Knights exhibition at the Nantes history museum
From October 19, 2024 to April 20, 2025, the Knights exhibition is being held at the Château des Ducs de Bretagne – which houses the Nantes History Museum. An immersion in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance not to be missed.
This is a first in Europe! After being presented in the United States, the Knights exhibition is taking over the Nantes History Museum, a stone's throw from our Best Western Hôtel Graslin hotel.
You don't need to be a history or Middle Ages buff to enjoy the Knights exhibition. It honors an emblematic figure of the time, still popular today.
You will definitely be won over by the impressive collection of European weapons and armor – 150 objects dating from the medieval and Renaissance periods.
Do you want to know everything about the life of knights, understand the role of women in the society of the time and admire the know-how of medieval craftsmen?
Don't hesitate to go see the masterpieces exhibited at the Nantes History Museum!
With this exhibition, you will delve into the life of these heroes of the Middle Ages.
Code of chivalry, relationship to war and role in society: the exhibition brings back to life before your eyes the emblematic and romantic figure of the knight, renowned for his courage and loyalty.
By visiting the different rooms of the museum, you will better understand the place of armor in this medieval society and the importance of the customs of tournaments and jousts.
You will also be able to discover Breton chivalry and the myth of the knight in the arts, literature and cinema in the 19th and 20th centuries throughout the exhibition.
At least the prestigious setting of the Château des Ducs de Bretagne was needed to welcome Chevaliers. Built in the 13th century. It is one of the most visited heritage sites in France.
After this medieval journey, you can gently return to the present, enjoying a moment of relaxation in the lounge and bar area of the Best Western Hôtel Graslin.
This is a first in Europe! After being presented in the United States, the Knights exhibition is taking over the Nantes History Museum, a stone's throw from our Best Western Hôtel Graslin hotel.
Knights, an exhibition that takes you back in time
An immersion in medieval society
You don't need to be a history or Middle Ages buff to enjoy the Knights exhibition. It honors an emblematic figure of the time, still popular today.
You will definitely be won over by the impressive collection of European weapons and armor – 150 objects dating from the medieval and Renaissance periods.
Do you want to know everything about the life of knights, understand the role of women in the society of the time and admire the know-how of medieval craftsmen?
Don't hesitate to go see the masterpieces exhibited at the Nantes History Museum!
The knight, an emblematic figure of the Middle Ages
Dive into the daily life of knights
With this exhibition, you will delve into the life of these heroes of the Middle Ages.
Code of chivalry, relationship to war and role in society: the exhibition brings back to life before your eyes the emblematic and romantic figure of the knight, renowned for his courage and loyalty.
Chivalry in all its forms
By visiting the different rooms of the museum, you will better understand the place of armor in this medieval society and the importance of the customs of tournaments and jousts.
You will also be able to discover Breton chivalry and the myth of the knight in the arts, literature and cinema in the 19th and 20th centuries throughout the exhibition.
At least the prestigious setting of the Château des Ducs de Bretagne was needed to welcome Chevaliers. Built in the 13th century. It is one of the most visited heritage sites in France.
After this medieval journey, you can gently return to the present, enjoying a moment of relaxation in the lounge and bar area of the Best Western Hôtel Graslin.
