Events
The plethora of cultural events in Nantes is nicely balanced by just as many trade fairs and exhibitions covering almost all imagined areas of interest.
Fairs and exhibitions
- Foire International de Nantes – annual
What: International fair of Nantes
When: 4 – 14 April 2008
Open hours: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Admission: 6€
Where: Parc Expo – La Beaujoire, Route de St Joseph
Directions: Tram 1 (La Beaujoire); Bus 22, 71, 72, 76
- Carrefour International du Bois – biennial
What: Trade fair dedicated exclusively to timber
When: 28 – 30 May 2008
Open hours: 9.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Where: Parc Expo – La Beaujoire
- Exposition Canine – annual
What: Dog show
When: 25 – 26 October 2008
Where: Parc Expo – La Beaujoire
- Salon de l’Antiquité et Collections – annual
What: Antiques show
When: 21 – 24 November 2008
Where: Parc Expo – La Beaujoire
- Salon du Mariage – annual
What: Wedding show with tableware and gifts
When: 7 – 9 November 2008
Open hours: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Admission: 5.50€
Where: Parc Expo – La Beaujoire
- Franchise Nantes – annual
What: Franchise fair
When: 5 – 6 May 2008
Where: Cité des congrès de Nantes – 5, rue de Valmy
Festivals
- Festival des 3 Continents – annual
What: Fiction and documentary films from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
When: November 2008
Where: Various cinemas like Katorza, Gaumont, Salle Vasse
- Musique Sur l’Île – annual
What: Summer festival with music bands from around the world
When: July 2008
Admission: 10€ per concert or 25€ for 3 days
Where: L’Île Gloriette and the city centre
- Utopiales – annual
What: International science-fiction festival
When: October – November 2008
- Scopitone – annual
What: Cross-discipline arts festival
When: September 2008
Where: various venues
- La Folle Journée – annual
What: Classical music festival
When: late January / early February 2009
Where: Cité des congrès de Nantes