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Nantes is the sixth largest city in France situated some 10 km north-east of Rezé and 450 km from Paris. According to the latest census, the population of Nantes is about 277,300 people, making it the sixth largest city in France. Many people visit Nantes to experience its amusement parks and castles.

Nantes is served by Nantes Atlantique (IATA: NTE) airport, which is 20 km away.

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1. Machines of the Isle of Nantes
The Machines of the Isle of Nantes (French: Les Machines de l'île) is an artistic, touristic and cultural project based in Nantes, France. The project is based in the old covered buildings of the former shipyards in Nantes that were at one time used for ship construction (les nefs), and later used as business sites.

2. Château des ducs de Bretagne
The Château des ducs de Bretagne (English. Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) is a large fortified château located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1941. It is located on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its ditches. It was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany between the 13th and 16th centuries, subsequently becoming the Breton residence of the French Monarch…

3. Jardin des plantes de Nantes
The Jardin des plantes de Nantes (73, 280 m²) is a municipal botanical garden located on Rue Stanislas Baudry, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge, but a fee is charged for the greenhouses.

4. Nantes Cathedral
Nantes Cathedral or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes; Breton: Iliz-Veur Sant-Pêr-ha-Sant-Paol Naoned), is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Nantes, Brittany, France. The construction of the cathedral began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish, finally reaching completion in 1891.

5. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
}}The Fine arts Museum of Nantes (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes) is a French art museum in Nantes.

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Machines of the Isle of Nantes

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Château des ducs de Bretagne

The Château des ducs de Bretagne (English. Castle of the Dukes of

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Jardin des plantes de Nantes

The Jardin des plantes de Nantes (73,280 m²) is a municipal botanical

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Nantes Cathedral

Nantes Cathedral or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nantes

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Okko Hotels Nantes Château

starting $207

Hôtel La Pérouse

starting $180

Hotel Mercure Nantes Centre Grand

starting $161

Appart?City Confort Nantes Centre

starting $152

L'Hôtel

starting $172

ibis Styles Nantes Centre Place Royale

starting $79

Logis Hôtel Duquesne

starting $115

Hotel Le Petit Duquesne

starting $91

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