A 70m long covered passageway. Look for the Ste Croix belfry standing on the paved courtyard beneath its immense glass roof.
This covered passageway running between rue de la Bâclerie and Sainte-Croix square cuts through the former priory which was constructed by benedictine monks in the 11th century. Look for the Sainte-Croix belfry from the paved courtyard beneath its immense glass roof. Every summer, this space hosts a contemporary art exhibition associated with le Voyage à Nantes.
It happens in the Passage Sainte-Croix
Church of Sainte-Croix
The baroque style front, flamboyant nave and neo-gothic choir stalls are the obvious sites to see. But the real attraction of the church is its metal belfry surrounded by trumpet blowing angels. Added to the church in the 19th century, it encloses a clock and the heaviest bell in town (8 096 kg). Both came from the original clock tower in Bouffay.
Passage Sainte-Croix, Rue de la Baclerie, 44000 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Feydeau, Parking Decré-Bouffay, Parking Baco-LU 2 côté CHU, Parking Baco-LU 1 côté gare, Parking Commerce, Parking Tour Bretagne, Parking Hôtel Dieu
Public transport: Bouffay, Commerce, Hôtel de Ville
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Bouffay (n°20), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Moulin (n°4), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Strasbourg (n°3), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Commerce (n°30), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service (n°1012), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Château (n°50), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Verdun (n°48), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Boucherie (n°8), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Ricordeau (n°38), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Hôtel de ville (n°2)
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 6.30pm
From 04.07 to 30.08.2026: 7 days a week, 10am-7pm
Free entrance
