Free tour

Free architectural tour in Nantes

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Nantes

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English and Russian

Guru: Aizada

Registered on 21 July 2024

Hello everyone! My name is Aizada and I am an architecture student in Nantes. I have been living in this incredible city for 5 years and would love to share it with you. I love learning about the history of this city and its people, and have worked on several projects building this city's architecture. I come from Kyrgyzstan, where I was a tour guide for 2 years!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Looking to learn as much as possible about Nantes in 2.5-3 hours? Then this tour is for you!

The tour will be divided into two parts: first, exploring Nantes during the medieval period; secondly, moving to the modern era and classic buildings;

For the medieval section, we will visit the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, the Bouffay district, and the Nantes Cathedral. During this walk also we will make stop in one of the best boulangerie of Nantes, so you could buy something to eat or drink.

And finally, for the modern era up to Neoclassic buildings, we will head east and visit Place Royale and Place Graslin. We will also see the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas on the way and make a quick stop at Passage Pommeraye and the best tearoom of Nantes.

So, our itinerary will be:

Château des Ducs de Bretagne
Bouffay District
Nantes Cathedral
Basilica of Saint-Nicolas
Place Royale
Passage Pommeraye
Place Graslin

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

4 Pl. Marc Elder, 44000 Nantes, France

I will be by the statue Anne de Bretagne.

Outside visit

Castle of the Dukes of Brittany

Outside visit

Cathedrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes

Outside visit

Place du Bouffay

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).