{"id":4446,"date":"2015-05-26T10:55:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T08:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.levoyageanantes.fr\/lieux\/musee-dhistoire-de-nantes-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:59:30","slug":"nantes-history-museum","status":"publish","type":"lieu","link":"https:\/\/www.levoyageanantes.fr\/en\/places\/nantes-history-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;histoire de Nantes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"VAN22_CHAPEAU\"><p>Six centuries of history<\/p>\n<p>In the heart of the medieval quarter, the Ch\u00e2teau des ducs de Bretagne welcomes the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019histoire de Nantes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Its scenography offers a walking tour punctuated with 1.150 objects from its collection as well as interactive multimedia displays that are aesthetic, fun, and educational. 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