Voyage à Nantes (June-September): City-wide art festival transforming public spaces with installations, performances, and exhibitions along the scenic "Green Line" route.
Christmas Markets (November-December): The main market runs 19 November to 27 December 2026 on Place Royale and Place du Commerce.
Major French holidays: New Year (Jan 1), Easter Monday (variable), May Day (May 1), WWII Victory Day (May 8), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Bastille Day (July 14), Assumption Day (Aug 15), All Saints Day (Nov 1), Armistice Day (Nov 11), Christmas (Dec 25).