Tour My Run!Tour My Run!Nantes is a city you run along three waterways, between the Loire, the Erdre and the Sèvre. The Erdre banks, ‘the most beautiful river in France’, unroll flat, shaded paths; Île de Nantes mixes revamped quays, the Machines de l’île and the river; and Parc de Procé hides a green valley to the west. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the Erdre banks, Île de Nantes and the Loire banks, Parc de Procé, the Sèvre towpath. Not a standard circuit: one hour with a Nantais who knows the good, flat, rolling paths and the right tempo.
Come, I'll take you running
To get taken running in Nantes, book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner welcomes you and their group at a meeting point, and you set off along their route, at your own pace, for the length of a run — often around an hour. You never run alone, and there's nothing for you to organise.
📄 Download the Nantes running guide — routes, maps and tips (free PDF)
Get the free guideYour guide is a Nantais who loves to run and knows the Erdre, the Loire and the Sèvre inside out. Since Nantes is fairly flat, they play with distance and scenery — the banks, Île de Nantes, Parc de Procé. Many of our guides here are running-club members and Nantes University students who know every training loop.
Looking for someone to run with in Nantes? A local is ready to go. Rather than running alone in a city you don't know, you join a resident who already runs this ground: they open up their route, match the pace to yours, and show you the city on the move.
Not here for the performance? Many guides offer an easy-paced discovery run — a gentle jog, almost at walking pace, to see the city without racing through it. You stop at the viewpoints and take the time to look: it's a way to discover Nantes on the move with a local, at a pace that lets you take everything in.
Yes. On TourMyRun, a run is led by a local who welcomes a small group of runners: you join others — visitors or locals — for a shared group run, without ever having to run alone. It's the group of a TourMyRun run, led by a resident — not an outside club or crew.
Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.
The star route of Nantes runners
Start : Quai de Versailles / Île de Versailles
Flat, shaded paths along the Erdre heading north, with a wooden boardwalk on stilts near Port-Boyer. One of France's loveliest riverside runs.
What you'll see
Quays, walkways and street art, all flat
Start : Les Machines de l'île / Quai des Antilles
Cobbled quays and walkways all around the island, moored barges, street art and former shipyards. Completely flat.
What you'll see
A green valley to break up the flat
Start : Bd des Anglais entrance (Procé)
A wooded valley crossed by a stream, a pleasant bit of relief west of the centre to break up the flat.
What you'll see
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. They are not paid: what you pay covers the organisation and a contribution towards the costs they incur — never a wage, never a service contract. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Yes, most of it is flat: the Erdre banks, Île de Nantes, the Loire banks and the Sèvre. Parc de Procé adds a gentle valley. Each listing shows the profile and pace, and your guide adapts to your level.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Yes. Guides in Nantes often offer sunrise and weekday slots — ideal between visits or before a busy day.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs and choose your slots. It's voluntary: your costs are covered, never a wage.
Book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner takes you along their route and matches the pace to yours. You pick a slot, meet them at the meeting point, and run with company.
Yes — every TourMyRun run is led by a local who welcomes a small group. You join other runners for a shared run, and never run alone.
With a resident who knows the city. They open up their routes and their group: you discover Nantes like a local, not like a tourist.
Yes. Some guides offer an easy-paced discovery run, almost at walking pace, with stops at the viewpoints — to see the city on the move, at your own pace.
Search the runs in Nantes on TourMyRun: each listing shows the route, the pace, the duration and the local who guides you. Pick the one that suits you.
Come, I'll take you running
