Location.The Hotel de France is housed in a magnificent period property from the 18th century and is located on a pedestrianised shopping street in central Nantes. The Theatre Graslin, built in 1783, is next door and the Château des Ducs de Bretagne is 1.5 kilometres away. Nantes Atlantique Airport is 15 kilometres from the hotel, an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.
Hotel Features.The hotel has a lounge bar, a billiards table, and complimentary newspapers on offer in the lobby. The 24 hour front desk features a safe deposit box, and other practical amenities include room service, laundry facilities and a dry cleaning service. Free car parking is offered nearby.

Restaurant l'Opéra offers regional specialities and traditional French dishes based on fresh produce in a period setting.

Guestrooms.The 74 guestrooms, over four floors, are decorated in classic French style with reproduction furniture. All are equipped with satellite television, direct dial phones and complimentary newspapers.

Expert Tip. The pedestrianised shopping street that the hotel is sited on, Rue Crébillon, is so popular with the people of Nantes (the Nantais) that 'crébilloner' has become a verb meaning to window shop.