must-see nantes
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: NANTES

Part of the MUST-SEE ARCHITECTURE of FRANCE series. An eclectic combination of new and old, the beauty of Nantes can be seen in the different styles of architecture, ranging from gothic and art nouveau, to more contemporary additions to the skyline. Check out Nante's #mustseearchitecture below:

Manny

Architect: Tétrarc Built: 2010 Type: Office Address: Rue La Noue Bras de Fer, 44200 Nantes, France Open to the Public: Yes  

TOWER 360°

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Architect: LAN Architecture Built: 2018 Type: Apartment Address: Île de Nantes, Nantes, France Open to the Public: No  

Inoxia Apartments

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Architect: Christophe Rouselle Architects Built: 2015 Type: Housing Address: 14 Boulevard de Berlin, Nantes, Pays de la Loire Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.pss-archi.eu/immeubles/FR-44109-35370.html

Nantes School of Architecture

Architect: Lacaton & Vassal Architects Built: 2009 Type: Institutional Address: 6 Quai François Mitterrand, 44200 Nantes, France Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.ensanantes.fr

Bureaux du Conseil Général

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Architect: Forma6 Built: 2010 Type: Civic Address: Rue Sully, 4400 Nantes, France Open to the Public: Yes

Bâtiment B

Architect: Barre Lambot Architecture Built: 2013 Type: Institutional Address: 15 Boulevard Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.atlanbois.com/

Ehundura

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Architect: Leibar-Seigneurin Built: 2013 Type: Office Address: 25 Rue La Noue Bras de Fer, 44200 Nantes, France Open to the Public: Yes

Rollercoaster

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Architect: Leibar-Seigneurin Built: 2013 Type: Housing Address: Rue du Général de Bollardière, Nantes, France Open to the Public: No

Trempolino

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Architect: Tetrarc Built: 2010 Type: Music Lab, Theatre Address: 6 Boulevard Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 6:30pm Open to the Public: Yes

Passage Pommeraye

 

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Architect: Jean-Baptiste Buron and Hippolyte Durand Gasselin Built: 1843 Type: Shopping Mall Address: 20 Passage Pommeraye, 44000 Nantes, France Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 6:30pm Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.passagepommeraye.fr/

La Tour Lu

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Style: Art Nouveau Built: 1886 (approx.) Type: Arts Space, Theatre, Tower Address: 1 Rue de la Biscuiterie, 44000 Nantes, France Open to the Public: Yes  

Chateau Nantes

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Builder: François II Built: 16th-18th century Type: Castle Style: Gothic Address: 4 Place Marc Elder, 44000 Nantes, France Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.chateaunantes.fr/   [mappress mapid="46"]