All wine producing stages from cultivating to bottling
With its contemporary architecture, this museum devoted to Nantes’ vineyards was designed by architect Jean-Claude Pondevie. Located in a botanical conservatory protecting different grape varieties, visitors are invited to discover a territory with strong identity, and a surprising collection as impressive as it is unusual.
Whether it’s the trumped-up cane of a wine broker (who didn’t actually like wine…), a still that produces an 80% strong eau-de-vie, a massive wine press dating back to 1848, or a rocket that protects crops against hail, the ingeniousness of the men and women working in Nantes’ vineyards is on display at this museum.
82 Rue Pierre Abélard 44330 Le Pallet
How to get there?
TER train station Le Pallet. 20 minutes from Nantes, 1 hour from the Atlantic coast
From 15 to 30 June and from 1 to 14 September: 6 days a week (closed on Saturdays), 10.00 – 18:00
July and August: 7 days a week, 10.00 – 18.00
From 15 September to 10 November: 6 days a week (closed on Saturdays), 14:00 – 18:00
Allow 1h30 for the visit. Ticket office closes at 5.30pm.
Free for PASS Nantes holders
Book PASS Nantes
5€ full / 2.50€ under 18 year-olds / free under 12 year-olds
Reservation recommended
Reduced price granted to children 12-17, students and unemployed.
Free for children under 12.
From plant grafting in the vines to wine tasting
Path from parking lot to entrance via gravel surface. A helper is advised between the parking and the entrance of the museum.