Tourism

The Château des Ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) is a large castle located in the centre of Nantes. It is situated on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its moat. It was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany between the 13th and 16th centuries, subsequently becoming the Breton residence of the French Monarchy. Today the castle houses the Nantes History Museum. The 500-metre round walk on the fortified ramparts provides views not just of the castle buildings and courtyards but also of the town.

Les Machines de l’île is a totally unprecedented artistic project. Born from the imaginations of François Delarozière and Pierre Orefice, it is at the crossroads of Jules Verne’s "invented worlds", the mechanical universe of Leonardo da Vinci, and of Nantes’ industrial history, on the exceptional site of the former shipyards. When this majestic elephant goes out for a walk, it is like architecture in motion leaving a steel cathedral. 50 passengers can embark on an amazing journey. Once aboard, you will see the moving gears that power the legs. A machinist will tell you stories about the elephant and have it blast its trunk for your pleasure.
 

Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic church in the city centre. It is in the Gothic architectural style. The construction of the cathedral began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish, finally reaching completion in 1891.
 

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The Lieu Unique is a national center for contemporary arts and a music venue in Nantes. Opened on 1st January 2000, it is housed in a former biscuit factory in the city center. It was founded by Jean Blaise and is now directed (since January 2011), by Patrick Gyger. The Lieu Unique is home to a bar, a restaurant, a bookstore, a hammam, a day nursery and a gift shop. The iconic tower of the former factory, with a view of the city, can also be visited.
 

The museum represents an important scientific heritage, and the sheer number of its specimens places it among the top few in France. Its collections cover all the areas of natural history: zoological collections, regional wildlife, mineralogy and also has a reptile house containing regional and exotic reptiles. It also houses temporary exhibitions.
  

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