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The organisation Chercheurs Étrangers à Nantes (Foreign Researchers in Nantes)

With the EURAXESS Services Centre label given by the European Commission, the organisation Chercheurs Étrangers à Nantes provides free and personalised assistance to international researchers (PhD students, postdocs, professors, researchers) and their families settling in Nantes – Saint-Nazaire area and whose host institution is a member of the organisation.

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To benefit from our services, register with ALFRED !

ALFRED is the date base from the EURAXESS France network for foreign researchers in France. Please register so that we get your information and help you to our best. The data is confidential and only accessible by your relevant EURAXESS Services Centre.

Intercultural programme

The Agenda Interculturel is a programme of events prepared by our organisation : cultural outings and social opportunities. Come and meet other foreign researchers living in Nantes !

Art Museum of Nantes 

April 26th, 2025 from 11:30am to 1 pm

Presentation in English by a professionnal art history guide of all the major artworks in the Museum. Visit with a small group 9 centuries of masterpieces in an hour and half tour : from italian primitive painters to contemporary art, from Perugin to Chagall via De la Tour or Monnet…

Then free time to wander in the museum 

Ticket fee: 8.50€ per person

Registration mandatory, information sent by email.

Only 24 seats, registration open only to reseachers registered with the association and their spouse.

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LOCAL FOOD TASTING PARTY

Thursday March 13th, from 6.30 to 9 pm, at the Maison des Chercheurs (MCE)

Come and sample various local delicacies: salty, meaty, fishy, greeny, sweet, all tastes should be satisfied with our galette de sarrasin, crêpes, andouille, rigolette, gâteau nantais, muscadet, salicorne, curé nantais cheese and so much more…

You’ll discover new food and meet new fellow researchers. Don’t miss out !

Free upon registration by email

Friends and family welcome (In the limit of 1 person invited per registered researcher. We don’t count kids always welcome of course) !

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Classical music night at Cité des Congrès 

Tuesday February 25th, 2025 from 7:15pm to 9pm

ONPL concert « Vivaldi: mandolin according to Avi Avital» : symphonic orchestra will play Bach and Vivaldi baroq classic concertos, as well as Bartok and Tsintsadze. International Avi Avital mandolin solist will perform with the symphonic orchestra. 

9.50€ per person

Links to register online sent by email.
Registration opens Saturday February 8th at 10am

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Members of the association