These are the best places to travel this summer

Nantes

France Travel Guide

Shop

Get even more with a Lonely Planet guide.

Shop Book
France, Loire Atlantique, Nantes, European Green Capital 2013, the banks of the Erdre

Getty Images/Hemis.fr RM

LONELY PLANET’S RECOMMENDED eSIM

Stay connected in Nantes

with

Saily is an affordable eSIM service that helps you stay connected and secure, anywhere in the world.

Get your eSIM

Overview

You can take Nantes out of Brittany (as when regional boundaries were redrawn during WWII), but you can't take Brittany out of its long-time capital, Nantes (Naoned in Breton).

Must-see attractions

Planning Tools

Expert guidance to help you plan your trip

Day Trips

From riverside villages and medieval towns to prehistoric art and fairytale bays, there are some great day trips from Nantes.

Read article

Get a book. Get inspired. Get exploring.

in partnership with getyourguide

Book popular activities in Nantes