The Nemo Manuscript
Allow about 2h15 for a 4.6 km route through Feydeau Island, Pommeraye Passage and Machines de l'Ile. No prior knowledge of Verne needed, just curiosity.
Places you will visit
10
It will take you
-14-16 mins
You will walk
8140 steps
Total distance
6.2 km
What you'll actually do
Download the Questo app and unlock the quest. Walk to Maison natale de Jules Verne whenever you like · no guide, no group, no time slot.
Solve 10 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.
Finish at Les Machines de l'Île and see where you land on the Nantes leaderboard.
Highlights
Start on Feydeau Island at Jules Verne's birthplace, then cross the Pommeraye Passage and Graslin Square.
Climb to the Jules Verne Museum for a view over the Loire, then descend through the Jardin Extraordinaire.
Follow the Fosse quay, cross the Anne-de-Bretagne bridge, and finish facing the Great Elephant at Machines de l'Ile.
Made by Juki Raphaël
Juki Raphaël created this quest · the route, the puzzles and the story are theirs.
The mission: Your story in Nantes
But a mysterious collector is already on the trail. Commissioned by the Verne family, you must find it before he does, through the streets and quays of Nantes.
Beat the best: Top Nantes explorers
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ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
What to expect from The Nemo Manuscript
Follow in Jules Verne's footsteps through his hometown of Nantes, in a puzzle investigation blending real history and fiction. Perfect for mystery fans, literature lovers, or anyone after a different kind of walk with family or friends. Allow about 2h15 for a 4.6 km route through Feydeau Island, Pommeraye Passage and Machines de l'Ile. No prior knowledge of Verne needed, just curiosity.
Start on Feydeau Island at Jules Verne's birthplace, then cross the Pommeraye Passage and Graslin Square. Climb to the Jules Verne Museum for a view over the Loire, then descend through the Jardin Extraordinaire. Follow the Fosse quay, cross the Anne-de-Bretagne bridge, and finish facing the Great Elephant at Machines de l'Ile.
Start: Maison natale de Jules Verne. Finish: Les Machines de l'Île. 10 challenges included.
