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Nantes is the capital 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 Nemnètes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul.

To see

Castles and churches

    * Château des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany (...)

Nantes is the capital 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 Nemnètes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul.

To see

Castles and churches

    * Château des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany ).
    * Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
    * Église Notre-Dame de Bon-Port (Basilica of Saint-Louis).
    * Église Saint-Nicolas (Basilica of Saint Nicolas, 1844).
    * Église Sainte-Croix (Church of the Holy Cross).

[edit] Museums

    * Musée d'histoire de Nantes (Nantes History Museum); located inside the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany .
    * Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes (Fine Arts Museum of Nantes ).
    * Muséum d'histoire naturelle (Natural History museum).
    * Musée Thomas Dobrée (Thomas Dobrée archaeological museum).
    * Musée Jules Verne (Jules Verne museum).
    * Musée naval Maillé-Brézé (naval museum).
    * The Pays de la Loire regional contemporary art collection.
    * The Planetarium.

[edit] Historical places

    * The Isle of Nantes ; a former shipyard turned into a leisure and cultural site, including the Machines of the Isle of Nantes permanent exhibition.
    * Passage Pommeraye; 19th century galleria with shopping.
    * Brasserie La Cigale; described by Jean-Louis Trintignant as "perhaps the most beautiful brasserie in the world".[24]
    * Place du Commerce; the city's main square.
    * Place Royale; a historic square located in the heart of the city, recently renewed.
    * Place Graslin; a historic place featuring the Theatre of Nantes and famous brasserie La Cigale.
    * Crebillon street and Orleans street lined with luxury boutiques linked by the Place Royale.
    * The new Palais de Justice (court house); built in 2000 and designed by Jean Nouvel.
    * La Tour LU (the LU Tower); a tower standing the entrance of the former Lefèvre-Utile Biscuit Co. factory.
    * Beaujoire Stadium; Nantes' largest sports stadium, home of FC Nantes Atlantique football club.
    * Le Marché de Talensac (Talensac Market); the main and historical public market.

Events

Nantes hosts quite a few cultural events of note, of which these are just a few:

    * Estuaire, a contemporary art exhibition that takes place every two years between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire (along the Loire estuary).
    * Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre, a jazz festival centered around the Erdre river.
    * Les rencontres du fleuve, a festival centered around ships and t