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IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ROMANTIC THAN LOSING YOURSELF IN NANTES?
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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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Nantes, the cycling-friendly city
Since I’ve been living in Nantes, one of the main criteria for me when I move and look for a new apartment, is what the local area is like for cycling. Once you’ve tried this more relaxing means of transport, you’ll be hooked. Whe…
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The Rigolettes of Nantes!
As somebody who has always had a sweet tooth, I couldn’t resist rigolettes for long!Everything began when my parents, who were fond of Nantes berlingots (a local variety of boiled sweets), decided to equip my sisters and I with br…