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Quartier de la Création, Nantes — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Quartier de la Création is a redevelopment quarter on the north-west of the île de Nantes, an island district of Nantes, France.
About Quartier de la Création
Where to stay in Quartier de la Création
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Beds are thin on this ground. The Quartier de la Création is a redevelopment quarter spread across the north-west of the île de Nantes, so most rooms sit off the island, among the older streets of Nantes, and reach the quarter on a short crossing. Two anchors pull in opposite directions.
The Château des ducs de Bretagne side of the city keeps the old lanes and the museums, while the island's western tip puts the Carrousel des mondes marins within a few minutes on foot.
About Quartier de la Création
What are the main landmarks in Quartier de la Création?
The quarter's own landmarks are few. Carrousel des mondes marins turns at the western end of the île de Nantes, and the maison des Hommes et des Techniques stands on the same island ground, a short walk from the Quartier de la Création. Most of the heavy names sit off the island.
Château des ducs de Bretagne, Musée Dobrée, the Basilique Saint-Nicolas and the Jules Verne Museum all belong to the Nantes side, and the warship Maillé-Brézé lies moored along the quays.
What is the history of Quartier de la Création?
This quarter is young. Quartier de la Création was drawn as a planning project rather than grown from a parish or a gate, and its perimeter covers close to 15 hectares at the north-west corner of the île de Nantes. The name is administrative, not ancient.
Nantes had already built its old core around the Château des ducs de Bretagne and the Basilique Saint-Nicolas long before this island ground was given a name and a plan of its own.
Where is Quartier de la Création?
The quarter takes the north-west corner of the île de Nantes, an island held inside the city, with the rest of Nantes across the water on either side.
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Updated September 2026