Nantes, the largest city in Brittany (West France) is located on the Loire river, at the confluence with the Erdre and the Sèvre. Globally ranked for innovation in different sectors of the economy, it holds the title of European Green Capital.



Nantes is the sole destination that – in one single kilometre – can bring together a walk along the banks of the river Loire on a 12m high Grand Eléphant, a XV century castle, a history museum that uses contemporary scenography to conjure the past, present and future and on top of that, an artistic trail designed by some of today’s greatest artists.

You can download here the Nantes official tourist guides to accompany you around the “cité des ducs”.

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”The most liveable city in Europe" can be reached by air (the International Nantes Atlantique Airport), by train (the Gare de Nantes is a major French railway station) or by road. Regular maritime transportation is also available from United Kingdom and Spain.

You can visit the following official city sites for detailed information:

• Nantes Tourisme
• Arriving in Nantes