Nightlife in Nantes
There's a vibrant atmosphere every night at dozens of cocktail bars, pubs and music bars in the Bouffay quarter. A few late-night clubs can also be found here, in the city centre and on the Ile de Nantes, especially at Hangar à Bananes. Most stay open until 2am, or 4am at weekends. The Lieu Unique in the city centre stages evening performances of drama, dance and classical music, and there's opera at Théâtre Graslin.
Le Labo
Cocktails and rum
Le Labo, in central Nantes, is a veritable laboratory of cocktail-making,
with intriguing concoctions like Prozac and Monkey Brain. If
that's not daring enough, try one of 100 rums, 30 of which come in different
flavours, from marzipan to mango.
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Address
19, rue Léon Blum, Nantes 44000
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 47 75 46
La Maison Café
Original concept bar
Crazily original, La Maison Café is an upbeat cocktail bar installed into
every room (including the bathroom) of an ordinary city centre house. It's
decorated and fully furnished in impeccably accurate 1970s style, and the
music is mainly house.
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Address
4, rue Lebrun, Nantes 44000
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 37 04 12
John McByrne
Authentic Irish atmosphere
The John McByrne pub, in the Bouffay quarter, is a little corner of Ireland,
with great atmosphere and a wide choice of beers. You can even order in
English - the landlord and most bar staff are English, Irish or
Scottish.
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Address
21, rue des Petites Ecuries, Nantes 44000
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 89 64 46
Transport
Busway no 4 to Foch Cathédral or bus no 11, 12, 21, 23 to St Pierre
Hangar à Bananes
Music and dance hub
A former warehouse at one end of the Ile de Nantes, the Hangar à Bananes is a
focal point for nightlife, with a choice of chic bars, restaurants and
late-night music and dance venues like AlterCafe and Icone.
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Address
21, quai des Antilles, Nantes 44200
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 20 01 23
Graslin Theatre
Historic opera house
The imposing colonnaded façade of the 18th-century Graslin Theatre faces the
square at the heart of the Graslin quarter. It is now the home of the
respected Angers-Nantes-Opera, which stages a full programme of performances
in its grand auditorium.
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Address
1, rue Molière, Nantes 44009
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 89 84 00
Le Lieu Unique
Leading regional arts centre
Literally 'the unique place', Le Lieu Unique in the city centre is a regional
focal point for modern arts and culture. It offers a huge programme of
theatre, music, dance and shows, and has a restaurant and music bar.
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Address
2, quai Ferdinand Favre, Nantes 44013
Telephone
+33 (0) 2 40 12 14 34
Transport
Busway no 4 to Cité Internationale des Congrès, or bus to Château, Favre
