Solve riddles from the Château des ducs de Bretagne to Passage Pommeraye and the Loire, and hear the stories behind Nantes, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 7 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (7)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of the dukes’ city on the Loire.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.4 (5)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 5.0 (1)
For a relaxed stroll without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in the castle, cathedral and arcades at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Nantes scavenger hunt starts at the Musée d’Arts de Nantes and heads to the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul and the Château des ducs de Bretagne. Via the Église Sainte-Croix and the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas you reach Place Royale, Passage Pommeraye and the Théâtre Graslin, then the Natural History Museum and finally the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery by the Loire.
The 10 stops cover about 2.9 km, roughly 36 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Nantes was the seat of the Dukes of Brittany: their moated castle, birthplace of Anne of Brittany, stands next to the Gothic cathedral with the tomb of Duke Francis II. The 19th-century Passage Pommeraye shows the wealth of the port, while the memorial on the Loire confronts its role in the Atlantic slave trade. Jules Verne was born here too.
A game makes you look closely at statues and façades you would otherwise pass by, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, with no schedule and time for a crêpe whenever you like.
The Nantes scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 36 minutes (2.9 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Musée d’Arts de Nantes and finishes at the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery on the banks of the Loire. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Nantes scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Nantes scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Nantes scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between the dukes’ castle, old arcades and the Loire, starting whenever you are ready.
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