Winter holidays
What to do in Nantes during the February holidays
The Château des ducs, the Machines de l’île, museums, the Jardin des Plantes and spring tides in La Baule or Pornic: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Nantes.
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The 2027 winter holidays run from 6 to 22 February in zone C, from 13 February to 1 March in zone A, and from 20 February to 8 March in zone B, the zone of Rennes and Nantes. Nantes has enough to fill a winter week under cover, and the coast from Pornic to La Baule is less than an hour away.
February 2027 events in Nantes
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 21 to 24 February | Spring tides, coefficient 110 on the 22nd | The whole coast |
Rainy days
The Château des ducs and its history museum, the Musée d’arts, the Musée Dobrée and the Machines de l’île fill several rainy days. Check the Machines’ opening days in winter.
Under cover
CastleChâteau des ducs de BretagneNantes · 2 h 30 to 3 h 30In the heart of Nantes, the Château des ducs de Bretagne combines medieval ramparts, a ducal palace in white tufa stone and a large museum devoted to the history of the city.
MuseumMusée d’Arts de NantesNantes · 2 to 3 hours, half a day for the collections and exhibitionsMore than 14,000 works and nine centuries of art, from the Middle Ages to today, in a complex combining the Palais, the Chapelle de l’Oratoire and the contemporary Cube.
ActivityLes Machines de l’îleNantes · 2 to 3 hoursOn the Île de Nantes, Les Machines de l’île: the Machine Gallery, the Marine Worlds Carousel and the Great Elephant, under maintenance until the end of February 2027.
MuseumMusée Dobrée, NantesNantes · 2 to 3 hoursRenovated and reopened in 2024, the Musée Dobrée spreads archaeology, the Middle Ages, decorative arts and curiosities across three buildings. Its iconic piece is the gold reliquary for the heart of Anne of Brittany.
The coast less than an hour away
During the spring tides, the wild coast of Le Croisic and the fishing huts of Pornic are spectacular. Guérande and its salt marshes can be visited in peace.
February walks
ViewpointCôte Sauvage of Le CroisicLe Croisic · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A great classic of the Guérande peninsula, loved for its rocks, its lively sea and its many stopping points facing the Atlantic.
VillagePornicPornic · Half a day minimum, a full day with the coastal path and the beachPornic curls around an old harbour overlooked by its castle, among villas, coves, the customs officers’ path, fishing huts and famous treats such as La Fraiseraie.
VillageGuérande Old TownGuérande · 2 h 30 to half a day, a full day with the salt marshesBehind its almost entirely preserved ramparts, Guérande unfolds monumental gates, a collegiate church, granite houses, shops and lanes that open directly onto the salt marshes.
VillageClissonClisson · Half a day minimum, ideally a full day with La Garenne LemotWhere the Sèvre and the Moine meet, Clisson combines a medieval castle, old market halls, stone bridges, Italian-style facades and the Romantic park of La Garenne Lemot.
Where to stay in Nantes
Stay in Nantes
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Going further
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