Parks & GardensParks & GardensBd du Val de Chézine
Saint-Herblain
A half-day escape into Nantes' wilder side. This 12.8 km loop winds from the Machines de l'île through the village-like Butte Sainte-Anne, down into the green Chézine valley with its waterfall and secret gardens, and back along the Loire past the Maillé-Brézé warship.
Scenic urban hike
Hidden green valley
Panoramic city views
Historic working-class district
Tips
🏛️"Emperor Julius Caesar supposedly ascended the Chézine to this point"
🐘start near Pont Anne de Bretagne to spot the Grand Eléphant
🥾experienced walkers only — it's a 3-hour loop
Bd du Val de Chézine
Saint-Herblain
Parks & GardensParks & GardensA half-day escape into Nantes' wilder side. This 12.8 km loop winds from the Machines de l'île through the village-like Butte Sainte-Anne, down into the green Chézine valley with its waterfall and secret gardens, and back along the Loire past the Maillé-Brézé warship.
Scenic urban hike
Hidden green valley
Panoramic city views
Historic working-class district
Tips
🏛️"Emperor Julius Caesar supposedly ascended the Chézine to this point"
🐘start near Pont Anne de Bretagne to spot the Grand Eléphant
🥾experienced walkers only — it's a 3-hour loop