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OF NANTES
Our local ambassadors discover the most authentic spots for you.
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ROMANTIC THAN LOSING YOURSELF IN NANTES?
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Talensac market
Talensac market is a real institution in Nantes: it’s undoubtedly the best known and most visited; its history (it celebrates its 80th birthday in 2017) and location in the heart of the city make it an iconic place which is incred…
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Heading to Machines de l’Île
Ah, the Projects Park! Do you know of many towns where you can be taken for a ride beside the Loire river on the back of a 12 metres-high and 21 metres-long elephant, or ride on a huge sea creatures roundabout?The former shipyard…
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"Crebillonning" – how to say shopping in Nantes!
When people go window shopping in Nantes, they use the verb "crébillonner", coined after Rue Crébillon, the iconic sloping street brimming with shops. In Nantes, the expression "crébillonner" originally meant to stroll up and down…