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.
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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.
Experience of the Sublime – When Art Moves You
Huang Yong Ping, a Chinese Avant-garde artist, currently has works on display at the HAB Gallery on the Isle of Nantes.
Trentemoult is Hip Now, Somehow
In a way, Trentemoult reminds me a bit of the colourful barrio of La Boca in Buenos Aires.