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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 Carnival
The Nantes Carnival takes place every year between the end of March and the start of April. For three days, the city streets come alive to the rhythm of parades, become full with people, and turn colourful with confetti. Th…
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A stroll through the Jardin des Plantes in Nantes
Nantes boasts around a hundred parks, including the pretty Jardin des Plantes, an English-style garden in the city centre, across from the train station. It ranks among the top four botanical gardens in France, and has been award…