The Nantes wine-growing region isn't the most well-known in France, but it boasts some fabulous local wines from dedicated winemakers. Today I'm going to walk you through Nantes' vineyards, an area that is becoming increasingly re…

Without any doubt, you are familiar with the name Jules Verne, but did you know that the French author was born in Nantes and spent his childhood there? Nantes inspired Jules Verne like Jules Verne continues to inspire the cultura…

One of Nantes' culinary specialities is the famous crêpe bretonne. These pancakes can be made sweet using normal wheat or savoury using  buckwheat. The buckwheat version is called a galette. Because it would be most unwise to visi…