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Back to your Nantes guideA first walk

Castle, cathedral and a garden

Start outside the castle, pass the cathedral and finish at Jardin des Plantes. About 1.28 km. Allow 42–62 minutes with pauses; longer for any interiors.

123NORTH ↑Route overview · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Route overview, north up. The downloadable GPX follows the mapped street geometry. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL.

Three places to begin
  1. 1

    Château des ducs de Bretagne

    Draw a tower from the castle exterior.

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  2. 2

    Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes

    Find a repeated shape on the cathedral.

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  3. 3

    Botanical Garden

    Choose a leaf and invent a name for its shape.

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Make it your own.

The Machines are on the island beyond this compact route. Garden gates and attraction hours need checking.

This route connects landmark locations; museum, church and garden entrances can be gated or ticketed. Stay on public paths and pause outside if an entrance is closed. Check crossings, stairs, surfaces and opening hours for your needs.

Directions use mapped pedestrian access, checked on 2026-09-09. The route has not been walked or audited for step-free access. Allow time to adapt it on the ground.

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