Crébillon Street

Rue Crébillon, the art of crébilloner

The Nantes audio-guided tour has you walk along Rue Crébillon, one of the most chic thoroughfares of the city. Did you know that here, you do not go shopping, you crébillone? Few streets can boast of having given birth to a verb that has entered the language of the people of Nantes.

A street that became a verb

To walk along Rue Crébillon, lined with fine shops, is to crébilloner: in other words, to go shopping. The expression, peculiar to Nantes, testifies to the place held by this street in the life of the city. Long devoted to commerce and elegance, it links the Graslin district to the city centre and embodies the Nantes art of living, between strolling and window-shopping.

What there is to see

Rue Crébillon is renowned for its prestigious fashion and jewellery shops, which follow one another along its well-kept façades. It is the essential address for Nantes shopping, lively all day long. Along the way, you reach the famous Passage Pommeraye, one of the finest covered galleries in the city. A street where commerce combines with elegance.

Practical information

Rue Crébillon is in the heart of the city centre of Nantes, between Place Graslin and Place du Commerce. It can be walked freely at all hours. The shops follow their own opening hours, generally during the day.

What does crébilloner mean?

It is a Nantes expression meaning to go shopping, born from the name of Rue Crébillon and its shops.

Why visit Rue Crébillon?

For its commercial and elegant atmosphere, its fashion and jewellery shops, and its direct access to the Passage Pommeraye.