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Landmarks & Sights
TWENTY PLACES, ONE PAGE EACH

Landmarks & Sights

Everything worth crossing Nantes for, with the walk from the château — in a city this compact that is the only distance worth quoting.

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Twenty places, each with its own page: what it is, what is actually there, whether it is free or ticketed, which day it shuts, and the mistake people make.

A good half of them cost nothing. The château courtyard, the cathedral, the memorial, the gardens, the quays and the rooftop bar on the Tour Bretagne are all free.

The ones people underrate

Trentemoult — a painted fishermen's village reached by a river shuttle that is ordinary public transport. The Butte Sainte-Anne — the best view of the Loire, free, and the one Jules Verne grew up with. The Île de Versailles — a Japanese garden on an island, fifteen minutes from the middle of town.

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Château des Ducs de BretagneChâteau des Ducs de BretagneLes Machines de l'ÎleLes Machines de l'ÎlePassage PommerayePassage PommerayeCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-PaulCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-PaulJardin des PlantesJardin des PlantesLe Lieu UniqueLe Lieu UniqueMémorial de l'Abolition de l'EsclavageMémorial de l'Abolition de l'EsclavageMusée d'Arts de NantesMusée d'Arts de NantesPlace RoyalePlace RoyalePlace Graslin & the ThéâtrePlace Graslin & the ThéâtreÎle de VersaillesÎle de VersaillesQuartier BouffayQuartier BouffayTour BretagneTour BretagneTrentemoultTrentemoultThe ErdreThe ErdreQuai de la FosseQuai de la FosseHangar à Bananes & the RingsHangar à Bananes & the RingsMusée Jules VerneMusée Jules VerneButte Sainte-AnneButte Sainte-AnneThe TramwayThe Tramway

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