Nanterre offers several different ways to enjoy a cultural stay: the Cathedral of Sainte-Geneviève-Saint-Maurice as a place of pilgrimage, theatre and contemporary art. Walks and hikes in urban and nearby areas round out the options. You can plan your trip around whichever focus interests you most, or combine a visit to a cultural venue with time outdoors.

Cathedral and Theatre

The Cathedral of Sainte-Geneviève-Saint-Maurice in Nanterre is a place of pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Genevieve. Visitors can explore it independently on site, using the explanatory materials provided there. This also makes a visit appealing to travellers who would like to learn about the site at their own pace. Its religious significance and the option to explore independently are the two specific points of interest here.

Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers is a National Drama Centre. It was built in 1976 at the initiative of Pierre Debauche. The venue includes several performance spaces, an open-air theatre and workshops for set construction. These different areas show that the venue is not limited to a single performance space: its facilities include stages, an outdoor area and workshops.

The theatre regularly organises tours of its temporary theatre and backstage areas. If a tour fits your travel plans, check the venue’s current schedule in advance. This lets you plan your theatre visit around the tour programme without assuming that a tour is part of every visit.

Exhibitions and Art Workshops

La Terrasse, on Boulevard de Pesaro in Nanterre, is a contemporary art space where artists exhibit their work. It also offers visual arts workshops for all ages and skill levels. La Terrasse therefore provides two different ways to engage with art: you can view exhibited works or take a hands-on approach to visual art in a workshop.

This distinction is useful when planning your trip: an exhibition offers a different focus from a workshop, which involves engaging with the subject yourself. If you are interested in the workshops, you can include La Terrasse’s current schedule in your plans. Its combination of exhibition space and workshops makes it a distinct stop alongside a theatre visit and the cathedral.

Walks and Green Spaces

The tourist office lists walks and hikes in urban and nearby areas. If you are planning a specific outing, check the current selection of routes. This leaves room to include time outdoors in your day without assuming a particular distance or walking time.

Parc André Malraux is a 25-hectare landscaped park with lawns, playgrounds, trees, a pond and a canal. Visitors can stroll along its tree-lined paths. Its varied features make for a diverse park landscape: paths and plantings sit alongside bodies of water and playgrounds. The park thus brings together several different elements across a large landscaped area.

Parc du Chemin de l’Île covers 14.5 hectares and is used for walks and recreation. Its distinctive features include basins that clean some of the water from the Seine using filtering plants and microorganisms. Maison du Parc is located in Parc du Chemin de l’Île and hosts themed exhibitions; it also provides information about the park’s environmental concept. Walking paths, water treatment and environmental information come together here, while Parc André Malraux offers different features, including lawns, a pond, a canal and playgrounds.

The area figures also allow for a straightforward comparison: at 25 hectares, Parc André Malraux is larger than the 14.5-hectare Parc du Chemin de l’Île. When choosing between them, the features described may matter as much as the size: landscape features and playgrounds on the one hand, basins for water treatment and environmental information on the other. This makes it possible to balance culture, art and green spaces according to the interests you want to shape your trip around.

For an overview of the wider destination: Hauts-De-Seine.