(Translated by Google) The Castle of the Dukes, is to see and also to review. Access to the inner courtyard and the ramparts are free to access. It is already a beautiful visit. The castle museum tells the story of the city. Be careful, the museum is very busy in summer. The photos of the castle are not lacking but will you know how to go to the top of the stairs to admire the vault above the stairs. And will you be able to count the gargoyles that haunt its walls? (Original) Le Château des Ducs, est à voir et aussi à revoir. L'accès à la cour intérieure et aux remparts sont libres d'accès. C'est déjà une belle visite. Le musée du château raconte l'histoire de la ville. Attention, le musée est très fréquenté en période estivale. Les photos du château ne manquent pas mais saurez-vous aller tout en haut de l'escalier pour admirer la voûte au-dessus de l'escalier. Et saurez-vous compter les gargouilles qui hantent ses murs?

Located in the center of Nantes, the Castle 🏰 of the Dukes of Brittany is one of the most important monuments of the city's heritage. With almost half a mile (500 meters) of walls and the Flamboyant Gothic ducal residence within the walls, the castle forms an impressive ensemble. 😯👌🏻 I recommend to visit this incredible place 🙌🏻🤗

Excellent museum - couldn’t tell you the last time I spent 3 hours happily exploring a museum. Great exhibits, wonderful audio guide in English and really informative. Highly recommend!

Might be one of the best museums I have been to. This was my 1st stop with the 48 hour Nantes Pass and I was not disappointed! The Museum is set inside the Chateau with about 90% of the focus on the history of Nantes through the ages, with 10% on the caste scattered throughout. As one would expect, most of the text is in French, but they do offer audio guides from the front desk of which I was able to get an English version. The museum is organized into just over 30 rooms that have thematic groupings but each their own individual theme when you step into a room. The audio guide is very good at giving a brief overview and then there are selectable options if you want more detail on certain artifacts. The main highlight for me was the use of multimedia devices in a number of the exhibits which really took the museum experience to the next level. They have one unique feature that I've never seen before where you can pilot a virtual hot air balloon around the historic city circa 1750 and then set the balloon down in various areas and move around the digital rendition of the town.

Beautiful chateau right in the city centre. Worth the walk along the allowed areas. There is also a new slide that goes from top to bottom but unfortunately, we came on a really hot day and they do not operate it on severe weather.

Amazing free Chateau to visit in Nantes. The grounds are beautiful and there's a moat with koi, turtles, and ducks swimming. Inside there's a cafe, a museum(need to pay for this), and the ramparts(free). We walked the ramparts and took in some great views of the area. There are a few placards around with some information about the area and the Chateau as well.

After going to tons of history, art, and culture museums all throughput France, this has to be at the top. We went kind of late with only about an 1.5 hours left until close so we were only able to visit the museum and not the exhibition. There is free admission every first Sunday of the month. It was well worth the visit. The history of Nantes was very interesting and the displays were really captivating. The amount of stairs kind of hurt as it is basically the whole castle (very well preserved) but there were lots of elevators. You could also walk around the castle and within the courtyard for good views of the city from higher up.

Very interesting castle musée to visit. I'd recommend to spend at least 2 hours including the Genghis Khan exhibit. At the GK exhibition, you can borrow their English guide book in exchange for your ID. There are locker that's free and can easily fit a 45l backpack. I think there are bigger lockers too. You'll pick up a coin from near the reception and use it. Many of the exhibits have English but I'd estimate around 90% don't. Kinda hard for me whose French isn't up to date.

One of the best monuments that you can visit in Nante! Here you can do all sorts of things! You can visit the courtyard of the palace, you can walk around in the walls of the palace, you can visit the inside of the palace where you will find the history of the palace and the history of the city of Nantes, like the past of Nantes in slavery trading, the ww1 history, ww2 history, etc. It’s a must go if you never visited Nantes!

This impressive place had been neglected over too many years to become recently the museum of the history of Nantes. It's amazingly nicely done and you only realize the importance of the city when you visit this place and learn about it's past. Beautiful collection and, modern pedagogical display. Just fabulous 👍👍

A very beautiful place. It is a free entrance to go around inside. You only pay ticket for the museum inside. The walls are in extremely good condition on order to understand the old centuries

A definite must see! This castle was renovated between 1990 and 2010 and therefore offers a fantastic experience of the castle. You will have plenty of videos to watch and many texts to read in order to better understand the past of this castle and the history of Nantes. At this time (05/2019) there is also an Exhibition of Rock in Nantes that on can find very interesting !

Amazing piece of history...well worth the trip. Very close to Nantes gare and city center. However English speakers may have a hard time to navigate as most is in French. Staff nice and accommodating. Overall, well structured and assembled. Wish I had more time to enjoy and spoke language.

Beautiful place to relax when it's nice out. Interesting exhibits inside the castle from time to time.

Lovely chateau in the center of Nantes. Beautiful buildings and view of the city center. You can walk along the walls and hang out inside the courtyard for free. Otherwise pay to enter the buildings.

ロワール川の名城。15c。16cにナントの勅令がここで発布されました。フランスに属さないケルト語の国でした。ゴシック風の窓や破風が綺麗です。四階建て。

(Translated by Google) A very beautiful castle where the interior courtyard is open access and free. A very nice space in the moat with a funny slide on the side. (Original) Un très beau château où la cour intérieure est en libre accès et gratuite. Un très bel espace aménagé dans les douves avec un drole de toboggan sur le côté.

(Translated by Google) Very very beautiful castle of the Dukes of Brittany, I was not disappointed, you have your eyes full of it, it's wonderful to say hello again from the Somme 80240 (Original) Très très beau château des ducs de Bretagne j ai pas été déçu vous en avez pleins les yeux c'est magnifique à refaire un petit coucou de la Somme 80240

Neat place to explore with crepes and snacks vendor in the main area. Can explore for free, but events and exhibitions cost money.

Extraordinary! A nice place for a walk or a visit, the museum is very interesting and the temporary expositions are always great!

Great view inside and also outside from the 500m round walk on the wall. The museum is also worth visiting with a huge collection of exhibits. Top attraction of Nantes, don’t miss it!

Wondering what Duchess Anne saw when she was staring at this window.. Beautiful Chateau ! It’s a must when you’re visiting Nantes. Free admission very 1st Sunday of the month.

During our visit to Nantes, we also took time to see some of the city's greatest sights. The castle certainly belongs among them. It functions as a magnificent fort with a moat. It is very well preserved.

Wonderful visit on 25aug23. Cool & sunny day. Signs with english explanation. Help a lot when we visit oversea. Thanks.

Can spend hours here. Bring water though. Can get hot climbing about in there. And is your have any joint issues be aware of the physical limitations.

On the first Sunday of every month, the entrance is free. We were lucky to take advantage of this situation. The museum is absolutely worth to see.👍😊

A must visit in Nantes! My visit here was during an educational activity which was for a short duration in the premises. Got a glance of the Genghis Khan's exhibit at the museum. A revisit is required in order to explore all the museums and programmes here.

A quaint place to visit. You can go around the palace and and visit inside the gates. But the museum tour is paid. Good to spend a couple of hours.

Well preserved castle right in the centre of Nantes. The slide down the outside of the wall is a really nice touch too.

Really cold and windy in the winter, warm dress! Nice castle for a walk. Museum inside not free.

Beautiful piece of history, not far from train station

Beautiful and amazing Church

A beautiful escape to be found in the heart of Nantes. While the old quarter of the city suits just metres away, and offers some beautiful sites and destinations, the château is an excellent place to visit to escape some of the bustle. Check out the tours for a taste of local history, or simply washer at your own pace and enjoy some lovely views over Nantes.

Incontournable à Naoned.

Good

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful and imposing (Original) Très beau et imposant

Sans guide, il y a peu d'info

Heel mooi !

Je ne peux en dire plus, car la billetterie était fermée. Mais, actuellement le château accueille une exposition de la marque Lu, j'envisage d'aller la voir. Le prix de la visite du château n'est pas plus chère. 8 euros.

Quel beau musée,très riche en documentations sur l'histoire de Nantes et des Nantais. Une ville qui regarde son histoire en face dans ce qu'elle a fait de bien mais aussi sans occulter des épisodes sombres comme l'esclavage,les massacres révolutionnaires ou l'occupation allemande, la collaboration de certains nantais et le courage de ceux qui se sont mis en face. Prenez le temps de vous plonger dans ces documents.

Site très sympathique, on a pu visiter l'intérieur et il y a un toboggan également. Un grand parc sympathique pour pique-niquer avec des très belles vues du pont. A visiter si vous êtes de passage à Nantes.

(Translated by Google) Under construction... (Original) En travaux...

L'exposition sur les biscuits LU n'a strictement aucun intérêt. Le château est joli.

Beautiful place, and exposition (would have liked to have a map of the whole place in order to choose how much time to allocate to each section of nantes' history)

Le tour des remparts gratuits mérite le détour

Toujours une exposition à découvrir. Le parc est magnifique en toutes saisons

Très beau château on en apprend beaucoup sur l'histoire de Nantes. Je le referai avec plaisir avec des amis et ma famille.

(Translated by Google) Very impressive, well-kept (Original) Molto suggestivo, curato

Expositions toujours tres intéressantes Beauté du château. C est toujours un endroit que je visite lors de mes passages a Nantes ♥️

(Translated by Google) Very clean and well organized (Original) Molt net i ben organitzat

Un château accessible à tous, une balade sympa sur le chemin de Ronde et une vue agréable sur le miroir deau et la tour LU. A faire avec des enfants ou pas. Libre à vous de visiter les expos.

Bel édifice de notre belle ville, étant néo nantaise, j'apprécie l'architecture et là je suis servie, à visiter absolument

(Translated by Google) To visit absolutely (Original) A visiter absolument

Magnifique ! 4h de visite complète...

L'histoire et le modernisme en un lieu..

Foarte antic ,frumos ce mai

La vue est magnifique c'est génial.

Une visite incontournable à Nantes.

Très beau et grand château. Prévoir au moins trois heures pour la visite du musée car il est très riche en informations et objets divers! Extérieur gratuit (remparts et toboggan). Je recommande aussi l'expo temporaire sur la biscuiterie LU (qui donne faim, dommage que la boutique n'en vende pas...)!

Je ne suis pas encore rentrée dans le château pour l'instant, mais le paysage de l'extérieur me plaît énormément, avec les douves et le Pont Levis !

Belle exposition en ce moment sur l'historique de l'usine Lu, avec une approche très intéressante sur la relation au travail des hommes et des femmes. L'usine Lu, très avant-gardiste sur l'égalité hommes femmes a mis en avant de manière tout à fait équitable, dans sa marque LU (Lefèvre/Utile) les deux cofondateurs, qui étaient mariés dans la vie.

5 étoiles pour le toboggan

Bien mais pas pour les enfants en bas âges

Magnifique château!! Mélange de style gothique féodal ! On peut faire les remparts sans payer !😇

On peut faire le tour des remparts gratuites et se promener dans la cour intérieure. Et l'on a des belles vue sur Nantes sans payer

Magnifique château en plein centre de nantes à voir absolument !!!

2 h trop court. A revoir à notre prochaine visite sur Nantes.

Disclaimer : je n'ai pas visiter l'intérieur du château. Cet avis porte uniquement sur l'extérieur. Très bel endroit. Vous pourrez profiter des douves pour vous assoir dans l'herbe à l'ombre. La fraîcheur de l'eau et des grosses pierres vous permettra de passer de chouettes moments entre amis ou en famille avant de continuer votre visite de la ville.

I nstructif

(Translated by Google) Gorgeous ☺️ (Original) Magnifique ☺️

Super beau a découvrir

Visité que de l'extérieur, imposant sans être merveilleux L'entrée n'y est pas bon marché...

We loved the chateau. It has a great mix of Nantes history and the details about the chateau and royalty. 10€ to enter with an audio tour and had a great afternoon. The next day we toured around the outside for free. It is open as a public park and it is just beautiful. Walking around the moat was really cool too.

Nice place to visit but don't expect a lot. It is more about the views you can get from there than anything else.

Be careful!!! The tobogan is not available if you are wearing sandals or if you look too old!! :O

Not to much Middle -Age in the Museum.A temporary exposition on 'the innovation ' of a sponsor manufacturing biscuits ( tasty :) was surprising for such a place

Amazing castle and a lot of history behind it. I recommend walking at the top of the perimeter walls then taking the slide down (if weather permits) and take a stroll around the canal.

A lovely building which has been made into a museum about the area. Liked the different areas which took you through time with the Ducs of Bretagne and Anne of Bretagne all the way through to modern times. Learnt a lot about Nantes and how the river brought fortune and then almost famine as ports nearer the cost and the introduction of the railway meant as a port it received less goods. Was amazed that Nantes was heavily involved with the European slave trade and was pro republic for the civil war. Children are free You can spend time looking at everything or they have guides if you want a certain theme.

Un chateau du XVᵉ, très bien conservé

Great.

Very nice.

(Translated by Google) Positioning right in the center makes it amazing (Original) Le positionnement en plein centre le rend étonnant

(Translated by Google) Very nice castle of our heritage (Original) Très joli château de notre patrimoine

(Translated by Google) Magnificent castle with a museum and very interesting exhibits. (Original) Magnifique château avec un musée et des expositions très intéressantes.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful castle .... To see (Original) Très beau château.... À voir

(Translated by Google) a must in Nantes (Original) un incontournable à Nantes

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful chateau. Very interesting visit. (Original) Très beau chateau. Visite très intéressante.

(Translated by Google) Surprising contrast between the exterior view ... and the interior courtyard ... To discover while strolling on the ramparts and in the moats ... (Original) Surprenant contraste entre la vue extérieure...et la cour intérieure... A découvrir en flânant sur les remparts et dans les douves...

(Translated by Google) Beautiful ! (Original) Très beau !

(Translated by Google) A pleasant moment of history. (Original) Un agréable moment d'histoire.

(Translated by Google) Make absolutely the tour of the ramparts. (Original) Faire absolument le tour des remparts.

(Translated by Google) very beautiful castle (Original) très beau château

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful site unfortunately the courtyard of the castle is not accessible to our 4-legged friends. Signage would be welcome or if it exists it deserves to be more visible. (Original) Très beau site malheureusement la cour du château n est pas accessible à nos amis à 4 pattes. Une signalétique serait la bienvenue ou si elle est existante elle mérite d etre plus visible.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting museums with 32 rooms to discover the history of Nantes. It is located in the heart of the city ... just follow the green line! (Original) Musées très intéressant avec 32 salles pour découvrir l'histoire de Nantes. Il est situé en plein cœur ❤ de la ville... il suffit de suivre la ligne verte !

(Translated by Google) Yes very beautiful 🤔 (Original) Oui très beau 🤔

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful castle with people who helped us to find a lost object during the visit, magnificent views of Nantes, and then a really superb exhibition, only at the entrance can be put a sign for people who already have their tickets that she can quickly access the visit, and remember to avoid dismissing a little abruptly the customers who did not notice that they could not return immediately with the sanitary rules. (Original) Très beau château avec des personnes qui nous ont bien aidé pour retrouver un objet perdu durant la visite, des vues magnifiques sur Nantes, et puis une expo vraiment superbe, seulement à l'entrée peut être mettre un panneau pour les personnes ayant déjà leurs billets qu'elle puissent accéder rapidement à la visite, et penser à éviter de renvoyer un peu brutalement les clients n'ayant pas remarqué qu'ils ne pouvaient pas rentrer de suite avec les règles sanitaires.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful castle but a pity that the slide is closed (Original) Beau château mais dommage que le toboggan soit fermé

(Translated by Google) A place steeped in history, interesting permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions that are no less so. At this moment the story of the little read (Original) Un lieu chargé d'histoire, des expositions permanentes intéressantes et des expos temporaires qui ne le sont pas moins. En ce moment l'histoire du petit lu

(Translated by Google) To have (Original) À voir

(Translated by Google) Magnificent castle to visit at the time of the exhibition on the cake factory read (Original) Magnifique château visiter au moment de l'exposition sur la fabrique de gâteau lu

(Translated by Google) The castle is very small but super interesting. It is free to climb the ramparts and to walk around it. Paying to enter and see the museum as well as to see the current exhibitions. (Original) Le château est très petit mais super intéressant. C'est gratuit pour monter sur les remparts et pour en faire le tour. Payant pour rentrer et voir le musée ainsi que pour voir les expositions du moment.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent castle! Even without making a visit, stop by! (Original) Château magnifique ! Même sans faire de visite, passez y faire un tour !

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful chateau. Do once (Original) Très beau chateau. Faire une fois

(Translated by Google) Magnificent place full of history. Very interesting exhibition LU (Original) Magnifique lieu chargé d'histoires. Expo LU très intéressante

(Translated by Google) Beautiful set that deserves the trip. Pretty views complete the visit. (Original) Bel ensemble qui mérite le déplacement. De jolis points de vue complètent la visite.

(Translated by Google) Very pretty castle. And very nice to be able to walk around the walls for free (Original) Très joli château. Et très sympa de pouvoir faire le tour des murailles gratuitement

(Translated by Google) Good at cleaning to safeguard staff while traveling is important (Original) É bom em limpeza para salvaguardar o pessoal durante as viagens é importante

(Translated by Google) Long haul, but quite interesting. (Original) Largo recorrido, pero bastante interesante.

(Translated by Google) Sublime and magnificently restored castle. Bravo for having known how to extend the history of the castle to the history of the city of Nantes, it sweeps all the historical periods with ease. Very relevant, varied museum. To do absolutely !!!!! Well done and thank you. (Original) Château sublime et restauré magnifiquement. Bravo pour avoir su étendre l'histoire du château à l'histoire de la ville de Nantes il balaie toutes les périodes historiques avec facilité. Musée très pertinent, varié. À faire absolument !!!!! Bravo et merci.

(Translated by Google) Very well maintained with a quiet and peaceful space there is now a glacier (Original) Très bien entretenue avec un espace calme et paisible il y a dorénavant un glacier

(Translated by Google) Great this castle is great I don't know now but before the covid it offered an evening visit by involving the children in a puzzle game (Original) Super ce château est super je ne sais pas maintenant mais avant le covid il proposait une visite le soir en faisant participer les enfants a un jeu d'énigmes

(Translated by Google) To visit (Original) A visiter

(Translated by Google) Unmissable museum to visit !!!! (Original) Musée incontournable à visiter!!!!

A great historical place to visit with a splendid view over the town centre.

Absolutely gorgeous castle with signs around the ramparts explaining what you can see in a variety of languages.

We wandered in off the street and enjoyed the free areas of the chateau. The buildings were really impressive with some multi-lingual information boards. Going up on the ramparts was fun and gave some good views of the city. Probably difficult if you have limited mobility, but we didn't inquire into any help that was available or go into the ticketed areas. There are birds and fish to see in the moat, and pet sheep in the grounds.

Amazing museum. The external part, including the remparts, are open to the public at no cost. Inside, there is a nice 3d-virtual reality reconstruction of old parts of the town. Really a great piece of historical research done! Totally recommended.

Old castle with museum inside, you can take a walk on the old walls and enjoy the view. There is coffe bar inside with nice food..

Very interesting, beautiful, and well preserved castle in the centre of Nantes. Plenty of possibilities to walk around before actually having to pay entry to the interior rooms. Nice view on the surrounding area.

Beautiful structure. Free walkabouts and cafe, really good interpretation inside for 8EUR. Everything one needs to know about the history of Brittany.

Big château to visit ☺ I love the architecture details. Lots of people are visitng thiz Castle, walking distance from the shops and restaurants. Worth a visit if you pass by the centre ville. Duchess Ann statue is outside the castle.

It was the weekend of march 2023, the sky was lovely. I booked the ticket day for student, so the price for visiting the monument is so cheap. You should change the ticket before come inside the Castle of Ducs. It so big and large, we spent about 2,5 hours to all exploring. There is a map in the reception and the locking to put the bag and the coats 🧥. You can read the history of Nantes and also watch the short video in the museum. Outside the castle 🏰, there is the place to see the city center. Near by the Gare center. Highly recommended for your trip in Nantes.

The design of the castle looks very unique, and although I didn't spend much time in it, yet I noticed and liked few stuff. I liked that it's surrounded by water where ducks swim and play around, which is a nice scenery, and moreover the grass down there is very beautiful where people sit and enjoy their time, quite unique. I recommend any group of people passing by to go there and spend some time around it.

Lots of good information about Brittany in multiple mediums (artifacts, text, interactive and passive screens). One interactive screen was particularly interesting: a layout and history of the chateau over several centuries. It allows you to compare different centuries. I really wish there had been multiple screens available because while we were reviewing it in English, several people passed by and didn't want to wait for us to finish. Quite awkward...

I'm probably biased but this might be one of the best castles I know. I've been there a hundred times and have never been deceived, it really is beautiful. Besides, the view from the ramparts is incredible AND free, you can go in there without paying. Inside the castle, there are a lot of activities and events that make it lively - once I've even been dragged into a room to test perfumes (that was fun). They really try to reinvent this beautiful place and it works, makes me want to go there all the time - I recommand! And besides, it's an account of Nantes and Brittany's great history, it really represents the whole country.

Walk in for free and stroll the grounds or up on the battlements to get a great view out over Nantes. Have a seat or relax on the lawn of the lower section near the moat and take the load off your feet from walking round the City. Pay to go in the museum, it's a very historical place worth getting to learn.

Amazing castle with a really good museum to look around. It is really big though so can take a good few hours to go round if you want to see everything. It's really interesting so I would recommend it

It is free and everyone can visit. Within city centre and lots of shops and restos nearby. saw people brought their dogs and kids to have mini picnic around the area.

Not very impressive. The interior of the chateau is a museum and the view from the remparts is good. The chateau is not laid out as residence. Rather dusappointing.

Beautiful and charming you can climb the tower and its free

Beautiful spot for a picnic, views of the city from the ramparts, or if you’re up for it an incredible museum.

Woman in gift shop very knowledgeable about history of art exhibitions. Free entry but pay for art exhibitions

Absolutely beautiful Castle. Free access and an easy way to pass an hour or two.

Fabulous Chateau in the middle of Nantes, Includes Natural History Museum de Nantes

A must-see in Nantes! Beautiful castle with a museum inside. The museum is focused on Nantes history, it's very well done & full of interactive media! You need at least 3 hours to get through the main exhibition. I recommend bringing wired head phones for the audio guide.

Brilliant restoration work underway on the chateau and we’ll worth the visit, especially the ramparts . Tragically the nearby cathedral was gutted by an arsonist’s fire a couple of years ago and has not been reopened but there are other churches for those who ABC; another beautiful church.