{"id":37300,"date":"2022-03-02T14:10:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.levoyageanantes.fr\/quartier-ile-de-nantes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:41:15","slug":"ile-de-nantes-district","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.levoyageanantes.fr\/en\/to-see\/the-endless-journey\/the-districts-of-nantes\/ile-de-nantes-district\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00cele de Nantes district"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though the future Nantes is being built every single day, \u00cele de Nantes is a fascinating example of a place where yesterday, today, and tomorrow all coexist. The challenge of rehabilitating this urban space is carried out under the benevolent gaze of the Grand \u00c9l\u00e9phant<\/em>: the mascot of a city clearly unlike any other.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u00cele de Nantes uses its industrial heritage to better imagine itself in the future. It is a living neighbourhood and, given its constant transformation, one you discover every day for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first chapter in the life of this district begins in the industrial era, with its former naval shipyards and merchant shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When deciding to write its brand-new chapter, Nantes called out to France\u2019s most prestigious architects \u2014 Jean Nouvel, Nicolas Michelin, Lacaton & Vassal, Christian de Portzamparc, and Franklin Azzi \u2014 and sure-fire bets, like Barr\u00e9-Lambot, Forma 6 or Tetrarc. \u00cele de Nantes aspires to being a neighbourhood where creative industries are in constant contact with one another: communication, design, architecture, visual arts… This network forms a hub of artistic and cultural excellence that moves forward under the banner of a \u201cCampus de l\u2019art\u201d \u2014 a creative campus that Nantes\u2019 fine arts and architecture schools are actively helping to build. \u00cele de Nantes is part of an extraordinary environment, and it never forgets its natural borders and the Loire River, which is constantly showcased and enhanced through the creation of bicycle paths or walkways along its banks. And its many parks, like the Jardin des Fonderies, Square de l\u2019\u00cele-Mabon, or Jardin des Cinq-Sens, all add another dimension to this district, which is perpetually being written before our very eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t

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Machines de l\u2019\u00eele<\/a>HAB Galerie<\/a>Parc des Chantiers<\/a>Parcours Inter-\u00e9coles<\/a>La Cantine du Voyage<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\r\t
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#LVAN Works of art<\/h2><\/div>
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De Temps en Temps<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Sans Titre<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Ping-Pong Park<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Echoes<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Air<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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The Zebra Crossing, Regulations and General Directions<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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M\u00e8tre \u00e0 Ruban<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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In a Silent Way<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Le Passage<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Station Prouv\u00e9<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Psellion de l\u2019\u00eele<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Les Anneaux<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Trafic<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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R\u00e9solution des forces en pr\u00e9sence<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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On va marcher sur la lune<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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L\u2019Arbre \u00e0 Basket<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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\u00cele de Nantes district<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
De Temps en Temps<\/a>Sans Titre<\/a>Ping-Pong Park<\/a>Echoes<\/a>Air<\/a>The Zebra Crossing, Regulations and General Directions<\/a>M\u00e8tre \u00e0 Ruban<\/a>In a Silent Way<\/a>Le Passage<\/a>Station Prouv\u00e9<\/a>Psellion de l\u2019\u00eele<\/a>Les Anneaux<\/a>Trafic<\/a>R\u00e9solution des forces en pr\u00e9sence<\/a>On va marcher sur la lune<\/a>L\u2019Arbre \u00e0 Basket<\/a>\u00cele de Nantes district<\/a><\/div><\/section>\t
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Le Voyage \u00e0 Nantes 2026<\/h2><\/div>
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INTERSTELLAR<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
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Dring !<\/h2>

Dispositif roulant innovant nantais et gratuit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Mobile staff in Parc des Chantiers<\/strong>
\nGuides offer short tours of Parc des Chantiers aboard one of the two \u201cDring!\u201d shuttles, from the Naves of the Machines de l\u2019\u00cele to the Grey Titan Crane.<\/p>\n\"DRING\n

2 Shuttles operate daily from 2\u20137 PM<\/em> from 4 July to 6 September 2026.<\/em>
\nVisitors may complete one or several sections of the route while pedaling at their own pace.<\/p>\n\"DRING!<\/div><\/section>\t\n\t