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Description: Nantes (Breton: Naoned; Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, near the Atlantic coast, with 711,120 inhabitants ... more

Nantes ... in the metropolitan area at the 1999 census. Nantes is the capital of the Pays de la Loire région, as well as the préfecture of the Loire-Atlantique département. It is also the most important city of historic Brittany, though now a part of the modern Pays de la Loire region.

Newest Review: ... is equally good. The ice rink is really cheap, and you can also watch the Nantes Ice-hockey team play. There are several swimming pools, all costing around a pound entrance. One is a fun pool, but slides are all very tame kiddies ones, this is at 'Petit Port', attached to the ice rink and bowling alley. There are also two 50 metre pools at Leo le Grande near the centre of town, again ... more

... entry is just over a pound. Sticking with the watersports theme, you can hire canoes for about £3 an hour and go up the river, which is really relaxing yet still quite tiring! For those keen on watching football or rugby, the Nantes Atlantique ...more

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Nantes: A Student's eye view (1922 words)
by - written on 19/02/02 (Very useful, 725 readings)
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I lived in Nantes for 9 months, and I thought that was as good a qualification as any to let you all know what it was like! Nantes is a very large but little known city in Mid-West France, which is, as cities go, is absolutely stunning. I studied law in Nantes as part of my university course in Cardiff. One of the main reasons why I ended up there is because the town is twinned with Cardiff. This is not particularly surprising, as the two cities seem to have quite alot in common. Nantes is of a similar size to Cardiff, ie. big enough to have everything you need, but small enough to prevent the feeling of intimidation and stress that you get in huge places like ... Read the complete review