€71.5 hours
Nantes: a self-guided walking tour from the château to the mechanical elephant, with audio, quizzes & free eSIM
Filippo Anzivino- Audio
- Quizzes
- Multiplayer
- Free eSIM
Nantes, made for wandering
Explore Nantes on foot through 1 self-guided tour and 8 local places. Start when you want, pause when you need, and take the city at your own pace.
Walk your way
Nantes, one story at a time
Choose a self-guided audio tour and explore Nantes at your own pace.
Filippo AnzivinoPlaces worth knowing
Landmarks and hidden corners in Nantes
Find Nantes’s landmarks on the map, then open the stories behind them.
LandmarksTour routes
Landmark 01
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes
Admire the soaring white limestone facade and Gothic portals of the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes rising steeply above the square. Anchoring the eastern end of…
Landmark 02
Château des ducs de Bretagne
Stand before the imposing fortified walls and massive towers of the Château des ducs de Bretagne to witness the enduring ducal power of Nantes. Anchoring the city center between…
Landmark 03
Église Sainte-Croix de Nantes
Topping a 17th-century church with an 8-tonne civic bell, Église Sainte-Croix de Nantes physically merges the religious and municipal history of the city. Located on Place…
Landmark 04
La Tour LU
What was once a towering, colorful advertisement for butter biscuits is now the beacon of a cultural renaissance in Nantes. Situated on Quai Ferdinand-Favre along the Canal…
Landmark 05
Les Machines de l'Île
Step inside a 19th-century shipyard turned mechanical menagerie, where a four-story wooden elephant roams the banks of the Loire River. Situated on the Île de Nantes, Les Machines…
Landmark 06
Mémorial de l’abolition de l’esclavage: the memorial on the Loire
Beneath the exact quay where hundreds of slave ships once fitted out for departure, Nantes has carved a subterranean space to confront the uncomfortable truth behind its…
Landmark 07
Passage Pommeraye: Nantes’s historic covered passage
Embodying the 19th-century prosperity of Nantes as an industrial sugar capital and maritime port, Passage Pommeraye is a historic covered arcade built between late 1840 and June…
Landmark 08
Place Royale
Place Royale presents a grand scale, anchored by an ornate central fountain celebrating local rivers and mythology. Despite its royal name, this monumental square has never hosted…
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People also ask about Nantes
Are Ciceru’s Nantes tours self-guided?
Yes. Every Nantes tour is self-guided audio: start whenever you like, walk at your own pace, with no group and no fixed departure time.
How much does a Nantes tour cost?
Tours start from €7. You pay once per tour, with no subscription and no hidden fees.
How long is a typical Nantes tour?
Most tours take between one and three hours. Pause whenever you like and pick up where you left off.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Ciceru tours run directly in your mobile browser. Open the link and start walking.
Can I take a Nantes tour without a guide or group?
Absolutely. That is the whole idea: just you, your phone, and the city, on your own schedule.
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