Opening times and access

Opening times

Château interiors, museum and exhibition
10 am to 6 pm, closed Mondays
1 July > 31 August: 10 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Courtyard and ramparts – freely accessible
Open 7 days a week: 8.30 am to 7 pm
1 July > 31 August: 8.30 am to 8 pm

Ticket booth closes 30 minutes before closing

Site annual closing dates: 1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 25 December

Access

Château des ducs de Bretagne
Musée d’histoire de Nantes
4 place Marc Elder
44 000 — Nantes

Arrival by public transport

Tramway > line 1
Busway > line 4 
Duchesse Anne Stop
10 minutes walk from the SNCF train station.

Coming to Nantes

High-Speed Train (TGV)
From Paris: 2 hours (20 trains per day)

By Car
A11 from Paris – A83 from Bordeaux
30 minutes from Saint-Nazaire, and 1 hour from Rennes, Angers and the coastline by car.

Car park
Cathédrale, Moulin-Mairie, Baco, Cité internationale des Congrès…

By Bike
La Loire à vélo (from Angers / Tours / Blois) 
La Vélodyssée (from the canal de Nantes à Brest / Les Sables d’Olonne)

Accessibility

Download the access map and find all the necessary information to prepare your visit.

Vigipirate Plan

To ensure the safety of our visitors, the Château des ducs de Bretagne is strictly applying the security measures decided by the french authorities.
The Château des ducs de Bretagne is fully opened. It is strongly recommanded not to bring suitcases and luggages to the museum.
Luggages and items are not allowed.
Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience and delay which may be caused by the extra security checks at the entrance.