The Château des ducs de Bretagne (English: Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1941
The Château des ducs de Bretagne (English: Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1941. It is located on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its ditches. It was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany between the 13th and 16th centuries, subsequently becoming the Breton residence of the French Monarchy.
The castle has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862. Today the castle houses the Nantes History Museum.
Restoration
Starting in the 1990s, the town of Nantes undertook a massive programme of restoration and repairs to return the site to its former glory as an emblem of the history of Nantes and Brittany. Following 15 years of works and three years of closure to the public, it was reopened on 9 February 2007 and is now a popular tourist attraction.
The restored edifice now includes the new Nantes History Museum, installed in 32 of the castle rooms. The museum presents more than 850 objects of collection with the aid of multimedia devices. The castle and the museum try to offer a modern vision of the heritage by presenting the past, the present and the future of the city. Night-time illuminations at the castle further reinforce the revival of the site.
The 500-metre round walk on the fortified ramparts provides views not just of the castle buildings and courtyards but also of the town.
Seven sequences of the museum
The Castle, Nantes and Brittany back to the 17th century
Nantes, daughter of the river and the ocean
Commerce and the black gold in the 18th century
Nantes in Revolution
A colonial and industrial port (1815–1940)
A new city takes shape (1940–1990)
A great Atlantic city, today and tomorrow
The exhibition ends with a vision of the city, a multimedia creation by a contemporary artist, occupying the entire area of the 32nd room. Pierrick Sorin is the first guest artist.
The illuminated castle
The night-lighting brings out the architectural complexity of the site within an urban context. The illumination was designed by Sylvie Sieg and Pierre Nègre of the Atelier Lumière and won the Light Originator Price of the Lumiville Trophy 2007.
Parking GRATUIT (centre-ville: Cathédrale, Moulin-Mairie, Baco, Cité internationale des Congrès)
Adulte: 8 € (entrée au musée et aux expositions temporaires); 12 € (l'entrée au musée et aux expositions temporaires, visite guidée)
Tarif réduit: 5 € (18-25 ans, enseignants, détenteurs de cartes CE et partenaires, détenteurs de la carte famille nombreuse); 7,50 € (18-25 ans, enseignants, détenteurs de cartes CE et partenaires, détenteurs de la carte famille nombreuse, visite guidée); 4 € (demandeurs d'emploi, bénéficiaires du RSA, personnes handicapées et leur accompagnant, allocataires minimum vieillesse ou ASPA, anciens résistants, anciens combattants et grands invalides de guerre, détenteurs de la carte agents loisirs, FDOTSI et ICOM, personnel du Ministère de la Culture et des Musées de France, journalistes, visite guidée); 2,50 € (7-17 ans - détenteurs de la Carte Blanche, du Pass Château, du Pass Nantes et du Pass inter-musées, visite guidée)
Enfant (moins de 7 ans): gratuit
WC GRATUIT
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