Since my parents no longer have a car, going to the family house in Saint Michel, a quiet beach town on the Atlantic Coast, is more difficult than before.
Browsing Category France – Summer 2014
Our summer 2014 trip to France.
More People of Nantes – Street Photography 2014 Edition
Most French people take holidays between July 14 (Bastille Day) and August 15. This is what Nantes looks like in the summer.
Urban Fun in Nantes with a Toddler
At the top of Mark’s if-you-don’t-take-me-there-once-a-day-I’ll-whine list is the Jardin des plantes.
Industrial History, Factories and Urban Decay in Nantes
Factories started to close down almost overnight. Entire assembly and production lines were moved to countries where labour laws were more flexible—or better, non-existent.
Black-and-White Pics of These Gloomy French Sundays
Nothing works properly on Sunday. And if it rains, as it often does in Nantes, the empty streets can be downright depressing.
Why I Love Following The Loire River in Nantes
Nantes’ most common nickname is the Venice of the West, a name owing to its position on the river delta of the Loire, the Erdre, and the Sèvre.