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Animals and farms
Go on safari at Planète Sauvage
Planète Sauvage · Port-Saint-Père (44)
South of Nantes, the safari trail can be driven in your own car or in a guided 4x4, among large mammals.
Things to do with kids in Rezé
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Rezé, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Leisure parks
Climb aboard the Grand Éléphant
Les Machines de l'île · Nantes (44)
In the former shipyards on the Île de Nantes, the 12-metre Grand Éléphant carries some fifty passengers while spraying the crowd with its trunk.
Castles and heritage
Walk the ramparts in Nantes
Château des ducs de Bretagne · Nantes (44)
In the heart of Nantes, the courtyard and wall walk of Anne of Brittany's castle are free to access, and children walk the ramparts looking down over the city.
Castles and heritage
Open the treasure chest at Goulaine castle
Château de Goulaine · Haute-Goulaine (44)
A quarter of an hour from Nantes, this Renaissance château surrounded by marshes can be explored freely with a smartphone audio guide.
Leisure parks
Hit the blue tiles on the Crazy Floor
CRAZY FLOOR - LE JEU QUI REND OUF · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire (44)
Upstairs in the City Kart complex, an air-conditioned room hides a 42 m² interactive floor that lights up under your feet.
Leisure parks
Run a miniature shop in Vertou
Palomano Nantes Sud · Vertou (44)
In Vertou, south of Nantes, Palomano sets up an 800 m² miniature town for 0 to 10-year-olds.
Pools, beaches and water
Take on the Black Hole at Petit Port
Piscine du Petit Port · Nantes (44)
In the north of Nantes, the Petit Port pool draws families with its domed wave pool and two slides: a 75-metre black tube for older children and a shorter one for younger…
Leisure parks
Scale the You Kids climbing wall
You Kids Nantes Atlantis · Saint-Herblain (44)
In the Atlantis area of Saint-Herblain, this air-conditioned park welcomes children from 6 months to 12 years.
Leisure parks
Bounce between inflatable planets
Planet Park Nantes · Nantes (44)
Opened in summer 2025 in a former warehouse in the Nantes Est district, Planet Park lines up 1,000 m² of space-themed inflatables.
Leisure parks
Climb and slide at Royal Kids
Royal Kids Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire · Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire (44)
In a business park in Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, east of Nantes, this indoor park welcomes children up to 12.
Leisure parks
Spend the day at Les Naudières
Parc des Naudières · Sautron (44)
Ten minutes from Nantes, this wooded park in Sautron brings together rides, a roller coaster, a summer toboggan run, inflatables and a water zone with a sandy beach and a big slide.
Parks and nature
Climb the slides at Cheix-en-Retz
Aire de jeux de Cheix · Cheix-en-Retz (44)
In the leisure area on Rue des Quarterons, this municipal playground has two large play units with ladders and slides, two rockers for toddlers and a roundabout.
Parks and nature
Explore the teaching garden in Rezé
Jardiversité de Rezé · Rezé (44)
Covering two hectares, this free public garden has a pond, a sensory garden, a vegetable patch, beehives and a barefoot path.
Shows and workshops
Discover La Soufflerie at the Rezé Auditorium
L'Auditorium de Rezé, La Soufflerie · Rezé (44)
La Soufflerie, Rezé's arts season, programmes short shows for children and stories for older ones at the Auditorium, close to the tram.
Pools, beaches and water
Swim and slide at Victor-Jara
Piscine Victor-Jara · Rezé (44)
Near La Trocardière in Rezé, this neighbourhood indoor pool combines a lap pool, a small learner pool and a slide that children love.
Shows and workshops
Catch a Cinéminos film in Rezé
Cinéma Saint-Paul · Rezé (44)
This non-profit cinema in the Saint-Paul district of Rezé sets aside part of its programme for children under the name Cinéminos, alongside family films and debate evenings for adults.
Museums and science
Dig into Rezé's Roman town
Le Chronographe · Rezé (44)
Above the Saint-Lupien remains, this archaeology centre tells the story of Ratiatum, the Gallo-Roman port buried under Rezé.
Shows and workshops
Take little ones to the Centre Marcet
Centre Marcet, salle jeune public du Piano'cktail · Bouguenais (44)
In Bouguenais, the Piano'cktail stages some of its children's shows at the Centre Marcet, a few minutes from the main hall.
Shows and workshops
Discover the big screen at Ciné P'tits Mômes
Cinéma Bonne Garde · Nantes (44)
This non-profit cinema in south Nantes takes care of the youngest: Ciné P'tits Mômes offers short animated film programmes on Sunday mornings for 3 to 5 year olds, and every autumn the…
Pools, beaches and water
Cross the Loire by Navibus to Trentemoult
Navibus Loire, escale de Trentemoult · Rezé (44)
A river shuttle on the public transport network crosses the Loire in a few minutes on a simple bus ticket, from the Nantes quay to the port of Trentemoult.
Pools, beaches and water
Get soaked at the Clos-Toreau water games
Jeux d'eau du Clos-Toreau · Nantes (44)
South of the Loire, in the Clos-Toreau district, nearly a thousand square metres of water games open each summer at the start of June.
Leisure parks
Mix games and stories at Clos Toreau
Ludo-biblio du Clos Toreau · Nantes (44)
South of the Loire, the Maison des Confluences houses a toy library that doubles as a book library, run by the Accoord association.
Shows and workshops
See a musical at the Hangar à Bananes
Théâtre 100 Noms · Nantes (44)
Housed in the Hangar à Bananes at the tip of the Île de Nantes, the Théâtre 100 Noms creates its own musicals for children from five, played at weekends and during the…
Animals and farms
Say hello to the donkeys at La Ranjonnière
Ferme d'animation La Clé des Champs · Bouguenais (44)
On the edge of Nantes, this community farm lets families stroll freely and at no cost past the paddocks of ponies, donkeys, goats, a pig and farmyard birds, Monday to Saturday all…
Parks and nature
Explore L'Écluse in the Jardins de l'Estuaire
Aire de jeux L'Écluse, Jardins de l'Estuaire · Nantes (44)
On the west side of the Île de Nantes, the new Jardins de l'Estuaire draw on the pontoons and weirs of the Loire.
Parks and nature
Climb the cliff of the Jardin extraordinaire
Jardin extraordinaire · Nantes (44)
At the foot of a cliff in Chantenay, this public garden is reached by a metal staircase designed by François Delarozière, creator of the Machines.
Museums and science
Crack the Jules Verne manuscript riddle
Musée Jules Verne · Nantes (44)
In a townhouse overlooking the Loire, the museum gathers books, posters and objects linked to the writer's extraordinary voyages.
Shows and workshops
Watch a puppet tale at La Cachette
Théâtre La Cachette · Nantes (44)
On the Île de Nantes, this small theatre plays only for children aged two to eight.
Museums and science
Travel under the planetarium dome
Planétarium de Nantes · Nantes (44)
On the Sainte-Anne hill, you settle deep into the seats to watch the sky projected on the dome.
Parks and nature
Reach the nest in the old cedar
Aire de jeux du nid, parc des Oblates · Nantes (44)
On the heights of Chantenay, the Oblates park holds a large nest of acacia branches wrapped around a hundred year old cedar.
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