From the Île Feydeau to the banks of the Erdre — private mansions, period apartments and manor houses at the heart of the historic capital of the Dukes of Brittany.
Set between the Loire and the Erdre, former capital of the duchy of Brittany and a great Atlantic port, Nantes cultivates a discreet elegance — that of a city of history become one of the most desirable in France.
From its past as a ducal capital and a great port, Nantes has inherited a rare heritage: the Château des ducs de Bretagne, Saint-Pierre cathedral, and above all the private mansions built by the great maritime trading fortunes in the eighteenthe century — mascaron-carved façades, ironwork, ceremonial staircases. The nineteenthe century added its tuffeau-stone apartment buildings and the Passage Pommeraye, a labyrinth that became an emblem of the city.
Long turned towards industry and the Loire, the city reinvented itself to become one of the best places to live in France: green, creative, crossed by water, two hours from Paris. It is this Nantes — full of heritage and full of life — that families, executives and investors are looking for, as a natural complement to our coastal collection.
Around the place Graslin, the Italianate theatre and the Passage Pommeraye, the centre holds the most prized addresses: period buildings in tuffeau stone, high ceilings, original parquet and fireplaces, wrought-iron balconies. Heritage Nantes at its purest, steps from the shops and the cultural life.
A former island now joined to the land, the Île Feydeau lines up the eighteenth-century private mansionse siècle built by the great maritime trading fortunes. Mascarons, curved balconies, ceremonial staircases: an exceptional heritage, rare on the market, for lovers of old stone and history.
Along the Erdre — said in legend to be the most beautiful river in France — and around the Procé park, the manor houses and villas enjoy a green setting minutes from the centre. The address for families seeking space, a garden and quiet, without giving up the city.
In Nantes, prestige takes several forms: the private mansion in the very centre, the high-end period apartment with exceptional proportions, the manor house on the banks of the Erdre, and the property with grounds in the Nantes ring — from La Chapelle-sur-Erdre to Sucé-sur-Erdre, from Carquefou to Vertou and the Sèvre vineyards. Our collection covers that whole range, from the refined pied-à-terre to the exceptional residence.
As with each of our properties, we present Nantes with rigour — considered photography, bespoke copywriting, distribution across the Christie's International Real Estate network. Many of our coastal clients are looking for a pied-à-terre in Nantes, and many Nantes buyers dream of a house by the sea: it is this movement between city and coast that we accompany.
The Graslin opera house, the Lieu Unique, the Voyage à Nantes and the famous Grand Éléphant of the Machines de l'île: carried by a recognised creative scene, Nantes combines heritage with contemporary daring.
Trams, cycle paths, markets, fine food and large parks in the heart of the city — two hours from Paris and one hour from the ocean. An urban ease of living that complements our coastal regions perfectly.
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