​​🇫🇷 Nantes Day Trip Guide | From Paris & Back in 12 Hours! 🚆🐘​​

Want medieval castles, steampunk elephants, and buttery crêpes—all in one day? Here’s how to conquer ​​Nantes​​ like a pro: ​​🚆 Getting There​​ ​​Train​​: Paris Montparnasse → Nantes (2h, €25-50). ​​Arrive​​: 10AM (fresh start ☕). ​​🚶Getting Around​​ ​​Walk​​: Everything’s 15-30min apart (👟 comfy shoes!). ​​Free Perk​​: Weekend trams/buses 🆓 (check route #1 🚋). ​​📍 Must-Do Stops​​ ​​🏰 Château des Ducs de Bretagne​​ ​​Skip Inside​​: Modern history museum (😴 unless you love infographics). ​​Do This​​: Climb ramparts for skyline views 📸 + picnic in moat gardens 🌿. ​​🌳 Jardin des Plantes​​ ​​Why?​​ Giant sequoias 🌲 + tropical greenhouses (free!). ​​Photo Op​​: Alice-in-Wonderland benches 🐇. ​​⚙️ Les Machines de l’Île​​ (10AM-6PM) ​​Musts​​: Ride the elephant 🐘 (€7.5 student → sprays water!). Mechanical Gallery (€7.5): Hand-cranked sea monsters 🦑. Skip: €6 carousel (cool but short 🎠). ​​⛲ Mémorial de l’Abolition de l’Esclavage​​ ​​Powerful​​: Underground tunnel with etched slave ship names ⚓. ​​🍽️ Fuel Stops​​ ​​🥞Restaurant Crêperie Glacier CHEZ LES DUCS ​​Order​​: Savory galette (ham-cheese-egg 🧀) + ”Le Cornet” (ice cream cone crêpe 🍦). ​​Tip​​: Split desserts—they’re huge! ​​💡 Pro Tips​​ ​​Lunch Hack​​: Pre-order at crêperie (12PM lines 🐌). ​​Last Train​​: 8PM → Paris by 10:30PM 😴. ​​Skip If​​: Rainy (☔ elephant doesn’t spray). ​​#NantesDayTrip #SteampunkFrance​ #Nantes