Discover Nantes through unusual, original and fun activities. In this article, I will give you the best places and activities to have fun and spend unforgettable moments with your family or friends.
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Atypical Tours
A Self-Guided Urban Rally in the City Center
Thanks to your smartphone, you will be able to leave for 2 hours of urban rally in the streets of Nantes.
You will have the choice between 3 different rallies:
- The City Discovery Rally: a race against the clock in search of markers (statue, monument, plaque, fountain, facade…) to be photographed in different parts of the city. Equipped with a map of the city, a list of riddles to solve, and a reference score to beat, you will try to win by exceeding the victory score.
- The City Challenge Rally: an adventure through the downtown streets. Armed with a map and a list of riddles to solve, set off on a real orienteering race combined with a photo rally, and find the right markers to photograph (fountains, facades, statues…). To win, you’ll have to be strategic and avoid penalty points.
- The City BP Rally: you will have to convince the groom/bride to take on crazy challenges in the city. Each time he or she wins, they will take revenge on you by imposing challenges on you! You can have fun with up to 15 participants for about 2 hours.
Price: from €39 per group (for 2 hours)
Booking and information (in French)
A Guided Segway Tour
9 rue des Vieilles Douves, 44000 Nantes
Treat yourself to an unusual and fun guided tour through the streets of Nantes. Several walks are proposed in order to meet your expectations:
- The stroll on the Nantes island: during this stroll which lasts approximately 1 hour, you will discover the Royal Square, the Law Courts, the Carrousel of the marine worlds, the Titan crane, the Rings of Buren, the elephant of Nantes and the banana shed.
- The Essentiel de la ville de Nantes stroll: during a stroll that lasts about 1h30, you will discover the Place Royale, the castle of the Dukes of Brittany, the LU Tower, the Water Mirror, the Bouffay square, the house of Jules Verne, the Feydeau island, the Law Courts, the Carrousel of the marine worlds, the Titan crane, the Buren rings, the Nantes elephant and the Banana shed.
And don’t worry, even novices can try the experience since an initiation to Segways will be given to you at each departure.
Price: from €30/person/1h
Booking and information (in French)
A Romantic Walking Tour
Go to the main entrance of Nantes cathedral.
If you’re going to Nantes with your significant other, this private tour will be the best gift you can give them.
Your guide will take you through the most charming corners of the city. On the program, you will find:
- legends and romantic stories
- stops in the most Instagrammable places to immortalize this stroll
2-hour visits with your loved one.
Price: from €650/group (up to 10 people)
A One Hour Quad Ride Between Nantes and La Baule
44750 Quilly
As the weather gets warmer, enjoy a sunny afternoon and go for a ride on a quad bike.
Located in the middle of nature, the Quilly recreational area is the ideal place to practice quad: mud, rocky terrain, greenery.
Whether you are with your family or friends, this experience will undoubtedly leave you with a memorable souvenir of the region.
Price: from €79/person
A Tour of the Nantes Vineyards in a 2CV Citroën
In a society where you are asked to go faster and faster, Guillaume and Romain invite you to take the time to find serenity and peace during a 3-hour ride in a 2CV.
this is a bucolic and rural ride through the vineyards of Nantes that will make you rediscover the taste of the essentials of life.
The must: at the end of the visit you can (as in the old days) taste a good glass of wine around a beautiful wooden barrel.
Price: from €121.30
Rent a boat
For a truly original activity, rent a boat and discover Nantes like you have never seen it before.
Several rental options are available:
- With a skipper: if you’d like to enjoy an authentic excursion, board the 17-meter-long wooden boat that can accommodate up to 17 people. Let yourself be carried on the water in this traditional flat-bottomed boat, accompanied by two crew members.
- Without a skipper, with a license: if you feel more adventurous and have a boating license, Nathan’s 5-seater motor boat will allow you to discover the Loire River with a fast and maneuverable boat.
- Without a license: a little away from Nantes, moored at the Quai de la Jonelière in the port of Sucé-sur-Erdre, discover the Courlis sailboat. Quiet and easy to handle, it can accommodate up to 6 people for a day trip, and 4 people for a night.
Price:
- With a skipper: €361 for a half-day trip
- Without a skipper, with a license: €94 for half a day
- Without a license: €72 for a half day
A Trip in a Doggy Kart (Like in Lapland)
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Doggy: dog. Kart: cart. So far, it isn’t complicated; “Doggy Kart”: a cart pulled by dogs.
You are not dreaming, this activity is not reserved for the great expanses of snow in Lapland.
The activity is divided into 2 parts:
- a theoretical part: the presentation of the breeds: you will learn a lot about sled dogs (indeed, there is not only one breed of sled dog and they are not only present in the mountains).
- a practical part: you will be set up in the seat of the doggy-kart to enjoy sledding sensations through paths in the middle of Nantes’ nature
A moment out of time which will mix intense emotions, serenity and fusion with the dogs.
Price: from €35/person (2 adults and 2 children per sled maximum)
Booking and information (in French)
Unusual DIY Workshops
A Floral Creation Workshop With L’Atelier de Brice
34 rue Fouré, 44000 Nantes
If the weather is not good, you can always put some sunshine in your stay thanks to Brice’s floral workshops.
You will have the choice between 3 activities:
- Wall wreath: create a wall wreath to beautify your home.
- Decorated mirror: create a mirror with beautiful flowers (the shape and size of the mirror being to your choice).
- Party ornaments: create a head crown or a comb-bracelet-buttonhole to complete your outfit.
Price: €50/person (for all activities)
Booking and information (in French)
A Cosmetic Making Workshop
Quartier Procé-Zola, 44000 Nantes
For the most sassy of you: the cosmetic workshop.
Thanks to Sandrine, you will be able to create 2 products which will be 100% natural and fully adapted to your skin.
During this 2-hour workshop you will learn all the tips you need to make products that fully respond to your skin’s problems (balm, mask, creams, anti-aging serum etc.).
Price: from €49/person
Booking and information (in French)
The Beer Rally
Departure from the BUBAR 5 rue Louis Blanc, Nantes, meet inside.
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Follow the footsteps of Freudenthaler, an Austrian exile, and reconstruct (followed from afar by the organizers) the recipe of his flagship beer, an authentic lager, on your own!
The very recipe that allowed him to expand his brewery, at the origins of the Brasseries Nantaises (1905) and then the Brasseries de la Meuse (1931).
you will find on the menu:
- a fun and gourmet treasure hunt
- an introduction to beerology
- a visit of the most important places in the city
Somewhere between orientation, treasure hunt and beer tasting, this activity is an unusual experience.
Price: from €26/person/3h
Booking and information (in French)
A Fragrance Making Workshop
Quartier Procé-Zola, 44000 Nantes
In the same spirit, live a 100% sensory and olfactory experience (always under Sandrine’s supervision) during this perfume creation workshop.
You will learn how to notice the different notes of fragrances and will be introduced to the main categories of scents (floral, woody, amber, chypre…) in order to create the perfume of your dreams.
there will be no more “I know your perfume, it’s…”, you will be the sole creator of your fragrance.
Price: from €80/person
Booking and information (in French)
Create Your Own Kokedama
Médiathèque, 44000 Nantes
If you also find it satisfying to dip your hands in the soil (to each their own, there is no judgement) this activity is made for you.
During a 2-hour training session, Julie will teach you how to make these beautiful potless bonsai.
This technique which hails from the land of the rising sun has been on the networks for a few months.
It consists in maintaining the plant in a ball of invisible moss so that it can bloom freely.
A great decorative asset for your interior
Price: from €58/person/2h
Booking and information (in French)
Design Your Own Longboard
Quai de Malakoff, 44000 Nantes
For those of you who love to slide and love Tony Hawk, why not take advantage of a gray afternoon to build your own longboard?
Accompanied by Tatiana, you will be able to work the wood, discover all the tips for a good gluing, to choose the best tricks and wheels to have the best board adapted to your own needs.
The icing on the cake: you will be able to pimp it to the max and leave with it on the big day.
Price: from €269/person/3h
Booking and information (in French)
Create Your Own Unique Pair of Air Jordans (3 Days)
Beaujoire, 44000 Nantes
Hey there, sneaker fans, here is the chance to create the sneaker of your dreams from scratch.
From deconstruction to reconstruction, including an introduction to pattern making, Eric will give you all the tips you need to complete your project.
A pair of shoes will be provided at the beginning of the workshop which is spread over 3 days:
- Day 1: initiation to deconstruction and pattern making, you will have to choose all your leathers among a wide range of colors and textures, you will trace, cut, and trim your pieces.
- Day 2: assemble your leather pieces by gluing and sewing them to create your stem.
- Day 3: mount the uppers on the shapes and shape your sneakers (gluing the sole).
A fun and creative activity that will awaken the designer in you.
Price: from €850/person/3 days
Booking and information (in French)
Fun Sports Activities
Jump Fitness at Trampoline Park Jump XL Nantes
5 rue de la Garde, 44300 Nantes
While classic fitness classes are great, they’re not as much fun as fitness classes on a trampoline.
Here, you will have the opportunity to work on your cardio while having fun. On the program you will see:
- lunges
- squats
- jumping jack
An active and complete session that works out all the muscles of your body and without any risk of injury because Jump Fitness puts less stress on your joints than running, for example.
Price: from €13/person (€2 for a pair of non-slip socks)
Booking and information (in French)
Axe Throwing
18 bis rue Marie Curie, 44230 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
If your stay in Nantes has made you a little nervous (it happens to everyone), you can always go and try your hand at axe throwing to let off some steam.
At Frères Jack there is no jokes, but there is axe throwing. In complete safety and accompanied by an instructor, you can take on the role of Ragnar for one or two hours.
You start the competition in a team or solo. Several game modes are offered and will be explained to you by the instructor on site.
The principle is to throw the axe as close to the center of the target as possible to score as many points as possible (a bit like darts?).
Price: from €16/person/1h
Booking and information (in French)
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster Driving Course
Circuit Fay de Bretagne: 20 km north west of Nantes
Do you want to drive a gleaming Lamborghini Aventador? (then you have very good taste).
Well, that’s also possible. Speed around the Fay circuit and take the opportunity to familiarize yourself with this exceptional vehicle.
A sporty-chic activity which is emblematic of the area.
Price: from €262/person
Booking and information (in French)
Tépacap Accrobranche Park in Savenay
Lac de la Vallée Mabille, Route du Lac, 44260 Savenay
An accrobranche park open to the whole family which offers many courses (for all levels):
AccroPitchoun’ course from 4 to 7 years old
- 2 green courses for beginners with simple obstacles (footbridges, line to walk, small tyroleans).
- 3 blue courses for an average level at a greater height.
- 3 red courses for sporty people, accessible for children from 7 years old.
- 2 black courses available for people from 14 years old.
A special zip line course with the presence of an adult.
An activity that will perfectly suit your little ones.
Price: from €17/person
Booking and information (in French)
Jet Skiing Session Near Nantes
44750 Quilly
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For the thrill seekers, you can enjoy a little jet ski session on the site of Quily.
Alone or with a passenger in the back, you can choose between two secure circuits which will make you live new sensations.
The sessions last 10 minutes (but you can, of course, get multiple).
Price: from €30/person
Koh Lanta Olympics in Nantes
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Forget Denis Brogniart and his famous “AH”, we have not managed to contact him (he is still 11,100 km away from France).
But for your greatest pleasure, you have the possibility to take up the challenges of the most-watched show in France.
And I can already hear you behind the screen “But what about the Totem? Will we be able to touch it? Well better than that: the winner will leave with it!
On the menu:
- dubious tastings
- tests of strength
- tests of intellect
Please note that we advise you (or not?) to bring appropriate clothing.
Price: from €20/person
Booking and information (in French)
Archery Game (a Robin Hood Style Paintball)
44230 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
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Just like Robin Hood, you will be able to compete as a team on an archery game field.
Equipped with bows and arrows you will have to hit the maximum number of targets of the opposing team.
The game ends in three different ways:
- all members of an opposing team have been hit
- the 5 spots of the target of one of the teams have been eliminated
- the time limit has expired (too bad)
A totally new game that will require dexterity and speed.
Price: from €200/group/1h
Booking and information (in French)
ULM Flight Near Nantes
Aéroport Saint Nazaire Montoir, 44400 Montoir-de-Bretagne
Like a stork, fly over the Pays de la Loire on a microlight. This small ultra-light plane allows you to fly in comfort, protected from the elements (and with a heating system for the most chilly ones).
Each microlight carries the pilot and his passenger.
In this activity you have the possibility to choose your itinerary according to the duration of the flight (from 15 minutes to 2 hours).
A true moment of intense freedom in the 7th sky.
Price: from €60/person/15 min
Booking and information (in French)
Original Indoor Activities
Virtual Reality Experience Near Nantes
44800 Saint-Herblain
For all the Sunday sportsmen who don’t want to sweat but who also want some thrills, we have found the ideal activity.
Come and test your fears, your agility and your reflexes during a 100% geeky experience in the world of Virtual Reality.
Here, you can familiarize yourself with VR headsets through several high-definition scenarios.
During one hour, live, feel, smell, and, above all, let yourself be carried away.
Price: from €13/person/30 min (decreasing rates according to the number of people, there are also 60 min sessions)
Booking and information (in French)
5 Senses Course in Nantes
44230 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
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Come and put your senses to the test through a destabilizing journey in darkened rooms.
Test your taste, your touch, your hearing, your smell, and your sight through playful and unusual workshops that will delight the young and old alike!
A 100% family-friendly activity.
Price: from €24/person
Booking and information (in French)
Investigations and Games
Treasure Hunt in Nantes – The Dobrée Survey
Downtown Nantes
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Elementary my dear Watson. Thanks to the Foxie application, you will be able to launch yourself into a life-size treasure hunt through the most important places of the city.
You will have to help Thomas Dobrée, a fine art collector, to find the painting he had stolen the day before on your own.
Disturbing fact: the thief only took one of his paintings…
It’s up to you to use your legendary wit to solve the case.
Price: from €9.22/person
Outdoor Escape Game: Robbery at the Casa in Nantes
The departure of the escape game takes place in the square Elise Mercoeur, in Nantes.
The ideal activity to spend a good time with your family or friends in the heart of Nantes.
Your mission will be to find the 4 places where The Professor left encrypted messages indicating the location of the safe.
Be careful, the riddles are timed: every second you lose money (fictitious money, of course, your wallet will remain safe).
⇢ On the day of your activity (you play on the day and at the time of your choice), make sure that your phone’s battery level is sufficient.
⇢ Turn on mobile data/geolocation/sound on your device. Take a pen and paper. Enter the game code you will be provided with.
From there, you will have 2 hours to get into the feel of Tokyo.
Price: from €69/team
Booking and information (in French)
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