Nantes
The most livable city in all Europe
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Other Name: -, District: NA, State: Pays de la Loire, France
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Languages Spoken: French
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Nantes is a city in western France.With its position by the sea, the city developed into one of France`s major ports.Location
Located on the Loire River, 50 km from the Atlantic coast.Climate
Temperate
The grand Château des Ducs de Bretagne has reopened after 15 years of renovations to house a multifaceted, multimedia-rich new museum with good wheelchair access covering the city''s history.
Inside the Flamboyant Gothic Cathedrale St-Pierre et St-Paul , the tomb of Francois II , duke of Brittany, and his second wife, Marguerite de Foix, is a masterpiece of Renaissance art.
If you need some respite from all the art, the Jardin des Plantes is one of the most exquisite botanical gardens in France. Founded in the early 19th century, and filled with flowerbeds, duck ponds, fountains and towering redwoods , there are hothouses and a children''s playground at the northern end.
you''re squeamish about reptiles, skip the vivarium packed with live pythons, crocodiles and iguanas at the Musée d''Histoire Naturelle . Prehistory and ethnography collections also figure largely here, including a gigantic skeleton of a rorqual that takes up an entire room.