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Walks in Nantes, side by side.

6 upcoming guided walks, hikes and strolls in Nantes you can join alone. Walking next to someone is the easiest way to start talking.

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Mon16Nov
Free
CultureNantes
10:00–12:00

Hidden side of the Archives visit, Archives Départementales, Nantes

Archives Départementales

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 10:00 the Archives Départementales in Nantes offer a guided visit titled Découvrez la face cachée des Archives. The listing says the visit shows the trades of the archives, such as archivists and bookbinders, and gives a glimpse of the storage areas where the original documents are preserved. Visitors also look into the restoration and binding laboratory and walk through fine historic townhouses, described as a journey through time and space. The visit lasts two hours, from 10:00 to 12:00. Registration is free and compulsory, and can be made until one hour before the visit by email, phone or through the link in the listing. A guided tour like this is easy to enjoy alone, since a small group follows the guide together and there is always something to ask or comment on. «La visite des Archives départementales permet d’en découvrir les métiers (archivistes, relieurs…)» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing says registration is free and compulsory until one hour before the visit, and that it lasts two hours.

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Fri20Nov
Free
MusicNantes
19:00–20:30

Free student jazz concert at the Pannonica club

Salle Pannonica

Jazz students from the Nantes conservatoire take over the stage of the Pannonica, the city's well-known jazz club. Entry is free with no booking, so you can simply walk in and chat with other music fans between pieces.

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Sat28Nov
Free
MusicNantes
15:00–15:45

100 ans de G. Kurtág, student concert, Conservatoire de Nantes

Conservatoire de Nantes

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 the Conservatoire de Nantes presents the concert 100 ans de G. Kurtág, held on a teaching day devoted to the Hungarian composer, who turns one hundred this year. Students of the conservatoire explore his world with the Játékok, meaning Games, for piano, and with works played solo or in small ensembles of strings, winds and voices. The listing says a sound walk through different spaces of the conservatoire comes before the concert and offers an immersion in the poetic imagination of the composer. It describes his musical language as highly concentrated, built on short forms with a striking poetic dimension. The concert lasts 45 minutes and runs from 15:00 to 15:45. Entry is free, but booking is essential through the online ticketing page. A short concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since listeners come for the music rather than for company. «Son langage musical, d’une grande concentration expressive, se caractérise par des formes brèves et une dimension poétique saisissante.» Starts 15:00, ends about 15:45. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Nantes (open data). The listing gives the price as free with online ticketing, and a duration of 45 minutes.

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Tue8Dec
Free
OutdoorsNantes
09:00–12:00

Balade thermique, a street walk with a thermal camera, in Nantes

La Maison de l'Habitant

On Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 09:00 the Maison de l'Habitant in Nantes, on the rue Président Édouard Herriot, offers a balade thermique, a walk to understand how heat escapes from buildings. The listing says you will discover the hidden side of the facades, and that thanks to a thermal camera you will see the main insulation defects, the so-called thermal bridges, that can be found at home. It also aims to cover the most sensible technical choices to improve the energy performance of your housing. The walk is led by France Rénov'. It is free on registration and the listing gives 09:00 as the start and 12:00 as the end. A short street walk with a guide and a camera that shows heat is easy to join alone, and gives you plenty to talk about with the others in the group. «Découvrez la face cachée des façades.» Starts 09:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing gives 12:00 as the end. The listing gives the entry as free, on registration.

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Mon25Jan
Free
LearningNantes
15:00–17:00

Guided visit of the hidden side of the Archives, Nantes

Archives Départementales

On Monday 25 January 2027 at 15:00 the Archives départementales in Nantes offer a guided visit titled Découvrez la face cachée des Archives. The listing says the visit lets you discover the trades of the archives, such as archivists and bookbinders, get a view of the storerooms where the original documents are kept, uncover the mysteries of the restoration and binding laboratory, and walk through fine historic townhouses. It calls it a journey through time and space. The visit lasts two hours, from 15:00 to 17:00, on a Monday afternoon. Registration is free but compulsory, up to one hour before the visit, through the website of the archives, by email or by phone. A guided visit in a small group is easy to join alone, since the guide leads the group and there is time to ask questions about the documents and the trades. «Un voyage dans le temps et les espaces !» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing gives 17:00 as the end. The listing gives the entry as free, with compulsory registration up to one hour before the visit.

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Sat27Feb
CultureNantes
21:00–22:30

Ball voguing night with Vinii Revlon, Le Lieu Unique, Nantes

Le Lieu Unique Nantes

On Saturday 27 February Le Lieu Unique, the arts centre by the quay in Nantes, hosts a voguing ball led by Vinii Revlon, described as a leading ambassador of voguing in France. Dancers, beginners and veterans alike, are invited to walk the runway in front of the public and compete before a jury. The organisers note that this has been a regular date of the ballroom scene at the venue for five years and is open to everyone. Balls are competitions that mix dance, fashion and performance, born in the Latino and African-American LGBT communities, and they are organised in several categories. A workshop before the ball lets newcomers try out the categories first. Entry is a single price of 10 euros, and the listing is in French. The show starts at 21:00 and ends about 22:30. «Saison LU – Danse – Ball Voguing avec Vinii Revlon» Starts 21:00, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data).

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  1. One easy meeting point — a station exit, a statue or a park gate anyone can find.
  2. 60–90 minutes, start and end time in the invite.
  3. A loop route so nobody is stranded at the far end.
  4. Finish at a café — the talk often continues sitting down.
  5. Walk at a pace for talking: if someone is out of breath, slow down.
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Questions people ask

When is the next walk in Nantes?

Hidden side of the Archives visit, Archives Départementales, Nantes on Monday 16 November at 10:00. This page lists all 6 upcoming walks, hikes and guided strolls in Nantes from our feed.

Can I join a walk in Nantes alone?

Yes. Guided walks and hikes have a meeting point, a start time and a guide, so you never stand around waiting for a friend. Walking side by side makes talking to strangers easy; arrive a few minutes early and say hi.

Are walks in Nantes free?

5 of the 6 upcoming walks listed here are marked free. Others may need a ticket or a small fee — check the official page of each walk.

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