City Photos News France/Nantes

Dukes of Brittany's castle

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:26:29 +0000

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=47.216134&lon=-1.549142&z=19&l=1&m=h Nantes (Breton: Naoned, Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, 50 km from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, while its metropolitan area is the eighth with 711,120 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and 804,833 inhabitants at a 2008 estimate. Nantes is the prefecture of the Pays de la Loire region, as well as the Loire-Atlantique departement. It is also the most important city of the historic province of Brittany, and culturally still remains strongly identified with it. The city's name derives from the Nemnetes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul. In 2004, Time described Nantes as "the most livable city in all Europe". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantes.
Nantes, France, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

Tour LU

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:26:26 +0000

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=47.2154436&lon=-1.5461701&z=19&l=1&m=h Nantes (Breton: Naoned, Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, 50 km from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, while its metropolitan area is the eighth with 711,120 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and 804,833 inhabitants at a 2008 estimate. Nantes is the prefecture of the Pays de la Loire region, as well as the Loire-Atlantique departement. It is also the most important city of the historic province of Brittany, and culturally still remains strongly identified with it. The city's name derives from the Nemnetes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul. In 2004, Time described Nantes as "the most livable city in all Europe". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantes.
Nantes, France, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

Le Maille Breze - a museum ship

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:16:02 +0000

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=47.2067416&lon=-1.5716189&z=18&l=1&m=h Nantes (Breton: Naoned, Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, 50 km from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, while its metropolitan area is the eighth with 711,120 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and 804,833 inhabitants at a 2008 estimate. Nantes is the prefecture of the Pays de la Loire region, as well as the Loire-Atlantique departement. It is also the most important city of the historic province of Brittany, and culturally still remains strongly identified with it. The city's name derives from the Nemnetes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul. In 2004, Time described Nantes as "the most livable city in all Europe". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantes.
Nantes, France, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

St. Anne of Bretagne, Patronness of Seamen

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:01:41 +0000

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=47.2015882&lon=-1.5775734&z=19&l=1&m=h Nantes (Breton: Naoned, Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, 50 km from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, while its metropolitan area is the eighth with 711,120 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and 804,833 inhabitants at a 2008 estimate. Nantes is the prefecture of the Pays de la Loire region, as well as the Loire-Atlantique departement. It is also the most important city of the historic province of Brittany, and culturally still remains strongly identified with it. The city's name derives from the Nemnetes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul. In 2004, Time described Nantes as "the most livable city in all Europe". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantes.
Nantes, France, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

Jules Vernes museum

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:01:38 +0000

3 rue de l-Hermitage. Mementoes, manuscripts and models serve to illustrate the life of the first serious writer of science fiction. http://www.nantes.fr/julesverne/actu_mur.htm http://www.nantes.fr/julesverne/jvnantes_bio_uk.htm http://www.nantes.fr/julesverne/actu_acc.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne Wikipedia article: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=47.2016119&lon=-1.5773562&z=19&l=1&m=h Nantes (Breton: Naoned, Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, 50 km from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, while its metropolitan area is the eighth with 711,120 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and 804,833 inhabitants at a 2008 estimate. Nantes is the prefecture of the Pays de la Loire region, as well as the Loire-Atlantique departement. It is also the most important city of the historic province of Brittany, and culturally still remains strongly identified with it. The city's name derives from the Nemnetes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul. In 2004, Time described Nantes as "the most livable city in all Europe". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantes.
Nantes, France, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.