Is Nantes safe for solo female travelers?

Nantes is generally quite safe for solo female travelers. The locals are friendly and the city has low crime rates, particularly in relation to violent or serious crime. However, like any large city, there can be occasional petty crimes like pick pocketing, especially in crowded, touristy areas or late at night. It's always important to be street smart - keep your belongings close, be aware of your surroundings, and avoid isolated areas at night.

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How safe is Nantes for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

3.7 /5

based on 4 experiences from female travelers

Athina

Athina

Greece

Solo travel

Safety is not what Nantes gives as I heard but I never felt in danger. In the other hand Nate’s is very popular for the art and cultural event. Nantes had also an airport that makes your travel life easier.

Posted: October 18, 2024
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Solo travel

I love nantes! It's great for 2-3 days visit. The natural history museum is a must do, as well as walking the "green line" which takes you all around the city. A lot of the activities are pretty cheap or free (museums or walking around). You can visit Trentemoult within Nantes, beautiful buildings and quiet atmosphere. Nantes is not the cheapest, but you can definitely find good deals. I can't speak on accomodation as I was staying with a friend.

Posted: April 29, 2024
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How safe is Nantes for women?

Local safety index

3 /5

Based on 38 reports

Local crime index

2.6 /5

Based on 38 reports

Chloé

Chloé

It's like in every big city, at night there are some weird guys... but I've never had any problems during the day ------------------------------------------------------------c'est comme dans chaque grande ville, la nuit il y a des mecs chelou ... mais je n'ai jamais eu de problèmes en journée

Posted: March 3, 2026
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Anna

Anna

This city is quite safe except the area around the tram stop "Commerce" in the city center where there is a certain amount of dealers and some drunk guys on Thursday night (some kind of french university life tradition)

Posted: February 28, 2026
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Chloé

Chloé

Be careful walking alone at night, people can be aggressive or very oppressive. Some areas of the city are to avoid at all case during the night especially if you're alone. You can always count on women's solidarity if you ever need help 🫶🏻

Posted: February 28, 2026
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Safety map

Based on reports from women living in Nantes, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.

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Chloé

Chloé

Nantes

Can host for:

5 days

About me

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Molly

Molly

Nantes

Can host for:

3 days

About me

Hi, my name is Molly, born in the UK but grew up in France, I’ve always embraced different cultures and traveling. Important things in my life are my loved ones, the environnement, music and community. I’m very lucky to be able to speak English, French and Spanish. See you soon! x

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