Nantes
in Loire-Atlantique of Pays de la Loire Region, France

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.217 and -1.553 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 13' 2" and W -1° 33' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:29 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:08 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Touring Nantes

Nantes in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire Region) with it's 277,269 residents is a town located in France about 213 mi (or 342 km) south-west of Paris, the country's capital place.

Time in Nantes is now 09:29 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Nantes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Nantes Atlantique Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay in a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km), North-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ancenis, Chateaubriant, La Roche-sur-Yon, Saint-Nazaire and Redon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

18°C (65 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Okko Hotels Nantes Château

Address
0,1 mi
Rue de Strasbourg 15 b
44000 Nantes
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


La Perouse

Address
0,1 mi
3, allee Duquesne
44000 Nantes
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel Mercure Nantes Centre Grand Hôtel

Address
0,3 mi
4 Rue du Couedic Accès GPS Zone Pietonne : N 47°12'48.91" W 1°33'24.19"
44000 NANTES
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Aparthotel Adagio Nantes Centre

Address
0,3 mi
19 Allée du Commandant Charcot
44000 NANTES
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Oceania Hôtel de France

Address
0,3 mi
24, rue Crébillon
44000 Nantes
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Appart'City Confort Nantes Centre Résidence de Tourisme

Address
0,2 mi
4 rue des petites ecuries
44000 Nantes
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Appart City Nantes Viarme Residence Hoteliere

Address
0,5 mi
3, rue Fredureau
44000 Nantes
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 14:00)


Hôtel de Bourgogne

Address
0,4 mi
9 allée du Commandant Charcot
44000 Nantes
France

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Nantes Centre Tour Bretagne

Address
0,4 mi
19 Rue Jean Jaures
44000 NANTES
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Appart City Nantes Cité des Congrès Residence Hoteliere

Address
0,4 mi
2, rue Emile Masson
44000 Nantes
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 14:00)


Videos from this area

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Les autistes ont la parole- Conférence Asperger - Nantes, 23-01-2015

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 28:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Perm Asperger

Conférence organisée par Julie, au sein de la Faculté de Psychologie de Nantes. Filmée le 23-01-2015. Quatre personnes Asperger (Julie, Raven, Magali et Valentin) témoignent et présentent...


Légo city undercover : 100% (découverte)[français]

Published: July 03, 2013
Length: 14:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MV44

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Lego city undercover : Partie 19 [français]

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 01:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MV44

Salut tout le monde on se retrouve pour la suite du wt de lego city undercover. Dans cette vidéo on devient pompier ... Bonne vidéo à tous et à toute.


Lego city undercover the chase begins : partie 1 [français]

Published: August 26, 2013
Length: 12:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MV44

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FC Nantes | Battle de chant en entier Tribune Loire

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 06:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ryyko

FC Nantes - Evian Thonon Gaillard 2-1 Ambiance Tribune Loire 14/03/2015.


Le Voyage à Nantes

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 48:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Simon CADOT

Visite embarquée du Voyage à Nantes par Louis-Marie Cochard. Simon Cadot - Mars Vidéos www.mars-videos.fr.


Le FC Nantes fête la fin de la saison 2013/2014 avec la Tribune Loire !!

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 22:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Quentin Nesta

Grosse ambiance à La Beaujoire après le dernier match a domicile de la saison 2013/2014. (10/05/2014). Les joueurs célèbrent la fin de cette belle saison avec tous les supporters, notamment...


Toxic Nantes GoPro

Published: April 04, 2014
Length: 23:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sirius Z

fin de journée à la foire de Nantes en immersion ! GoPro.


Art of Skate - NANTES 2014

Published: February 07, 2014
Length: 21:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mativi Val de Loire

Pendant 2 jours, Mativi Val de Loire a posé son œil au skate park Le Hangar de Nantes. Le temps d'un week-end, quelques-uns des meilleurs skaters de l'Hexagone était là-bas pour participer...


2014 04 Marathon de Nantes

Published: April 27, 2014
Length: 03:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RacingClub Nantes

Départ du Marathon de Nantes 2014.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Passage Pommeraye

The Passage Pommeraye is a small shopping mall in central Nantes, France, named after its property developer, Louis Pommeraye. Construction started at the end of 1840 and was completed on 4 July 1843. The Passage Pommeraye is a passage between two streets, the rue Santeuil and rue de la Fosse, with one 9.40 m higher than the other. Midway, there is a flight of steps and the mall then continues on another floor.

Located at 47.2133, -1.55972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nantes, Shopping arcades in France

Nantes Cathedral

Nantes Cathedral or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. 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.

Located at 47.218, -1.5508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cathedrals in France, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Europe, Buildings and structures in Nantes, 1434 establishments, Religious buildings completed in 1891, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Gothic architecture in France, Churches in Loire-Atlantique, Official historical monuments of France, Visitor attractions in Nantes

La Folle Journée

La Folle Journée is a French annual classical music festival held in Nantes. It is the largest classical music festival in France. The festival's name refers to the Pierre Beaumarchais play The Marriage of Figaro, whose alternative title is La Folle Journée ("The Follies of a Day"). René Martin founded the La Folle Journée festival in 1995, with the intention of presenting short classical music concerts for diverse audience, on one day.

Located at 47.2131, -1.5425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Music festivals in France, Classical music festivals, Nantes

Château des ducs de Bretagne

This article includes information translated from the Wikipedia article Château des ducs de Bretagne The Château des ducs de Bretagne (English: Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1941. It is located on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its ditches.

Located at 47.2158, -1.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Castles in Pays de la Loire, Buildings and structures in Nantes, Châteaux of the Loire Valley, Loire-Atlantique, Official historical monuments of France, History of Brittany, Museums in Nantes

Théâtre Graslin

The Théâtre Graslin is a theatre and opera house in the city of Nantes in France. Created in a new district of the city in the late 18th Century by the local architect Mathurin Crucy and named after the owner of the land, Jean-Louis Graslin. Built in the Italian style, the auditorium holds 822 people. Inaugurated on 23 March 1788 it quickly became a major opera house for the city which nowadays, along with the "Grand Théâtre d'Angers", combines with Angers to form a joint Angers-Nantes opera.

Located at 47.2136, -1.56222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neoclassical architecture in France, Opera houses in France, Music venues completed in 1788, Theatres completed in 1788

Gare de Nantes

The Gare de Nantes is the principal passenger railway station serving the French city of Nantes. It is a through station aligned east-west, with entrances and station facilities on both north and south sides. The two entrances are often described as Gare Nord and Gare Sud, as if they were separate stations, but they are in fact linked to each other and to all the platforms by a pedestrian subway.

Located at 47.2167, -1.54167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Transport in Nantes, Railway stations in Pays de la Loire, TER Pays de la Loire

Jardin des plantes de Nantes

The Jardin des plantes de Nantes (73,280 m²) is a municipal botanical garden located on Rue Stanislas Baudry, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge, but a fee is charged for the greenhouses. The city's earliest botanical garden dated to 1688 as a small medicinal plant collection outside the city walls, near today's Rue Paré. It subsequently fell into disuse but in 1726 was revived as a Royal Garden for exotic plants.

Located at 47.2194, -1.54278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Nantes, Gardens in Loire-Atlantique, Botanical gardens in France, Visitor attractions in Nantes, Greenhouses

Tour Bretagne

The Tour Bretagne (Tower Brittany in English), opened November 18, 1976 at 5:00 pm, is an office building situated in the city centre of Nantes between a main thoroughfare, Cours des 50-Otages, and the Place de Bretagne (Brittany square). With a height of 472 feet (144 meters), it dominates the skyline of Nantes and is the third tallest building in France outside of Paris, after Tour Part-Dieu in Lyon and CMA CGM Tower in Marseilles.

Located at 47.2169, -1.55861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Nantes, Skyscrapers in France, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters

Palais de la Bourse (Nantes)

The Palais de la Bourse is a building on place du Commerce in Nantes, France, begun at the end of the 18th century and completed in the 19th century. It was rebuilt at the end of the 20th century to house a branch of Fnac.

Located at 47.2128, -1.55833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neoclassical architecture in France, Buildings and structures in Nantes

Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany

The tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany is a monument located in Nantes, in the Cathedral of St. Peter. The project was commissioned by Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, who was the daughter of Francis and his second wife Margaret of Foix, who is also depicted beside Francis. The tomb was originally located in the chapel of the Carmelites in Nantes. Francis II had wished that his body rest there, to join the remains of his first wife Margaret of Brittany.

Located at 47.2183, -1.55083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Renaissance sculptures, Breton art, Monuments and memorials in France

Musée Dobrée

The Musée Dobrée is a museum in Nantes, in the quartier Graslin in the immediate outskirts of the city centre and very close to the city's Natural History Museum. It was given to the city by Thomas Dobrée (13 August 1810-1895) and now belongs to the Conseil général de la Loire-Atlantique. In January 2010, the Conseil général began a project to restructure and modernise the museum, which is planned for completion in 2015.

Located at 47.2122, -1.56694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Nantes, Archaeological museums in France, Art museums and galleries in France, Romanesque Revival architecture, Egyptological collections in France, Art museums established in 1899, 1899 establishments in France

Donatian and Rogatian

Donatian and Rogatian were two brothers, martyred in Nantes during the reign of Roman Emperor Maximian, around 288-290, for refusing to deny their faith. They are also known as les enfants nantais. Their feast day is May 24.

Located at 47.2247, -1.54488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
3rd-century Christian martyrs, Eastern Orthodox saints, People from Nantes, Christian martyrs executed by decapitation, Year of birth unknown

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Naoned, Nantes, نانت, Нант, Nanto, נאנט, नांत, NTE, ナント, Portus Namnetus, Nante, 南特