Among the hundreds of parks existing in the city of Nantes, there's one that I particularly love: The Jardin des Plantes de Nantes.The Jardin des Plantes is located right next to the train station, making it the ideal place to str…

Located in Nantes’ beautiful old town, Le Bistrot à Gilles brings an original touch to the finest French cuisine, offered at affordable prices. Their varied selection includes many local recipes, such as the mackerel tart or the L…

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…