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Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 9 attractions in Nantes

The Castle of the Dukes of Brittany houses the Nantes History Museum, displaying more than 850 historic objects with multimedia installations in a contemporary layout. The former ducal palace also holds temporary exhibitions and cultural events all year round. Besides, the rampart walk offers a number of viewpoints of the fortress. The night-time illuminations further reveal the architectural complexity of the site. A restaurant and a gift shop are as well at your service.

Attraction type: Castle
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The Machines de l'Ile
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 9 attractions in Nantes

The Machines de l’Ile is an artistic and a tourist project. It is a blend of the invented worlds of Jules Verne, the mechanical universe of Leonardo da Vinci, and the industrial history of Nantes, on an exceptional site in the former shipyards. A ride on the 12-meter tall Great Elephant, climb aboard the Marine Worlds Carrousel of 27 moving sea creatures or the Heron Tree to fly over the hanging gardens.

Attraction type: Tourist/visitor center
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Musee Jules Verne de Nantes
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 9 attractions in Nantes

A museum housing artifacts and replicas of inventions designed by futuristic author Jules Verne.

Attraction type: Specialty museum; History museum
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Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 9 attractions in Nantes

This Gothic cathedral features a high nave and many tombs, including that of François II.

Attraction type: Religious site; Historic site
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Musee Thomas-Dobree
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 9 attractions in Nantes
Attraction type: Museum; Ballet
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Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 9 attractions in Nantes
Attraction type: Art gallery
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Passage Pommeraye

A narrow passage covered with a glass ceiling consisting of three levels of shopping galleries.

Attraction type: Mall
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Espace Quilly
Attraction type: Amusement/theme park
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Le Petit Train de Nantes
Attraction type: Tour
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