Castle of the Dukes of Brittany

The last castle on the banks of the Loire before the ocean, the Château des Ducs de Bretagne stands proudly in the heart of Nantes. Embark on a 35-km cycle route with a greenway from Nort-sur-Erdre to Nantes and discover the Château des Ducs de Bretagne and its history museum. The cycle route from Nantes to Le Pellerin is also an ideal way to visit this historic site!

Don't miss a visit to the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, built by François II and later by his daughter Anne of Brittany in the 15th century.

Discover a residential palace with refined facades. On the city side, it's a fortress with a 500-meter rampart walk punctuated by seven towers connected by curtain walls.

On the courtyard side, it houses an elegant 15th-century ducal residence made of white tufa stone, in a flamboyant Gothic style bearing the first traces of Renaissance inspiration, and other buildings dating from the 16th and 18th centuries.

Enter this castle-turned-museum and journey through a fascinating and ultra-fun exhibition that traces the history of Nantes, from antiquity to the present day.

Our advice: access to the courtyard, ramparts, and moats is free. The castle's reflection in the immense water mirror installed in front of the castle since 2015!

🚲 Bike-friendly site: lockers are available to store your panniers during your visit to the castle.