Nantes Self Guided Tour of Rebels and Royals

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2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 6 more

A duchess hid in a Nantes fireplace while soldiers searched the house. What forced her out? And what else has the city concealed?
This self-guided walking tour of Nantes uses an app to uncover royal intrigue, vanished rivers, and stories hidden behind familiar façades.
Trace the Erdre, hear how a king plotted his minister’s downfall at the castle, and untangle a general’s disputed reply at Waterloo. Discover how Passage Pommeraye’s success hid a personal disaster, then finish beside the Loire at the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery, where Nantes’s prosperity takes on a different meaning.
Covering around 4 km in 2.5–3 hours, this Nantes audio tour lets you start whenever you like, listen offline after downloading, and pause or resume at your own pace.
Ideal for curious solo travellers and couples who enjoy history, unexpected connections, and stories that raise questions. Over 30,000 travellers have used our self-guided tours. Includes a full refund guarantee.

What's Included

1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Human tour guide at location
Any physical devices or headphones

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Monument to the 50 hostages

This is a self-guided audio tour on our official app and it begins in front of the Chateau. To start the tour, check your email for instructions from us or your booking platform. Can't find it? Search for our app name in your email inbox and spam folder OR contact our support

End point
Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Stand beneath Nantes' hostage memorial and confront the human cost of one act of resistance.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Trace the castle explosion that sent a two-hundred-kilogram stone flying towards this Breton promenade.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Statue of Louis XVI of France

    Look up at a king whose Nantes pedestal waited decades for its intended occupant.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Porte Saint-Pierre

    Pass beneath Nantes' medieval gateway and follow the uneasy arrival of a king seeking peace.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Cathedrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Nantes

    Search the cathedral's stories for a rescued ducal tomb and Anne of Brittany's wandering heart.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Chateau Des Ducs De Bretagne (Pass by)

    Follow Louis XIV into a Breton castle where a royal visit concealed a calculated trap.

    Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Eglise Sainte Croix

    Look up at trumpeting angels and question how a castle's clock ended up on this church.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Stand where Breton conspirators faced royal justice before Nantes entered the darker days of the Terror.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Compare Nantes' striped sweets with a Napoleon-era origin legend whose dates refuse to add up.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Passage Pommeraye

    Climb the arcade's three levels and question why its celebrated creator never shared its success.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Theatre Graslin (Pass by)

    Count the opera house's Muses and question the missing figure above its eight columns.

    Admission ticket free
  • 10

    Meet the Nantes general whose disputed Waterloo reply still leaves France arguing over his words.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Memorial to the abolition of slavery

    Read Nantes' ship names beside the Loire and confront the trade behind the city's wealth.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 12

    Uncover why the engineer who reshaped Nantes' rivers returned to this mansion in uniform.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13

    Picture a hunted duchess squeezed behind a fireplace while soldiers searched this Nantes house.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cultural Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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