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A historic stone castle with multiple towers and a bridge in the foreground. 1
A modern building with large windows, a tree-lined street, and a historic tower in the background. 2
A large, ornate elephant statue with a complex mechanical structure, set against a backdrop of a cityscape with a prominent dome and modern buildings. 3
A bridge over a river with a historic building in the background. 4
A historic building with a stone facade, multiple windows, and a black wrought-iron gate. 5
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The previous price was S$9 and current price is S$7 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 19m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Explore the beautiful, contradictory heart of Nantes on a journey through a city that built its 18th-century wealth on the transatlantic slave trade and its modern identity on radical mechanical imagination. Join urban-design expert Clara and Adrian as they trace the red thread from opulent merchant plazas and a subterranean memorial to abandoned shipyards reborn as fantastical art parks. Confront the shadows of the past, marvel at the steel of the future, and discover how Nantes transforms difficult history into a canvas for renewal.

    • A 4.5 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 139 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Art, Design and Aesthetics and History and Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne
    • 4 Place Marc Elder,
    • 44000, Nantes, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Château des ducs de Bretagne
    • 4 Place Marc Elder
    • 44000, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

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Self Guided Podcast Tour The Palimpsest of Nantes in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 19 minutes2h 19m
    2h 19m
  • Opening hours: Fri 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.61
S$6.89 x 2 AdultsS$13.78
Total
The previous price was S$17.22 and current price is S$13.78
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne

  • 10m
The historical seat of power in Nantes, now housing a groundbreaking museum that unflinchingly details the city's role as France's primary slave-trading port.

Place du Commerce

  • 10m
The historical financial heart of Nantes, where the immense wealth generated from the triangular trade was managed and normalized into everyday business.

86 Quai de la Fosse

  • 10m
An 18th-century mansion built by a wealthy slave trader, adorned with mascarons that subtly reflect the city's colonial ties and dark source of wealth.

Memorial to the abolition of slavery

  • 10m
A poignant, subterranean memorial built directly into the docks where slave ships once departed, honouring the victims of the transatlantic slave trade.

Passerelle Victor Schoelcher

  • 10m
A pedestrian bridge named after a prominent French abolitionist, serving as a physical and symbolic transition from the historical port to the island of artistic renewal.

Les Machines de L'ile

  • 10m
The epicentre of Nantes' imaginative present, where former shipyards have been taken over by fantastical, Jules Verne-inspired mechanical creatures.

Grue Titan

  • 10m
A preserved giant yellow shipyard crane that stands as a monument to the city's working-class shipbuilding history, anchoring the modern leisure space.

HAB Galerie

  • 10m
A former colonial banana warehouse repurposed as a massive contemporary art gallery, encapsulating the theme of historical spaces finding creative renewal.

Location

Activity location

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    Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne
    • 4 Place Marc Elder,
    • 44000, Nantes, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Château des ducs de Bretagne
    • 4 Place Marc Elder
    • 44000, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

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