Two identical buildings overlook a shared, rectangular courtyard called the Cour Ovale (the “Oval courtyard”) named after the bevelled angles at the far end of the yard.
This structure is usually inaccessible to the public, but it offers an excellent example of that era’s architecture, when the island was still being built. Since 1984, it has been listed as an historical monument.
11 rue Kervegan 44000 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Commerce, Parking Feydeau, Parking Baco-LU 2 côté CHU, Parking Hôtel Dieu, Parking CHU 1, Parking Gloriette 2, Parking Decré-Bouffay, Parking CHU 2
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Commerce (n°30), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Duguay trouin (n°29), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Félix éboué (n°37), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Ricordeau (n°38), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Bouffay (n°20), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Bourse (n°31), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Quai moncousu (n°39), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Boucherie (n°8), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Olivettes (n°53), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Guépin (n°9)
Free access.
Accessible 7 days a week during the Voyage à Nantes.
Accessible during guided tours all year round.
Steps at entrance and inside.
