Petit train touristique à Nantes, Trackless tourist train in Nantes, France.
This trackless tourist train offers a 35 to 40-minute commented tour through Nantes' historic center, allowing visitors to discover the city's main monuments and architectural sites in a comfortable vehicle suitable for all audiences including those with reduced mobility.
The tourist train service was established to showcase Nantes' heritage by providing a route spanning centuries of the city's history, from medieval remnants at the Château des Ducs de Bretagne to contemporary creations at Les Machines de l'île on former shipyard sites.
The circuit highlights Nantes' cultural heritage by passing through the 19th-century Passage Pommeraye, Royal and Graslin squares, and sites related to Jules Verne, offering immersion into the architectural and literary legacy of this Loire River city.
Departures occur from Saint-Pierre Cathedral daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM between April and September, priced at 8 euros for adults and 5 euros reduced rate, with group reservation options and acceptance of various payment methods including cash and checks.
This wheelchair-accessible train provides commentary enriched with historical anecdotes while traveling along Loire River quays and Feydeau Island, offering rare fluvial panoramas from a tourist vehicle within Nantes' urban heart and connecting major cultural landmarks.
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