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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…
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Les Utopiales: International Science Fiction Festival
Les Utopiales is a science fiction festival attended and enjoyed by Nantes locals and international visitors on the first weekend in November each year.Whether you’re a science fiction fan, a literature and technology lover or jus…
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The cranes of Nantes
The Grues Titan are an iconic part of the Nantes skyline. Much like the Tour Bretagne, the Machines de l'Île and the Île Feydeau, they make photos of Nantes instantly recognizable. They are both testament to the city's industrial…