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.
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.
3 rue de la Bâclerie 44000 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Decré-Bouffay, Parking Feydeau, Parking Baco-LU 2 côté CHU, Parking Commerce, Parking Tour Bretagne, Parking Baco-LU 1 côté gare
Public transport: Commerce, Bouffay, Place du Cirque
Self-service bicycles: Moulin (n°4), Barillerie (n°7), Bouffay (n°20), Commerce (n°30), Boucherie (n°8), Strasbourg (n°3), Verdun (n°48), Château (n°50), Place Du Cirque (n°6), Hôtel De Ville (n°2)
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 6.30pm
From 06.07 to 08.09.2024: 7 days a week, 10am-7pm
Free entrance
