Meeting People in Nantes: Where to Go

Meeting people in a city is easier when you attend a recurring event: a run on Tuesday evening, a games night on Friday, a choir rehearsal on Wednesday. You see the same faces again, and a stranger quickly becomes someone you know. This guide only lists events that the organiser describes on its own page.

The options at a glance

Name	Area, venue	Format	When	Price (year)	Signing up
CSC Laetitia	Breil-Barberie, starting at CSC Laetitia	Group runs for leisure runners	Tuesday 7 pm, Sunday 10 am	43 € a year, 15 € for CSC members (2026/27)	With the CSC
Language Exchange France	Bars; venues vary, for example Maximo Club or Magmaa	Language exchange	Regularly, recently on Fridays at 9 pm	Not stated	On Meetup
Les Ludopathes	Maison des Jeux, rue Michel Rocher	Board and strategy games	Tuesday and Friday from 6 pm	Membership of 20 € a year (2026)	Join the association
La Taverne des Aventuriers	Games bar, address on the website	Quizzes, werewolf, introductions to role-playing games	Programme changes every month	Not stated	Booking depending on the event
Knight Clubbers	Bars, for example Hangar 24, Île de Nantes	Chess games in a bar	Regular meet-ups, for example on a Wednesday at 7 pm	Free (2026)	Free and recommended, through the Knight Clubbers link in the Meetup announcement
Chœur Allegretto	Toutes-Aides, Espace Jules Bréchoir	Choir, open rehearsals in September and October, except during school holidays	Wednesday 8:15 to 10:30 pm, except during school holidays	231 € for the 2025/26 season, 2026/27 fee not stated	Come to an open rehearsal
Smile Comedy Club	Rue Jean Jaurès	Stand-up open mic	Wednesday 7 pm and Sunday 5:30 pm	2.50 €, plus a pay-what-you-like collection for the performers (2026)	Book online
Repair Café Nantes Erdre	Among other venues, the Cocotte Solidaire, Île de Versailles	Repairing together	Second Saturday of the month at the Cocotte, other dates elsewhere	Annual membership, pay what you like (2026)	No sign-up, membership required
Ateliers Relief	Île de Nantes, boulevard de la Prairie au Duc	Cooking together, then dinner	Several Fridays a month	98 € (2026)	Book online
Timeleft	Restaurants; venues vary, shown in the app	Dinner with four to six strangers	Wednesday 8 pm	Subscription, plus food and drinks (2026)	In the app

"Not stated" means we found no price, not that it costs money.

Running

CSC Laetitia (Breil-Barberie)

The running section of CSC Laetitia, a sports and cultural centre, invites leisure runners to run together: on Tuesdays at 7 pm and Sundays at 10 am, starting from CSC Laetitia in the Breil-Barberie neighbourhood, on routes that are mostly 6 to 8 km long. The page announced sign-ups for the 2026/27 season: 43 € a year, or 15 € if you are already a member of the CSC (2026/27). You sign up with the CSC. laetitia-nantes.fr

Talking

Language Exchange France (venues vary)

A group that organises conversations in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian in bars in Nantes, for example Maximo Club or Magmaa. The meet-ups come round regularly; recently, they took place on Fridays at 9 pm. The venue changes from one evening to the next, so check the announcement on Meetup, where you sign up. The price is not stated. Language Exchange France on Meetup

Playing

Les Ludopathes (Maison des Jeux, rue Michel Rocher)

A board and strategy games association that meets on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 pm at the Maison des Jeux, 14 rue Michel Rocher. It offers games for beginners as well as experienced players. To take part, you become a member of the association, for 20 € a year (2026); for a first contact, use the channels listed on its website. lesludopathesnantais.fr

La Taverne des Aventuriers (games bar)

A games bar that publishes a programme that changes every month: quizzes, werewolf, introductions to role-playing games and other games. Depending on the event, booking is required or recommended. The page gives no fixed day and no prices; the address is on the website. La Taverne des Aventuriers events

Knight Clubbers (bars, for example Hangar 24)

A club that organises chess games in bars, for example on a Wednesday at 7 pm at Hangar 24, on the Île de Nantes. The meet-ups are free (2026) and are meant for curious beginners and experienced players alike. The meet-ups are announced on Meetup; to sign up, for free, follow the link to Knight Clubbers in the announcement. Signing up is not required, but recommended. Knight Clubbers on Chess.com, a meet-up on Meetup

Singing

Chœur Allegretto (Espace Jules Bréchoir, Toutes-Aides)

A choir that rehearses on Wednesdays from 8:15 to 10:30 pm, except during school holidays, at the Espace Jules Bréchoir, in the Toutes-Aides neighbourhood. In September and October, except during school holidays, it invites you to come to a rehearsal, to listen or to sing along. To join the choir, there is then a short one-to-one meeting and a voice test. The fee was 231 € for the 2025/26 season; the amount for 2026/27 is not stated. The choir also announces its season on Infolocale. choeurallegretto.fr, the announcement on Infolocale

Watching stand-up

Smile Comedy Club (rue Jean Jaurès)

The Nouvelle scène at the Smile Comedy Club, 24 rue Jean Jaurès, is a stand-up open mic, every Wednesday at 7 pm and every Sunday at 5:30 pm. Entry costs 2.50 €, with a pay-what-you-like collection for the performers on the way out (2026), and you book your place online. The box office lists dates until the end of December. The Nouvelle scène on Billetweb

Repairing together

Repair Café Nantes Erdre (Cocotte Solidaire and other venues)

A Repair Café where people repair things together and help each other. It holds three meet-ups a month, one of them on the morning of the second Saturday of the month at the Cocotte Solidaire, on the Île de Versailles; the others take place elsewhere, and the venues are on the website. According to its page, you can simply drop in and join in; an annual membership, at a price you choose, is required (2026). repaircafenanteserdre.fr

Sharing a table with strangers

Ateliers Relief (Île de Nantes)

Ateliers Relief organises participatory dinners: you cook together, then eat together. They take place on several Fridays a month at Fair~e, 105 boulevard de la Prairie au Duc, on the Île de Nantes, and according to the page, all levels can take part. The evening costs 98 € (2026), and you book online. The Ateliers Relief participatory dinner

Timeleft (restaurants; venues vary)

An app that brings you together with four to six people you don't know yet. In Nantes, the dinner takes place every Wednesday at 8 pm. You book on your own and choose French or English; Timeleft aims to seat you with people who picked the same language, and the app shows you the restaurant's address in advance. You need a subscription, whose price is not given on the page, and you pay for what you eat and drink (2026). timeleft.com/nantes

How to choose

• Frequency: every week (CSC Laetitia, Les Ludopathes, Chœur Allegretto, Smile Comedy Club, Timeleft) or once a month at the same venue (Repair Café Nantes Erdre at the Cocotte Solidaire)?
• Language: Language Exchange France gets people talking in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian; at Timeleft, you choose French or English when you book.
• Timing: Tuesday evening to run or play, Wednesday to sing, laugh or have dinner, Friday to play, speak other languages or cook, Saturday morning to repair, Sunday morning to run.
• Price: Knight Clubbers is free; Language Exchange France and La Taverne des Aventuriers state no price; elsewhere, budget for a membership, a few euros or the price of a meal. Check the conditions in each announcement.
• Signing up: Language Exchange France goes through Meetup, Knight Clubbers through the link in its Meetup announcement, Smile Comedy Club and Ateliers Relief through online booking, Timeleft through the app; CSC Laetitia, Les Ludopathes and the Repair Café ask for a membership.

For organisers

If you host evenings like these, you know the moment: people get on well and then lose touch. before is a web app for organisers. Guests check in at the door with a QR code in their browser, without installing an app, and anyone who likes takes a selfie. The day after, the afterparty is open from 10 am to 8 pm. Anyone who shared a selfie sees everyone else who shared one there and can press the button for meeting again for up to five people. At 8 pm everyone finds out at the same time who wants to see each other again, and only then does a chat open. One-sided wishes stay invisible, and nobody receives a rejection. Nobody needs a profile. More on the page before for organisers.