Feel like visiting Nantes on two wheels? Discover the city’s greatest sights from the seat of your bike. Explore Île de Nantes by riding along the banks of the Loire for 10 km (6.2 mi.) starting at Machines de l’Île, then admire Daniel Buren’s Les Anneaux, the “Creation District”, and the massive Titan cranes. Along the green line, enjoy 22 km (14 mi.) of bike paths to discover Nantes’ historical, architectural and artistic heritage.
Nantes – centre ville
20,50 km (12.7 mi.)
“The green line is the longest starting block ever painted on the ground.”
Let’s face it. The starting line of this loop through downtown Nantes isn’t clearly laid out. Or isn’t it? Painted and visible all year round, the green line may well be the largest starting block ever created, at 24 kilometers in length. Unheard of. As is this itinerary! From the foot of Butte Sainte-Anne hill in Bas-Chantenay to the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, by way of the Jardin des Plantes, and to the base of the Éloge du pas de côté statue in Place du Bouffay: all the possibilities of an urban adventure are here, draped in nature’s finery. This tour invites you to take in all Le Voyage à Nantes’ sights: cultural stops, major monuments, works of art, and the city’s one-of-a-kind spots. So, pedal along the green line. Then break away from it. You’ll always find it again, right beneath your feet. No matter what, make sure to pedal at your own pace, and as you please.
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Île de Nantes
10,43 km (6,5 mi.)
Loop
Once upon a tire, there was a delightful bike path… and here too, you can enjoy it to your heart’s content. One thing is certain about this route: all the bridges here over the Loire lead to Île de Nantes. From that point on, it’s as easy as pie to bike around them and flirt with the river — but also with nature, architecture, the city’s industrial history, artworks… Even though the itinerary is perfectly signposted, safe, and suitable for all cyclists, we can’t help but recommend leaving it and venturing into the heart of Île de Nantes, where yesterday, today and tomorrow, the industrial past, local life and Le Voyage à Nantes artworks merge and appear at every turn. And, of course, there’s no end to this one-of-a-kind island… That is, unless you want to write your own adventure, once upon a tire…
