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Nantes, France
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Ce qui est chiant, c'est toi.
... to Tanguy apologized over and over when she noticed my disappointment. I wouldn't be able to see Leila during my only stay in Nantes... because of her inconsiderate jerk of a boyfriend. For her sake, I plastered on a fake smile and acted like nothing was ...
Completely French for the day
Day of being completely French: - a slow ride to town on the bikes - picnic lunch from a bakery that is better than Silo (so much like Silo its not funny); half a baguette with roast vegetables on top and an apricot tart with pastry that ...
Nantes (Arrival)
... JPII, photo (i) Benedict XVI, photo (j) Christian cartoon/drawing. According to Mme Bodet, although faith is becoming less and less in France, people in the west still go to church. She invited me to go with the two oldest kids, Louis-Marie and ...
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Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne
4 place Marc-Elder, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
The Castle of the Dukes of Brittany houses the Nantes History Museum, displaying more than 850 historic objects with multimedia installations in a contemporary layout. The former ducal palace also holds temporary exhibitions and cultural events all year round. Besides, the rampart walk offers a number of viewpoints of the fortress. The night-time illuminations further reveal the architectural complexity of the site. A restaurant and a gift shop are as well at your service.
The Machines de l'Ile
Les Chantiers, Bd Leon Bureau Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
The Machines de l'Ile is an artistic and a tourist project. It is a blend of the invented worlds of Jules Verne, the mechanical universe of Leonardo da Vinci, and the industrial history of Nantes, on an exceptional site in the former shipyards. A ride on the 12-meter tall Great Elephant, climb aboard the Marine Worlds Carrousel of 27 moving sea creatures or the Heron Tree to fly over the hanging gardens.
Musee Jules Verne de Nantes
3 rue de l'Hermitage, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
A museum housing artifacts and replicas of inventions designed by futuristic author Jules Verne.
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Starter Kit for Québec
Posted by travellingjon
... , and is (arguably, it seems) the oldest city in North America. It was the capital of the French colony (called Nouvelle-France, or New France at the time) until the Conquest of 1763. It always stayed the capital of Québec (the province), and eventually ...
Top 5 funny French town names
Posted by starlagurl
... we needed some more potty humour in here, The Venere blog has come up with five of the funniest names for towns in France...drumroll please... 1. Condom According to our sources not an actual member of the association, but too good not to mention. This ...
Driving from Paris to Biarritz to Spain, San Sebastian or Pamplona
Posted by peacefrog
... Pamplona is off the route. Check out if you have a chance to be there during the San Fermin ferias. Crossing from Pau in France to Pamplona in spain over the Pyrenees is a nice route too, although that would replace the Biarritz-San Sebastian bit. Hope ...
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