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Cours Cambronne, Garden square in central Nantes, France

The 180-meter-long square features identical buildings on both sides, with wrought iron gates at each end and rows of silver linden trees.

The land belonged to a Capuchin monastery established in 1593, which was purchased by the Nantes municipality after becoming national property in 1791.

A bronze statue of General Pierre Cambronne stands in the center, created by sculptor Jean Debay upon a pedestal designed by Henri-Theodore Driollet.

Visitors can enter through gates on rue Piron or rue des Cadeniers, and the square connects to Line 1 of the local tram system.

The square contains one of only five Wallace fountains in Nantes, sculpted by Charles-Auguste Lebourg and surrounded by magnolia trees.

Location: Nantes

Operator: Service des Espaces Verts et de l'Environnement de Nantes

Part of: réseau viaire de Nantes

Opening Hours: 08:45-19:30; October 23-November 17:00,January 15-March 19 08:45-18:00; November 18-January 14 08:45-17:00

Website: https://nature.metropole.nantes.fr/parcs-jardins/cours-cambrone

GPS coordinates: 47.21194,-1.56306

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44

Photo spots to visit in Nantes: Instagrammable places and viewpoints

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.

Must-visit attractions in Nantes

Nantes combines mechanical monuments, botanical gardens, a medieval castle and museums. The historical quarters, old squares and notable architecture reflect its maritime and commercial past. The city features parks, walks along the Loire and cultural institutions like the Art Museum and Natural History Museum. The Machines de l'île presents mechanical animals, including a 12-meter-tall elephant.

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