Centre des Archives diplomatiques de Nantes

CADN contains Ministere des affaires etrangeres documents from diplomatic missions abroad that were not part of the French empire.

Catalogue
link to Archival Research catalogue for this archive

Address
17, rue de Casterneau 44000 Nantes

Telephone
(33) 2 51 77 24 59

Fax
(33) 2 51 77 24 60

Email
archives.cadn@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Schedule
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM. Closed for the second half of September

Directions
"Situé dans le quartier Est de Nantes, près de Doulon, le Centre des Archives diplomatiques est accessible: Depuis la gare: par la ligne de bus n°12, direction La Colinière, descendre à l'arrêt Dalby. Depuis le centre de la ville, place du Commerce: par la ligne de bus n°11, direction Jules Verne, descendre à l'arrêt Casterneau." (from the archive's [website])

Research permission
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First visit
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Layout
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Permitted and prohibited items

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 * Prohibited:

Key individuals

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Published work that draws on this archive

 * Elizabeth Thompson, Colonial Citizens (Columbia UP, 2000)

Future plans
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