The most beautiful parks and gardens in Nantes. We are lucky in Nantes because the city has no less than 101 parks! A green city, where you can easily find a park nearby as well as large spaces for walking and relaxing.
Nantes, green capital
Punctuated by more than 100,000 trees, a total of 61% of the metropolitan territory is made up of natural or agricultural spaces. The preservation of biodiversity is a major objective of the city. In 2013, Nantes was the first French city to hold the title of Green Capital of Europe. This European distinction rewarded 20 years of a global policy combining urban planning and mobility, the fight against climate change and the preservation of natural heritage.
The most beautiful parks and gardens in Nantes
Garden plants
A stone’s throw from the station, the botanical garden is a must when arriving by train. Three centuries old, the plant garden was created in 1807 and will take nearly 50 years to emerge. This park takes you on a journey with its tropical greenhouses, its play areas, its paddling pool, the Orange grove and its tea room, its artistic installations.
Boulevard Stalingrad – Nantes
Tram: line 1, Gare SNCF stop
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The Extraordinary Garden
Cliffs, unique species, a very particular orientation and sunshine on the banks of the Loire offer a unique site, which already make the Miséry de Chantenay quarry an extraordinary place. This extraordinary site was chosen in 2016 to create the “Extraordinary Garden”, a 3.5 ha public garden open to the Loire. Inaugurated on September 28, 2019, the western part of the Extraordinary Garden already offers multiple path possibilities, a 25m high waterfall and the possibility of crossing the pool using 2 footbridges. Since October 2020, a giant staircase connects Square Marcel-Schwob de la Butte Sainte-Anne to the Extraordinary Garden below. It impresses walkers with its 177 steps clinging to the cliff.
Rue Joseph Cholet – Nantes
Tram: line 1, Gare Maritime stop
The Japanese Garden on the Island of Versailles
Inaugurated in 1987, the Japanese garden is a true haven of peace in the heart of Nantes. With its rockeries and its new waterfall, the Japanese atmosphere evokes Zen gardens, where you can rest in the shade of the pagodas. You can visit the Maison de l’Erdre, which presents the fauna and flora of the river and you can rent electric boats or canoes for a river trip from Green ribbon
Quai Henri Barbusse – Nantes
Tram: Line 2, Saint-Mihiel stop, Motte-Rouge
The Grand Blottereau Park
37 hectares for this park with gigantic tropical greenhouses housing a unique collection of exotic utility plants in France: rice, cotton, coffee, cocoa, ebony, mahogany, vetiver, etc. A circulation route focused on exotic species governs the whole of the park, olive trees, pomegranate trees, eucalyptus, mimosas integrate into the decor with a disturbing naturalness. Resolutely focused on the exotic, this park hosts the largest Korean garden in Europe, covering almost one hectare.
Boulevard Auguste Péneau – Nantes
Tram: Line 1, Mairie de Doulon stop
The Procé Park
The city of Nantes bought this manor house built at the start of the French Revolution at the beginning of the 20th century and surrounded by approximately 12 hectares of greenery. Its park has grown over the years with camellias, maples, magnolias and rhododendrons. Large shaded lawns welcome people of all ages. The canopy of old protective trees encourages relaxation and well-being. Finally, the manor opens to the public through an art gallery, a cafeteria and a place for children to have fun.
Boulevard des Anglais – Nantes
Chronobus: C6 and C3, Procé stop
The Chantrerie Park
Spread over 18 hectares, the Chantrerie park was created in around 1872. Running along the Erdre for nearly 900 meters, this structured park offers large open perspectives between the groves. The common areas of this property were rehabilitated as an educational farm. La Ferme de Chantrerie is intended to educate children about food and the environment.
Route de Gachet – Nantes
The Beaujoire Floral Park
This 34 hectare park was created in 1971. In addition to its immense fountain, this resolutely civic space is worth the detour for its 25,000 rose bushes distributed in 31 small squares, its 12 hectares to the north dedicated to floral arrangements where perennials and shrubs take over the space, the Iris garden, exceptional during the flowering period, the Bruyères garden where 65 species of flowers and foliage compete, its perennial garden…
Route de Saint-Joseph de Porterie – Nantes
Tram: Line 1, Beaujoire stop
Gaudinière Park
Located at Pont du Cens, on the edge of Orvault, the park was originally the property of the Château de la Gaudinière, which overlooks it. Today accessible to the public, the park has numerous water points, between the Cens, the Patouillerie stream and a pond. You can also quench your thirst thanks to its Wallace fountain!
Carrefour Patouillerie – Robert Schuman
Cens Bridge – Nantes
