Beaulieu

Centre Beaulieu is an enclosed shopping centre in Nantes, on the Île de Nantes along the southern bank of the Loire. It serves the southern Nantes residential catchment and the growing population of the Île de Nantes urban regeneration zone, which has expanded steadily as a residential and office development area. Carrefour anchors the grocery component.

H&M, Mango, Bershka, JACK & JONES and undiz cover fashion. Foot Locker and JD Sports handle sportswear. Sephora and Kiko Milano cover beauty. HEMA occupies a department store-format position. Pandora covers jewellery. Yves Rocher completes the beauty offer. IKKS covers fashion in the contemporary segment. Waffle Factory and Sushi Daily serve food and beverage. The centre also includes a bicycle and e-scooter repair service (Fix&Go), reflecting the high modal share of cycling in Nantes and the specific consumer habits of the Île de Nantes mixed-use district.

The Île de Nantes is connected to the city centre by the Nantes public transport network, including tram and busway connections, while cycling infrastructure gives the centre strong local access from the surrounding mixed-use district. The district’s population skews toward young professionals and families in newer residential developments.

The bicycle and e-scooter repair service reflects a locally specific consumer need: Nantes has one of the highest cycling rates among French cities, and the Île de Nantes is the densest cycling zone in the metropolitan area. Its presence in an enclosed mall signals an adaptation to local mobility patterns uncommon in the French mall format generally.