These 173 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 29 at 1:30pm +1
Musée d'histoire de Nantes · Nantes
Walk through Nantes' colonial history with artists who refuse to look away. Rosana Paulino and Omar Victor Diop's works meet a Beninese historian's fresh lens on the museum's own collection.
October 30 at 10:30am
Théâtre Graslin · Decré
Step behind the curtain of this 18th-century opera house where theatrical magic actually happens. Wander through the wings and understage areas to see where performers hold their breath before stepping into the spotlight.
October 29 at 1pm +5
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Nantes
A guided tour that confronts the history of the colonial slave trade through powerful contemporary art: Rosana Paulino honors Afro-Brazilian women, Omar Victor Diop embodies African historical figures, and a Beninese historian rewrites the museum's labels.
October 31 at 11:30am (This weekend) +3
canal Saint-Félix · Decré • 30 €
Drift through Nantes on a slow boat down the Erdre, where cityscapes dissolve into riverside châteaux and Japanese-inspired islands. A 1.5-hour escape that feels miles from the bustle, with optional local nibbles to sweeten the journey.
November 1 at 3pm (This weekend) +5
Musée d’arts de Nantes · Saint-Clément • Free
François Morellet called himself a "rigorous joker," and his geometric vortexes and neon installations prove it. This quick 30-minute tour unpacks how he turned math into mischief through optical illusions that play tricks on your eyes.
November 8 at 3pm (Next weekend)
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Decré • Free
Walk Nantes' slave trade history to the sound of bouladjèl, a haunting Guadeloupean rhythm made entirely with the mouth. This free guided walk ends with a sung tribute at the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery.
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Fri, Oct 30 · 12:30 PM
Nantes Boats · Nantes
87 €
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM
Monastère de la Visitation Sainte Marie · Saint-Clément
Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes · Decré
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM
Musée d’arts de Nantes · Saint-Clément
12 €
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM
French destroyer Maillé-Brézé · Nantes
260 €
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 PM
Nantes Planetarium · Chantenay
3-7 €
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30 PM
Place Félix Fournier · Nantes
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:30 PM
Mixt · Saint-Donatien
Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Nantes
Free
Sun, Dec 13 · 11:00 AM
La Cave de Lucia – Caviste Bio & Naturel · Zola
Free
Mon, Jan 11 · 3:00 PM
La Cave de Lucia – Caviste Bio & Naturel · Zola
Free
Mon, Feb 8 · 3:00 PM
La Cave de Lucia - Caviste, Vins & Spiritueux · Zola
Free
Thu, May 27 · 8:00 PM
Le Grand T · Nantes
Sun, Jun 6 · 11:30 AM
Musée d’arts de Nantes · Nantes
Place du Bouffay · Nantes
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes · Nantes
Cemetery Miséricorde · Hauts-Pavés
House of People and Technology · Nantes
La Psalette · Nantes
Le Voyage à Nantes · Decré
Nantes · Nantes
canal Saint-Félix · Nantes
30 €
Théâtre Graslin · Nantes
Musée d’arts de Nantes · Nantes
Maison de la Mer Daniel Gilard · Nantes
French destroyer Maillé-Brézé · Zola
Champ de Manœuvres · Nantes Erdre
Place Royale · Nantes
9,99 €
Planetarium De Nantes · Nantes
7 €
Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery · Nantes
Le Grand T · Nantes
Free
Place Royale · Nantes
Quartier Historique Nantes - One-Bedroom Apartment · Decré
House of People and Technology · Nantes
Passage Pommeraye · Nantes
Place Royale · Decré
Le Voyage à Nantes · Nantes
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Decré
Free
Stereolux · Nantes
La Psalette · Decré
House of People and Technology · Nantes
Musée Dobrée · Nantes
Cale 2 créateurs · Nantes
400 €
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Nantes
Free
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Nantes
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes · Nantes
House of People and Technology · Nantes
Île de Nantes · Nantes
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Decré
La Cave Parallèle - Nantes · Nantes
29,50 €
La Toue De Nantes · Nantes
100 €
Nantes Boats · Nantes
$$$
La Muscadetterie · Nantes
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