# What to see in Nantes

The Dukes' castle, the mechanical elephant and the Loire banks: Nantes's must-sees.

- 8 votes · 12 items
- Nov 12, 2025 · Julien André
- https://even.best/en/l/2244/what-to-see-in-nantes

## Top 12

1. **Île de Nantes** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Former shipyards, the yellow crane and quays.
2. **Castle of the Dukes of Brittany** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fifteenth-century fortress and Nantes history museum.
3. **Les Machines de l'île** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Great Elephant and the Marine Worlds Carousel.
4. **Water Mirror** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Large mirror fountain in front of the castle.
5. **Jules Verne Museum** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — House dedicated to the Nantes-born writer.
6. **Passage Pommeraye** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Nineteenth-century shopping arcade on three levels.
7. **Nantes Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bright Gothic nave and the tomb of Francis II.
8. **Jardin des Plantes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Botanical garden opposite the station, with glasshouses.
9. **Le Lieu Unique and LU tower** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The old biscuit factory turned arts venue.
10. **Nantes Museum of Arts** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fine arts from the Middle Ages to today.
11. **Bouffay quarter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Medieval lanes, crêperies and terraces.
12. **Trentemoult** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Old fishing village of colourful houses, by river shuttle.

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