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Pro
going along la Loire and seeing the construction of a new ambitious district, la Cigale brasserie
Con
Seems somehow dangeros to walk alone in the evening.
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Beauty & Charm in the Loire Valley & it's Atlantic City: Nantes
TheaIren Says: The oldest quarter of the town. This is the first area where I ended up when arriving from airport with shuttle bus. There is bus and tram stop called Commerce. Major bus and tram lines are going around the city from this place. You can find many wooden fronted medieval...
mindcrime Says: Walking along rue de Voltaire we saw several stores around, some nice buildings (pic 1) but the most impressive was L’Opera Graslin (pics 2-3 ). It was built at the end of 18th century (1788) by architect M.Crucy in italian style but damaged by fire in 1796 and had to be...
mindcrime Says: This basilica is a catholic roman church that was built in 1869 by Jean-Baptiste Antoine Lassus in neo gothic style using local granite and limestone. It’s probably my favorite church of any other in Nantes. There was a church on the same spot since 11th century. I liked the...
Les Machines De L'Isle De Nantes
mindcrime Says: The “Machines of the Isle of Nantes” is a weird exhition of huge mechanical animals! I’ve read on VT that is a must see attraction when in Nantes so we did went there. It took us some time to find the place as we crossed the river from a wrong bridge but we really liked the...
mindcrime Says: On our way to the famous wooden elephant we passed by Quai de la fosse, the dock area which used to be full of prostitutes during weekends but also full of bars. During the day it was just another working class area, we stopped at some of the cafes for a small coffee break...
des tables memoriales pour nos morts
mindcrime Says: After visiting the canal we passed by the ugly square du Maquis de Saffre(pic1), obviously the modern building at the corner was much more interesting!Anyway, then we visited the des tables memoriales pour nos morts (memorial tables for our war heroes) (pics2-3) which is...
Versailles:an isle of boats (l’ile aux bateaux)
mindcrime Says: A park that is actually a small island inside the canal! Lovely place, very quite early in the morning, full of green and some great picturesque corners. There’s even a japanese garden there! The restaurant may be a good choise for those who want to have view over the canal...
mindcrime Says: One of the best moment we had in Nantes was the lovely walk along the canal. We started from monument aux cinquante otages et la Resistance and walked up to the north stopping only for a coffee break along the way when we found some nice cafes next to the canal with outdoor...
2 Reviews and 122 Opinions My room was spacious, bright, stylish, right in the heart of the shopping district & had a view....
1 Review and 33 Opinions We stayed at the Hotel Cholet, just of the commerce square. Cheap and cheerful. Around £30 per night...
mustertal Says: The Webb Ellis Rugby bar, was a great place for the rugby fans to meet up before the World Cup. The owner made everyone very welcome, with big screens for people to watch the rugby matches being played in other parts of France..The bar is decorated with rugby memorabilia...
La Piazza d’Italia: La Piazza d’Italia
mindcrime Says: We were a group of 5 people looking for something cheap to eat, while walking near the train lines we noticed this italian restaurant and we entered inside although the view outside was really bad due to road constructions (pic 1). There was a big room full of locals. The...
mindcrime Says: I don’t really know how’s the nightlife in this quiet French city (we spend most of the night at Hellfest in Clisson) but this Irish pub seemed good the evenings before. The day we visited the place it was packed because there was a blues band playing live somewhere at the...
Coude a coude: Cheap beer, cool atmosphere
chess_machine Says: The bar is in the heart of Nantes, near Place Graslin, and has one of the cheapest beer in town: 2€ for a half pint. The atmosphere is cool and the bar gets quite crowded during the weekend. A good place for starting drinking. The people there are mainly students. Its name:...
mustertal Says: Take the Trams around Nantes, they are quick, cheap and easy to use. You can use some of them for Park and Ride You can buy tickets for multi rides from the ticket machines at the Tram stops, but don't forget to validate it when you board the tram.
gwened Says: you are in my neck of the woods now, and even thus I use the car or train for business, the main Brittany public transport site is review in my tips here as www.breizhgo.comhowever, check the ones in Nantes as it is outside the region administratively even if historically it...
clothes: shopping at the center
mindcrime Says: We didn’t have time for shopping but the city centre was full of clothing stores and some other small ones for small gifts ect We didn’t notice any touristic store if you like magnets etc which was no surprise as Nantes isn’t a touristic city.For those of you who have big...
More Symbolism on Francois II's Tomb
hquittner Says: Not only are the royal heads protected and pillowed by angels, but their feet are guarded by a lion for him (Power) and a grayhound for her (fidelity). Around the bier are statuetts of saints both male and female (Peter with his key is easy to recognize). The dark figures...
The Four Cardinal Virtue on Francois II's Tomb
hquittner Says: Tombs of the powerful could be elaborately carved. That of Francois II is surrounded by four female figures representing the 4 Cardinal Virtues each holding symbolic instruments of their powers. 1) Prudence has 2 faces, the old man at the back of her head representing the...
chess_machine Says: Well, thats my opinion and I am not a tourist in Nantes, but I dont think there are many tourist traps in Nantes. The main reason is that the city is not (not yet?) very touristic, so you dont see hords of tourists in major sightseeing places get robbed/trapped, etc.
chess_machine Says: There is a safari parc near Nantes! Clearly it is not a common situation to find rhinos in the North West of France... It is situated in Port Saint Pere, 20 kilometers from Nantes and is called Planete Sauvage.Great place to go, at any age. 10 kilometers of safari road,...
mustertal Says: Beaujoire Stadium had a major refurbishment for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, although it is home to the Nantes Football team.It seating capacity is 38,285, with 220 seats reserved for the handicapped.Inside the stadium you will find bars and snack places, toilets for both sex's...
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Q: Anyone got a link that I can use to get bus prices from Nantes to Quimper for next August? How long will a bus trip take?? I've...
A: There are almost certainly no buses between Nantes and Quimper. They are in different 'départements' and in France each départment runs its own bus services and they do...
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Nantes is the town I am coming from, and where I have lived, all periods added, around 20 years of my life. I am 28, so it is a quite important part of mine! ;) I have spent around 18 years while...
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Venice of the West (without tourists)
We visited Nantes because we wanted to attend Hellfest festival that takes place in Clisson(a small town 30km away) and brings in the area about 25,000 people every year. The 3 days of the festival we...
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Get away from the tourists & visit Nantes!
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The Largest City in the Pays de la Loire
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