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Nantes ( population: 450 000) 4 00 km South-West of Paris, Nantes is accessible by TGV from Paris in 1.5 hour. About 50 km away from the Atlantic Ocean, Nantes has the main “chantier naval” of France . It is developing commercially, has a vibrant university, research centers (#1 ADN French Research Lab ) and is active culturally It is in Nantes that started the famous “Folles Journées de Nantes”: an event during which classical music is played for 3 nights and 3 days. It is an important city in the history of Brittany .
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Nantes est un de mes coups de cœur de France. Cette ville est tout simplement magnifique. Je ne peux trop en dire : il faut y aller, il faut le voir, le sentir.
Nantes organise tous les ans son Festival du film espagnol (les choix sont merveilleux !) auquel on peut assister pour pas trop cher, ce qui est très agréable. Il faut absolument visiter son château. Je suis tombé sous son charme. Le jour où j'y étais était gris, mais Nantes resplendissait, entre autres grâce à son château, duquel vous aurez une très belle vue sur la ville.
Autre chose, inverse de Paris : les automobilistes sont incroyablement courtois et "civilisés" avec les piétons ! Un pur enchantement !
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Nantes is a lovely city with a pleasant feel to it and lots to eat and see, and has a good transport system to help you do it... don't miss the city's association with Jules Verne and do eat at the historically famous restaurant La Cigale if you get the chance ... apart from great food, especially seafood, its sculpted interiors are a marvel to watch...

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A very interesting city with a lot of history mainly revolving around the days of the slave trade.  The machine museum is rather amusing and you can ride a 2 story machine elephant on a short tour of the city along the river.  There are a couple of absolutely beautiful parks to visit and lunch next to the castle is a fun afternoon activity. The metro,trains and busses are all great and well connected.
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