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It is the administrative seat of the Loire-Atlantique department and the Pays de la Loire region, one of 18 regions of France. Nantes belongs historically and culturally to Brittany, a former duchy and province, and its omission from the modern administrative region of Brittany is controversial.
Jul 16, 2023 · Birthplace of Jules Verne, Nantes transformed itself from France’s major slavery port, to a youthful, energetic, art-loving city where tradition, a forward-thinking government, and whimsy, blend together in a multicultural, yet very French, enclave.
Feb 27, 2024 · Nantes is an unmissable destination in north-western France. Located along the Loire River, Nantes was the capital of the Duchy of Brittany, and it has a rich history that dates back to Ancient Roman times. Today, Nantes is the capital of the Pays de la Loire region and offers incredible attractions.
Aug 2, 2023 · Discover Nantes, France’s vibrant gem from strolling through Jardin des Plantes’ botanical wonderland, encountering mechanical marvels at Les Machines de L’ile, and stepping back at the Château des Ducs de Bretagne.
Apr 29, 2023 · Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle. Nantes’ Natural History Museum has a fine setting in the city’s old mint, and has galleries for every branch of natural science: There are zoological, paleontological, mineralogical, ethnographical and a host of other collections from fields with long names, assembled since the 1700s.
The Voyage à Nantes event has stage set the town every summer since 2012. Forty historical and modern sites make up the sensitive and poetic trail of the same name. This permanent ‘dispersed monument’ can be traced by following the green line along the ground.
Nantes, city, Loire-Atlantique département, Pays de la Loire région, western France. Nantes is situated at the head of the estuary of the Loire River, where it is joined by the Erdre and the Sèvre rivers, 35 miles (56 km) from the sea and southwest of Paris.
Visit Nantes, in France: all year long, an artistic itinerary will take you throughout the city. Preparing your holiday: What to see? Where to sleep? Where to eat?
Nantes. Forget fusty furnishings – light-filled rooms inside the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany house multimedia-rich exhibits detailing the city's history. Look… Musée d’Arts de Nantes. Nantes. A six-year renovation job by London architects Stanton Williams has done wonders for Nantes’ art museum, open again since 2017 inside the historic Palais…
Feb 14, 2022 · Nantes is the capital city of the Pays de la Loire region and the département of Loire-Atlantique. It is located on the estuary of the Loire, the Erdre and the Sèvre Rivers, about 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean. In 2004, Time magazine described Nantes as the ‘most liveable city in Europe’.
