Shopping in Nantes
Nantes has dozens of chic fashion stores on Rue du Calvaire and more luxurious Rue Crébillon, in the smart Graslin quarter. Here too is elegant 19th-century shopping arcade Passage Pommeraye. You can mostly find specialists in local gourmet treats like chocolates or berlingots boiled sweets in the Graslin quarter and city centre, and the daily Talensac Market in the Talensac area. Most shops open Tuesday to Saturday about 9.30am-7pm, often with an early afternoon break.
Passage Pommeraye
Elegant shopping arcade
Charming Passage Pommeraye, in the attractive old Graslin district, is an
ornate 19th-century glass-covered shopping arcade in Neoclassical style
decorated with columns, ironwork and sculpture. Shops on three storeys range
from designer fashions and jewellery to furnishings and household goods.
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Opening Hours
Daily 8am-8pm (individual shop times vary)
Address
Nantes 44000
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 48 78 17
Talensac Market
Main indoor market
Talensac Market, in a long bright building in the Talensac quarter just north
of the city centre, is Nantes' busy main market, with a vast, colourful
array of local produce and specialities at over two hundred stalls inside
and outside.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 8am-1pm
Address
Rue de Talensac, Nantes 44000
Transport
Tram no 2 or bus no 12, 32, 52 to 50 Otages / Talensac
Georges Gautier
Famous for chocolates
Established in 1823, Georges Gautier in the Graslin quarter is an historic
master confectioner's boutique. A treasure trove of exquisite handmade
chocolates and sweet-tooth local specialities, it's also an upmarket place
for afternoon tea.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 9am-7.15pm
Address
9, rue de la Fosse, Nantes 44000
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 48 23 19
Transport
Tram 1 or bus no 42, 52 to Commerce, or bus no 22, 51, 54 to St Nicolas
