Nantes destination

For your event, choose Nantes, Get off the beaten track!

Welcome to Nantes

6 reasons why Nantes is the ideal destination for professionnal event

EASILY ACCESSIBLE

Direct flights to 100 destinations -
Less than 2 hours from Paris

ATTRACTIVE

1st1st business centre in western France
14 competitiveness clusters

CREATIVE

The land of those who dare

AN ECO-DESTINATION

1st French city
designated European Green Capital

FOCUSED OF USER EXPERIENCE

8, 700 hotel rooms
Over 1,100 rooms within walking distance from La Cité

LA CITÉ NANTES
CONGRESS CENTRE

3 auditoriums
30 meeting rooms
6,000 m² of multi-purpose areas

A CREATIVE, WELCOMING AND RESPONSIBLE CITY

A fast-growing city on the French Atlantic coast, Nantes with its booming economy and thriving cultural scene is one of the new up and coming European destinations.

Known for its eclectic sights and architecture, its dynamism, diverse cultural events and activities, as well as its quality of life recognised by the 2013 European Green Capital label, Nantes regularly comes first of the most liveable cities.

The birthplace of Jules Verne, Nantes has developped a wide range of unusual experiences, combining audacity, imagination and collective spirit. It has become a highly attractive destination for event organisers as they can add a dynamic research community, strong companies and supportive local authorities.

From congresses to corporate meetings, Nantes and La Cité Nantes Congress Centre offer a wide range of imaginative and sustainable solutions for the organisation of professional events. It is therefore no surprise that the Sunday Times once described Nantes as «the loopiest city in France!!».

Nantes Destination
  • 6th

    largest French agglomeration

    60%

    of natural areas

    2nd

    most cycle-friendly
    French city

    62,400

    students

  • 1st

    French city designated
    European Green
    Capital

    15

    museums

    45%

    of hotel are
    eco-labelled

    619,240

    inhabitants

    36%

    of the population
    under 25