A 25-metre tall waterfall, a set of steps on a cliffside, seven belvederes overlooking a breath-taking site…
A waterfall pouring out between the crawling ivy of Parc Maurice-Schwob on butte Sainte-Anne hill. Giant water plants, banana trees, large-leaf vegetation, and even tree ferns, all participate in creating an atmosphere where visitors experience “the out-of-the-ordinary, the enormous — just like with Jules Verne.”
Overlooking the Jardin is an itinerary of 7 belvedere-style lookout towers: from Rue de l’Hermitage to the Lusançay steps, the belvederes offer stunning vistas of the garden and the Loire river.
Suggestion for a walk
Discover the “Belvédère de l’Hermitage, designed by Tadashi Kawamata and continue from belvedere to belvedere.
Crossing the Parc des Oblates – 100th park in Nantes with undeniable charm with a vegetable garden, works from le Voyage à Nantes, sheep, playground, reach Bas-Chantenay to take a break at the Brasserie Little Atlantique, a former on-board oil mill de Loire rehabilitated into a microbrewery. In addition to the view from its incredible terrace, a pontoon allows you to board the Navibus to reach the Île de Nantes.
For the bravest: start a hike from Chantenay to the valley of the Chézine, an idyllic little river.
Square Maurice-Schwob
Created in 1931 directly above the former granite quarry is a park designed by architects in an industrial landscape overlooking the Loire, making it an unusual but worthwhile visit.
rue Joseph Cholet 44100 Nantes
How to get there?
By public transports :
• Bus: line n°81, stop « Gassendi »
• Tramway: line 1, stop « Gare Maritime »
• Bicloo Plus: station « Garennes » (N°206 – 2 rue des Garennes)
Access forbidden to dogs.
– From 15 January to 19 March: from 9.00 am to 6.15 pm
– From 20 March to 14 May: from 9am to 7.30pm
– From 15 May to 3 September: from 9am to 10pm
– From 4 September to 22 October: from 9am to 7.30pm
– From 23 October to 17 November: 9am to 6.15pm
– From 18 November to 14 January: from 9 am to 5.15 pm