Nantes Sights

  1. Musée d'Histoire Naturelle

    If you're squeamish about reptiles, skip the vivarium packed with live pythons, crocodiles and iguanas at the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle . Prehistory and ethnography collections also figure largely here, including a gigantic skeleton of a rorqual that takes up an entire room.

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  2. Musée des Beaux-Arts

    Showcasing one of the finest collections of French paintings outside Paris in sumptuous gallery spaces linked by grand stone staircases, Nantes' exceptional Musée des Beaux-Arts displays works by artists including Georges de La Tour, Chagall, Monet, Picasso and Kandinsky.

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  3. Musée Dobrée

    Duchess of Brittany, Anne de Bretagne (1477-1514), was born in the Château des Ducs de Bretagne; her heart (encased in ivory and gold) is displayed at the Musée Dobrée. Exhibits also include classical antiquities, Renaissance furniture, and medieval and French Revolution artefacts.

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  4. Musée Jules Verne

    Overlooking the river 2km southwest of the tourist office, the Musée Jules Verne is a magical place with first-edition books, hand-edited manuscripts, cardboard theatre cut-outs, good wheelchair access and some delightful child-friendly interactive displays to introduce or reintroduce you to the work of Jules Verne, who was born in Nantes in 1828.

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