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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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Reborn as one of France’s most dynamic and culturally progressive cities, Nantes is a city that wears its innovation on its sleeve. Populated by artists, engineers, and students, its ever-changing skyline is anchored by medieval roots and a rich maritime heritage. Read more.
