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Group visits
Advance reservations are required at least 15 days before the visit date to ensure an enjoyable visit and so group visits can be timed throughout the day. We can accommodate between 15 and 25 people per group.
Every day at the opening times of the museum except: public holidays, Sundays after 13.00 and the first Sunday of every month.
The general tour
The 2-hour guided tour takes you through both the monument and the museum. From its Gallo-Roman origins to the closure of the shipyards, by way of Anne de Bretagne and the slave trade, all the significant themes in Nantes’ past are on display. During the visit, you will explore the entire building, from cellar to garret.
– THE ESSENTIALS // IN 11/2 HOURS
An ideal tour to discover the essentials of the history of Nantes, with an opportunity to enjoy the first few rooms in the castle and the objects exhibited there. This 11/2 hours tour is especially suitable for visitors with reduced mobility.
– BRIEF OVERVIEW // IN 1 HOUR
If you only have an hour, your guide will relate the building's history and invite you to explore the first few rooms in the museum.
– THE 32 ROOMS OF THE MUSEUM // IN 3 HOURS
If you like to take your time and find out more…
The themed visits
– NANTES IN SLAVE TRADE EUROPE
What role did Nantes play in the triangular trade that took place from the 17th to the 19th centuries ? How did this trade work ? Who were the key players and who took benefit from it? The slave trade is seen in the wider framework of the colonial system. But also…
– MADE IN NANTES
– ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
– THE CASTLE INTO QUESTION
Download the groups catalogue in English at the bottom of this page
Languages spoken by the guides
Information and reservations groups
From 9 am till 6 pm every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and from 10:30 am till 6 pm every Thursday.
For group bookings please telephone +33 (0)2 40 20 60 11
Fax: +33 (0)2 51 17 48 65 or groupes@nantes-tourisme.com
