Easy access
La Cité is easy to access by plane, train or car.
By Plane
- 1 hour from Paris and London
- 4 daily return flights to Roissy Charles de Gaulle
- 4 daily return flights to Orly airport
- All European major cities within a 2-hour flight
- 100 national and international destinations with direct flights:
Nantes Atlantique airport is a 20-minute shuttle ride from La Cité (every half hour).
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By TGV train
- Less than 2 hours from Paris Montparnasse
- 21 TGV trains from Paris to Nantes every day
- 3 hours from Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle – 4 TGV trains every day
- Direct TGV trains to: Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Strasbourg, etc.
The TGV train station is located in the city centre, opposite La Cité (south exit).
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By road
Nantes boasts an extensive network of roads to reach:
- To the East: Paris – A1 motorway
- To the South: Bordeaux and Toulouse – A83 motorway
- To the West: Brest – N165/E60
- To the North: Rennes – N137
