Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne
The Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne is a 15th-century castle in the center of Nantes with a moat, ramparts, and the Nantes History Museum inside. The courtyard and rampart walk are free.
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Passage Pommeraye
The Passage Pommeraye is a three-level 19th-century shopping arcade connecting two streets at different elevations, with ornate columns, statues, and a grand staircase. Free to walk through. The arcade is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. Budget travelers walk from the upper entrance to the lower exit and descend through three levels of 19th-century commercial ambition.
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- Passage Pommeraye, 44003 Nantes
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Machines de l'Ile
Les Machines de l'Ile is a fantastical art project in Nantes' former shipyards, featuring a 12-meter mechanical elephant that walks and sprays water, a three-story carousel of deep-sea creatures, and a gallery of kinetic machines. The elephant ride is paid.
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