Outgoing
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History Exhibition
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Château des ducs de Bretagne

Decré

Step into history at the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, a 15th-century fortress housing Nantes' captivating urban history museum. Explore elegant Renaissance loggias, stroll ramparts offering panoramic city views, and dive into six centuries of local lore.

Historic castle
Urban history museum
Panoramic views
Renaissance architecture

Château des ducs de Bretagne

4 Pl. Marc Elder, 44000 Nantes, France

Upcoming at Château des ducs de Bretagne

Friday, Jun 12
Exposition « L’ABÎME, Nantes dans la traite atlantique et l'esclavage colonial 1707-1830 »

Exposition « L’ABÎME, Nantes dans la traite atlantique et l'esclavage colonial 1707-1830 »

June 12

This exhibition pulls back the curtain on Nantes' colonial past, tracing the human cost behind the city's prosperity through rarely displayed artifacts and personal stories. It's a sobering look at how slave trading shaped the region, presented with unflinching honesty.

Potionum Inventum

Potionum Inventum

June 12

Step into a world of brooms, black cats, and bubbling potions as kids journey through centuries of witch lore at this medieval castle. A spirited guided tour turns history into spellbinding adventure.

Visite guidée Exposition Sorcières

Visite guidée Exposition Sorcières

June 12 at 10am

Sorcières traces centuries of witchcraft persecution through 180 works, from ancient rituals to modern feminist reclamation. Gravures, manuscripts and multimedia installations illuminate how the witch figure became a battleground for gender, power and fear.