Explore the delights around OKKO HOTEL NANTES CHATEAU

Beginning at the city center, this trail guides you to the higher ground called the “Mont Juillet”. At the pond of “La Martellière”, you will find tables and a playground.

The beginning of the hike starts at the parking of the train station. This trail has several variants that allows you to go on real steep trails like a maze with parallel roads. It has a distinguished atmosphere, secret and mesmerising. When you come back, go down to the port where you will find our restaurants and for those who love nature, make a stop to the “Ganuchaud” botanic garden which is located at the end of “la rue d’Angleterre”. Also, pass by “La Cour Gaillard” which is in “La Grand-Rue” and was edified by protestants at the Edit of Nantes. This site stays, until 1685, an important protestant place.

Prepare yourself for a hike of 2 hours long with 500 metres along the water. You will admire the vast expanse of the Plains of Mazerolles with 3 kilometres long and 1 kilometre large. This site is ideal for kids. It is also possible to go fishing for people with reduced mobility. Or you can have a picnic or some sport. At the end of this loop, you will see the Castle of La Baraudière surrounded by its stone walls from the 19th century and not far from there the Castle of Bois Mellet. A plate has been placed at the entry and it is written “qui a accueilli, cache et protégé les résistants de la région” which means “that has hosted, hided and protected the resistants of the region”.

This pleasant path of 11 km will guide you along le Cens and le Gesvres through Vigneux-de-Bretagne where these two rivers take source.

Discover the Plains of Mazerolles, a vast expanse of water of 3 kilometres long and 1 kilometre large. With a little bit of patience, you may see herons on the shores and a lot of other birds during migration season. Labelled refuge of the French League for the Protection of Birds (LPO), the site has also three beehives financed by the collectivity and an orchard. A themed path has also been created by the Municipality. The trail begins on the edges of the river Erdre to go through the undergrowth alleys, steep paths and goes through adorable little villages. It is possible to join the port of Sucé-sur-Erdre if you take the Atlantic Coast Route, or from the city-centre for this hike. The departure point is from the nautical base of Mazerolles.

This trail starts at the Jules Vernes car park in La Paquelais.

This trail starts at the Jules Vernes car park in La Paquelais.

This pleasant path starts “Place de l’église”. Highlight on the gorgeous private windmill of La Favrière.

This pleasant path begins “Place de l’église”. This track is quite nice during the summer as it is shaded.

With this trail you will be able to see the cross of the castle situated “impasse du château” and the castle de la Bretonnière which was built in the 15th century. At the end of the trail, you will see the “Moulin Neuf”, which was built in 1702 and is open to the public thanks to an association.

The Nantes Okko Hotel has an exceptional location. In the heart of the historic city, rue de Strasbourg, close to the pedestrian area shops and restaurants, immediately next to the Dukes of Brittany château and 10 minutes walk from...

Discover Nantes thanks to the City Pass! The convenient Nantes pass is a must-have: travel around and visit the city's top sites with this 24, 48 or 72-hour pass! WITH THE NANTES CITY PASS YOU CAN GET THE FULL EXPERIENCE OF THIS ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CITY. DISCOVER THE BEST OF NANTES, ALL WITH ONE PASS! You will have free access to the city's key sites, tours and public transport for 24, 48 or 72 hours according to the Pass you choose. For the duration you have selected, this convenient pass will give you best-price access to: * The "Petit Train", City tour bus, public transport (Tramway, BusWay, Bus and Navibus) * The Carrousel des Mondes Marin (a fabulous marine-themed ride) or the Galerie des Machines de l'Île (a gallery of spectacular machine animals) (both closed in January) * The Château de Ducs de Bretagne and its history museum, the Jules Verne museum, Art museum * Sightseeing cruises on the Erdre  * Guided tours of the city with Nantes Tourisme * Gourmet breaks in exceptional locations (Oct. to March only) * Disounts on shopping and leisure activities (10% off in the Bazar officiel du Voyage shop, 10% off at the Galeries Lafayette...) * Specialized advice and information, tourist guides and maps at the visitor centre Choose the Nantes pass to really make the most of your stay in Nantes!

The Hotel Saint Daniel welcomes you in the heart of the old town, 5 minutes walk from the Dukes of Brittany château, in a pedestrian road close to the tramway, bus stations, train station, university hospital, airport shuttle,

Tables de Nantes 2014

Opposite the Dukes of Brittany château, the Hotel offers a comfortable stop in Nantes' historical quarter, close to the SNCF rail station, the Congress Centre and the main business and leisure centres.

Between the Opera and the Dukes of Brittany château, the Hotel La Pérouse is a figurehead of contemporary architecture. In this charming independent hotel, the 46 rooms benefit from tasteful comfort and sober interior design...

Located in the heart of Nantes, the Hotel du Tourisme has 19 sound-proofed rooms for peaceful nights. They are equipped with shower room, WC, telephone, television and free WIFI connection.

Bridge near the small canal

The coal mines were extremely important from the 17th century.

As a place for meeting and mixing, the library must also be a simple place where people are welcomed in a friendly atmosphere and where they can get good advice. The whole team is involved in each place and provides quality entertainment. Come and visit them and share with them a good moment of reading and discovery.

As a place for meeting and mixing, the library must also be a simple place where people are welcomed in a friendly atmosphere and where they can get good advice. The whole team is involved in each place and provides quality entertainment. Come and visit them and share with them a good moment of reading and discovery.

Born from the whims of the relief and the fervour of an Abbot, it makes its appearance at the bend in the path that climbs to the Chapelle Largeau. Like a guide or a lighthouse, soothing by its serene presence, and so eternal: the Chapel of Saint Joseph stands at the top of the Ouin Valley. The traveller may be astonished, moved or meditate in front of this majesty. It proudly dominates this valley, at the bottom of which, the river Ouin, runs alongside, meanders and separates, sometimes the Maine et Loire, the Vendée or the Deux Sèvres. At the height of the trilogy, the parish itself was, over the centuries, under the dependence of three dioceses: Maillezais, La Rochelle and Poitiers! »

Products: fresh goat cheese, fluffy, gray, off-dry, log, herbs, pepper. Hectares: 2ha. Places of sale: Farm from 15h to 18h (order), weekly markets in Mortagne sur Sevre Tuesday from Vihiers Wednesday, Mauleon Friday and Saturday Cholet.

Organic farming on a 12 ha farm including 5 ha of market gardening and 1500 m² of greenhouses. Products: Various organic vegetables in season Places of sale : At the farm, Thursday from 6 to 7 pm, "Proxi" store in Mauléon, Biocoop Bressuire and Cholet, "Mangeons Bio ensemble" producers' store at Fruits de Clazay.

Looking for some fresh air? Escape to the Espace Naturel la Corbelière in Moulins and fill up on greenery! This 2 km trail, on a preserved site, is at the heart of a vast bocage landscape, cradle of springs where meadows, ponds, hedges and small streams mingle. This site has been awarded the "Espace Naturel Sensitive" label. With the family: a moment of complicity guaranteed! On your own: a great opportunity to recharge your batteries! Thanks to the support of the Département des Deux-Sèvres, JDO Paysages (Terves) has installed two attractive and fun footbridges. They're sure to delight young and old alike! An educational panel talks about "mollins". What are they? To find out, scan the QR code on the panel and listen to what the locals have to say. The site is also home to several geocaches, an orienteering course and a Tèrra Aventura course called "La Corbelière des z?ombres"

As a place for meeting and mixing, the library must also be a simple place where people are welcomed in a friendly atmosphere and where they can get good advice. The whole team is involved in each place and provides quality entertainment. Come and visit them and share with them a good moment of reading and discovery.

This site comprises blocks of white quartz recognised in 1909 as a Monument and Site of Natural Interest. The site of the Pyrôme rocks used to be inhabited by goblins. According to legend, every year at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, one of the huge blocks of rock would rise up and the goblins would appear offering their treasure, hidden there, to anyone who would agree to give up their place in Paradise. Today it offers an interesting panoramic view spreading beyond Moulins and the Ouin valley toward the Cholet area. A path join the Corbelière Site, "Espace naturel sensible").

Tables de Nantes 2014

Sapio, the culinary academy is a place dedicated to epicureans. Located right in the centre of Nantes, we offer a restaurant, a cookery workshop, a shop, seminar rooms and an educational playground based around taste and flavour.

Tables de Nantes 2014 - New listing!

Tables de Nantes 2014 Not to be missed, traditional, excellent wine cellar

Under the watchful gaze of the pig standing guard in front of this "Nantes Institution", come enjoy the ambiance, the décor, the food - it's all good! Lyonnais cuisine, bistro

Gourmet burgers and bistro cuisine

The Nantes Okko Hotel has an exceptional location. In the heart of the historic city, rue de Strasbourg, close to the pedestrian area shops and restaurants, immediately next to the Dukes of Brittany château and 10 minutes walk from...

The Hotel Saint Daniel welcomes you in the heart of the old town, 5 minutes walk from the Dukes of Brittany château, in a pedestrian road close to the tramway, bus stations, train station, university hospital, airport shuttle,

Opposite the Dukes of Brittany château, the Hotel offers a comfortable stop in Nantes' historical quarter, close to the SNCF rail station, the Congress Centre and the main business and leisure centres.

Between the Opera and the Dukes of Brittany château, the Hotel La Pérouse is a figurehead of contemporary architecture. In this charming independent hotel, the 46 rooms benefit from tasteful comfort and sober interior design...

Located in the heart of Nantes, the Hotel du Tourisme has 19 sound-proofed rooms for peaceful nights. They are equipped with shower room, WC, telephone, television and free WIFI connection.

The Surcouf hotel welcomes you in a calm street, close to the Congress Centre, and near the station and château. It offers a unique situation in the very heart of the Dukes' city, with the possibility of strolling in the Botanical gardens.