Little Amazon of Nantes, Natural marsh area in Nantes, France
The Little Amazon spans 18 hectares of wetlands within an urban environment, featuring diverse plant species and water-dependent wildlife throughout its protected territory.
This ecological zone received official recognition in 1993 as a natural area of ecological interest, marking a shift in urban environmental conservation policies.
The site functions as an educational center where visitors learn about wetland ecosystems through guided tours and environmental research programs.
Access to the Little Amazon requires advance registration for guided tours, which operate on specific schedules to minimize impact on the natural environment.
The marsh maintains elevations between 3 and 5 meters above sea level, creating specific conditions that support specialized plant communities in an urban setting.
Location: Nantes
Elevation above the sea: 5 m
GPS coordinates: 47.21700,-1.52774
Latest update: June 1, 2025 08:39
Nantes features diverse settings for photography, from gardens to historical monuments. Passage Pommeraye, a 19th-century shopping gallery, displays carved staircases and glass roofs across three levels. Île de Versailles offers a Japanese garden with stone lanterns and bamboo groves, while the Jardin des Plantes houses over 10,000 plant species in its greenhouses and pathways. Château des Ducs de Bretagne showcases Renaissance towers, and Cours Cambronne lines neoclassical facades around a tree-lined square. Converted former industrial sites create unique photographic spaces. The Hangar à Bananes, a former warehouse on the Loire quays, now hosts restaurants and galleries. Les Machines de l'Île set their mechanical creations in the naval shipyard’s Nefs. Le Lieu Unique occupies the LU factory with its distinctive tower, and Jardin des Fonderies preserves metal structures from its industrial past. In Trentemoult, a fishing village with houses painted red, yellow, and blue, narrow alleys run along the Loire.
Jardin des plantes de Nantes
1.2 km
Assalam Mosque
774 m
Pont Éric-Tabarly
508 m
Manufacture des tabacs
659 m
Canal Saint-Félix
1.2 km
Hôtel de région of Pays de la Loire
670 m
Léopold-Sédar-Senghor bridge
1.3 km
Église Notre-Dame de Toutes-Aides
1 km
Pont Willy-Brandt
852 m
Pont de la Vendée
843 m
Pont Aristide-Briand
1.3 km
Pont Résal
739 m
Pont de Tbilissi
1.1 km
Noë Mitrie park
1.2 km
Quai Malakoff
1.1 km
Moutonery Park
606 m
Église Sainte-Élisabeth de Nantes
916 m
La Baigneuse au miroir
1.2 km
Cerf, Biche et Faon
1.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-Lumière
809 m
Église Saint-Marc de Malakoff
334 m
Chapelle du Christ-Roi de Nantes
947 m
Stèle Haveloose
1.2 km
Monument à Jules Verne
1.2 km
Vers l'infini
1.3 km
La Cigarière
683 m
Esplanade Pierre-Semard
1.1 km
Chapelle du lycée Clemenceau de Nantes
1.3 kmReviews
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