iron

Don't miss the remarkable wrought iron balconies especially the curved one at the Temple du Goût ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Quai de la Fosse

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Grands événements - Points of interest - Cultural sites - Architectural heritage

The Abolition of Slavery Memorial Museum

unique in Europe

an urban, political and art project.

Graslin quarter

19th century

Its theatre, shopping arcade and famous brasserie have drawn in shops attracted to the slightly ...

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Architectural heritage

Place Royale

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Architectural heritage

Basilique Saint Nicolas

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Shopping - Points of interest

Rue Crébillon

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Shopping - Architectural heritage

PASSAGE POMMERAYE

Classy boutiques in a historic monument.

Beneath the elegant glass ceiling rises its monumental staircase flanked by allegorical statues. ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Place Graslin

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Cultural sites - Architectural heritage

Angers Nantes Opéra - Théâtre Graslin

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Fish - seafood - Nantes' table - Chief's cuisine - Points of interest - Cultural sites

Brasserie La Cigale

decor 1900, listed restaurant

In the Graslin area, the setting and décor of this listed restaurant is quite simply stunning. ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Cours Cambronne

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Visits - Activities - Museum

MUSEUM D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE - Natural History Museum

collections: zoology, wildlife, mineralogy ...

From 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012
in Museum d'histoire naturelle
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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Eglise Notre Dame de Bon Port

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Quai de la Fosse

A journey to Nantes, culture and tourism

Bouffay quarter

Moyen âge

For many years the town played the Middle Ages card and had its heart at Place Bouffay.

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Visits - Activities - Architectural heritage

Guided Tour: Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s cathedral and its crypts

The construction of the cathedral began in 1434. Discover the wealth of this Gothic monument: ...
06/06/2012
in Office de tourisme de nantes st pierre
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Cultural sites - Architectural heritage - Museum

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

in the heart of the city

Rarely seen, the castle is accessible and free from the battlements to the moats. Its museum ...

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Points of interest

Bouffay Square

medieval place with terrace

Now, with the first rays of spring, students sit out on the café tables that blossom, as if this ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Rue de la Juiverie

In the heart of Bouffay's quarter

Set right in the heart of the quarter. Here you will find timber-framed houses. The name of this ...

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Points of interest - Cultural sites - Architectural heritage

Sainte Croix Passageway

Between rue de la Baclerie and Ste Croix square

A 70m long covered passageway. Look for the Ste Croix belfry standing on the paved courtyard ...

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Church of Sainte Croix

Its belfry is a mark in the city center

Situated in the heart of the district of Bouffay, The church occupies the place of the chapel of ...

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Points of interest

Bouffay Commune libre

"Humour, Goodness, Happiness"

Bouffay has its own mayor, its vineyard (rue du Vieil Hôpital : grape-picking every year ...

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Points of interest

Place du Change

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Points of interest - Architectural heritage

Medieval Houses

The tracks of the Middle Ages are district of ...

In spite of the plethora of 18th and 19th century houses, there do remain wooden-fronted stone ...

Chantenay quarter

View over the port

A one-time working class stronghold, Chantenay still has a hold over the town.

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Points of interest

Chantenay - Butte Sainte Anne

Village annexed by Nantes in 1908

Annexed by Nantes in 1908, "Chantenay the Red" managed to keep its "free commune" spirit. Many ...

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Visits - Activities - Museum

Musée Compagnonnique

Masterpieces of apprentices

The Hautière Manor is quite representative of Middle Ages civil engineering with notably a large ...

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Cultural sites

Le Rayon Vert - galerie d'art

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Museum

PLANETARIUM

The stars, the planets and the moons of the ...

The advanced equipment of the Planetarium allows amateur astronomers to discover the celestial ...

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Visits - Activities - Museum

Musée Jules Verne - Jules verne 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 ...
From 18/05/2012 to 27/05/2012
in Musee jules verne
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From 18/05/2012 to 27/05/2012
in Musee jules verne
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