Gay Guide
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About LGBTQ+ Nantes
France decriminalized same-sex relations in 1791 and legalized marriage equality in 2013. Nantes, a creative, liveable city on the Loire in western France, has one of the region's most organized and active LGBTQ+ communities.
The scene centers on the medieval Bouffay quarter, a pedestrian maze of narrow streets where much of the city's bar life gathers, and spreads to the elegant Graslin district and the Kervégan riverside.
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The mix is broad, from a community institution running for three decades to a long-standing lesbian bar and one of the best clubs in western France.
Nantes's Marche des Fiertés each June draws tens of thousands, one of the largest Prides in provincial France.
Nantes's major gay club on the Île de Nantes, open late on weekends and holiday eves.
The oldest gay bar in Nantes, on a pedestrian street beside the Château des Ducs de Bretagne.
Gay-friendly Nantes cocktail bar with regular drag shows, open-stage nights, and themed DJ evenings.
The largest gay sauna in western France, with a steam bath, dry sauna, pool, and jacuzzi across 650 square meters.