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What to book before you travel to Nantes?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

3 activities to book · about €30 per person

Nantes

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Les Machines de l'îleThree separately ticketed experiences: the elephant ride, the Carousel where children steer giant sea creatures, and the Gallery where machinists run the prototypes live.€12Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Château des ducs de BretagneThe white tufa fortress where Anne of Brittany was born; its courtyard, moat and 500 metres of rampart walk are free to enter all year.€9Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Musée d'arts de NantesSeven centuries of painting, from Georges de La Tour to Kandinsky, in a 1900 palace reopened in 2017 with a translucent extension by Stanton Williams.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Passage Pommeraye · Jardin des Plantes · Le Lieu Unique and the LU tower · Buren's Rings, Quai des Antilles · Trentemoult

All activities in Nantes on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Nantes cost?

€30 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Les Machines de l'île" at €12, the cheapest "Château des ducs de Bretagne" at €9. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Nantes without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Passage Pommeraye, Jardin des Plantes, Le Lieu Unique and the LU tower, Buren's Rings, Quai des Antilles. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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