Nantes Trip Overview
In these times when our society seeks to go ever faster, we are in search of serenity and seek to relive the present moment and to take advantage of it. By strolling in these emblematic cars of our ancestors, discovering the most beautiful monuments of Nantes aboard our 2 Citroën CVs, breathing in the smell of these popular cars, we can travel to the time of our ancestors, that time where we took the time to enjoy. We will tell you anecdotes about the history of this Venice of the West, the poetic name given to the city of Nantes. These few hours will allow us to relive these emotions of the past that we have forgotten today.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Nantes, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
In these times when our society seeks to go ever faster, we are in search of serenity and seek to relive the present moment and to take advantage of it. By strolling in these emblematic cars of our ancestors, discovering the most beautiful monuments of Nantes aboard our 2 Citroën CVs, breathing in the smell of these popular cars, we can travel to the time of our ancestors, that time where we took the time to enjoy. We will tell you anecdotes about the history of this Venice of the West, the poetic name given to the city of Nantes. These few hours will allow us to relive these emotions of the past that we have forgotten today.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Jardin Ile de Versailles, 2566 quai de Versailles, 44000, Nantes France
The Japanese garden and its edges of the Erdre
Pass By: Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, Place St-Pierre, Nantes France
The imposing Gothic Cathedral and Saint Peter’s Square on which Nicolas Fouquet was arrested by the famous musketeer Dartagnan
Pass By: Les Machines de L’ile, Les Chantiers Bd Léon Bureau, 44200, Nantes France
The Quai de la Fosse and its past as a seaport, the Slavery memorial, the Belem (three-masted boat) and the Maillé-Brézé (former military ship), the Île de Nantes and its gigantic articulated elephant, the Titans cranes
Stop At: Musee Jules Verne, 3 rue de l Hermitage, 44100, Nantes France
The Butte Sainte Anne providing a superb panoramic view of the Île de Nantes and the port of Trentemoult, the Sainte Anne church and the Jules Verne museum
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Village de Trentemoult, Quai Marcel Boissard, 44400 Reze, Nantes France
The port of former fishermen and its colorful houses that have become an artists’ district. This is where part of the film “The White Queen” was filmed with Catherine Deneuve. It will be an opportunity to refresh ourselves with a drink on one of the many café terraces.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: La Maison Radieuse (Le Corbusier), 9 boulevard le Corbusier, 44400 Reze, Nantes France
One of the four copies of “Cité Radieuse” in France. Unattractive but practical, its principle: buildings with hundreds of apartments of several different types, separated by “interior streets” (the “standard” apartment is duplex), all placed on stilts. The building also contains shops, sports, medical and school equipment.
