Art galleries in Nantes: directory, map and artistic districts

10 rue Georges-Clemenceau, 44000 Nantes

From Perugino to Kandinsky, from The Tower to Monet, the museum displays an extensive collection in the renovated palace and the contemporary Cube. The temporary exhibitions extend this journey with constant attention to dialogues between periods, mediums and international scenes.

21 quai des Antilles, 44200 Nantes

In the former Banana Hangar, the HAB offers a vast plateau on the banks of the Loire for ambitious exhibitions produced by Le Voyage à Nantes. The industrial volume allows monumental installations and generous circulation around the works.

2 rue de la Biscuiterie, 44000 Nantes

The former LU biscuit factory has become a national scene where visual arts, entertainment, literature and music meet. Its exhibitions occupy atypical spaces and are part of a multidisciplinary program open to contemporary writing.

21 quai des Antilles, 44200 Nantes

The Nantes branch of the Regional Contemporary Art Fund makes the collection more accessible in the heart of the Island of Nantes. Exhibitions, meetings and partner projects compare established artists, emerging research and current creative issues.

24 bis boulevard Ampère, La Fleuriaye, 44470 Carquefou

The first French building designed especially for a Frac, Jean-Claude Pondevie's building hosts exhibitions, documentation and reserves that can be visited according to the program. The site allows you to explore in depth a public collection built since the 1980s.

1 rue Chateaubriand, 44000 Nantes

This municipal gallery welcomes associations, collectives, schools and artists in a central space at the entrance to the historic district. The diversity of proposals makes it a good observatory of local creation and projects supported by the City.

10 bis rue Malherbe, 44000 Nantes

The studio of painter Alain Le Bras is regularly transformed into a place of exhibition and meeting. Its independent programming favors proximity to works and artists, in a working environment that remains voluntarily alive.

Passage rue Scribe, 44000 Nantes

Visible from the passage of rue Scribe, Espace 18 offers a direct relationship between creation and public space. Its narrow formats encourage installations, editions and experiments that passers-by can discover as they travel.

9 rue de la Bâclerie, 44000 Nantes

Backed by the Sainte-Croix church, Passage builds exhibitions where visual arts, heritage and social issues answer each other. Its crossing courtyard and quiet rooms offer an accessible cultural stopover in the heart of Bouffay.

30 rue Kervégan, 44000 Nantes

This 18th century mansion occasionally becomes a spectacular setting for contemporary installations. The artists confront their works with the decorations, volumes and complex memory of the ancient Feydeau Island.

45 rue de Richebourg, 44000 Nantes

The Claude Cahun Center defends contemporary photography through exhibitions, residencies and transmission actions. The Confluence Gallery presents documentary, plastic or experimental writing in a neighborhood directly connected to the station.

1 rue Sainte-Marthe, 44100 Nantes

Located near the Jules-Verne museum, Le Rayon Vert has been supporting local artists and guests for more than thirty years. Personal exhibitions, summer workshops and Petit Marché de l'Art punctuate a program attentive to local meetings.

16 allée du Commandant-Charcot, 44000 Nantes

Supported by artists, RDV supports production, exhibition and exchanges with French or foreign stages. The gallery favors projects designed for the place and supports demanding research without reducing it to a commercial format.

12 rue Lamoricière, 44100 Nantes

ZOO Galerie combines exhibitions, production, publishing and critical review. Its programming defends unique contemporary approaches, often shown at a decisive moment in their development, in an independent space recognized beyond Nantes.

2 rue de Bréa, 44000 Nantes

The gallery highlights artists insufficiently represented in dominant stories, with a marked taste for drawing and works on paper. Each hanging functions as a documented rediscovery rather than a simple succession of signatures.

42 rue La Noue-Bras-de-Fer, 44200 Nantes

This blockhouse preserved in the midst of urban transformations hosts exhibitions, performances, concerts and collective projects. Its raw architecture suits experimental forms and maintains an independent space of initiative on the Island of Nantes.

1 rue Bâtonnier-Guinaudeau, 44000 Nantes

LVL develops programming around images, publishing and contemporary practices. Its local format encourages precise clashes and meetings where the creative process remains as important as the finalized work.

1 bis rue Voltaire, 44000 Nantes

MIRA makes photography and visual arts a space for circulation between creation, crafts and publishing. Exhibitions, residencies, books and meetings show documentary or poetic stories rarely brought together in general circuits.

39 rue Félix-Thomas, 44000 Nantes

Bonus brings together artists' studios and exhibition space in a collective dynamic. The projects allow you to follow the emerging local scene, discover the production conditions and meet directly those who bring the place to life.

3 place Albert-Camus, 44200 Nantes

Mélanie Rio Fluency supports French and international artists through exhibitions, commissions and off-site projects. The gallery gives an important place to photography, installation and conceptual approaches over the long term.

104 rue Paul-Bellamy, 44000 Nantes

The gallery offers a personal look at painting, drawing and prints, bringing together modern works and contemporary artists. The dense hanging invites you to take the time to observe materials, gestures and connections rather than just following trend effects.

6 rue Sanlecque, 44000 Nantes

Paradise is a space for residence, production and exhibition designed to give artists time and resources. Projects are often designed in situ, with attention paid to experimentation and international exchanges.

19 rue des Carmelites, 44000 Nantes

Scroll highlights illustration, painting, screen printing and contemporary graphic cultures. Its accessible programming maintains a real selection requirement and offers a natural bridge between publishing, urban art and original works.

4 rue Fénelon, 44000 Nantes

Gaïa presents painters, sculptors and visual artists in a bright space in the city center. The gallery combines temporary exhibitions, support for collectors and commissioned projects with a selection deliberately open to current languages.

20 rue Pierre-Landais, 44200 Nantes

Sabrina Lucas combines contemporary art, design and collaborations with businesses. The space highlights French creators, original pieces and projects where materials, know-how and environmental concerns meet.

36 rue Voltaire, 44000 Nantes

Near the Dobrée museum, Robet Dantec stands out for its attention to works on paper: drawing, engraving, watercolor and screen printing. Sculptures, textiles and objects extend exhibitions where materiality remains central.

Parc des Chantiers, under the yellow crane, 44200 Nantes

Under the yellow crane, this former maritime hold welcomes creators, exhibitions and events in a setting directly linked to naval history. The place readily highlights hybrid forms between art, design, crafts and urban culture.

2 allée Frida-Kahlo, 44200 Nantes

At the same time gallery, café and living space linked to Fine Arts, ASKIP creates a welcome continuity between students, artists and audiences. The exhibitions are accompanied by meetings, editions and events which make young creation immediately accessible.

2 allée Frida-Kahlo, 44200 Nantes

Open School opens the School of Fine Arts to exhibitions, conferences and research projects. Graduates, students and international guests compare their practices in Les Halles, in the heart of the Creation district.

2 place des Quatre-Z'Horloges, 44600 Saint-Nazaire

In Saint-Nazaire, Le Grand Café develops monographic and collective exhibitions closely linked to port history and the estuary territory. Its international programming fully justifies travel from Nantes, particularly in addition to the Estuary route.