Curiosities of Nantes, part II !!!

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After writing so much on the monuments of the city of Nantes, need to tell you about some pictures left out that should be in my blog. This is my departure city with an airport out west and friends there and so much to see , several posts of the City in my blog. Nantes is in the department Loire-Atlantique No 44, and the region of Pays de la Loire , and in my belle France, Therefore, let me tell you on curiosities of Nantes, part II !!! as I Hope you enjoy the post as I.

 I believe that this one is a must to visit in beautiful Nantes, This is the Cathédrale St Pierre et St Paul de Nantes!(see posts)  This is the ceilings to the altar.

nantes cat pierre et paul ceilings my13

The Basilica of Saint Nicolas dates from the 19C. The construction started in 1844 and lasted 25 years. It took no less than 15 years to erect the bell tower. The builders were faced with difficulties due to the narrowness of the terrain. They had to make an exception to the tradition, which meant that all the Catholic buildings should be oriented eastward, towards the Rising Sun, which represented the risen Christ. The Basilica of St. Nicolas has the peculiarity to be on a north-south axis. The Church is made of granite and stones. Its architecture is neo-Gothic style.

nantes Basilica st nicolas front my13

The Château des Ducs de Bretagne is an architectural ensemble, consisting of a 15C rampart and various buildings built from the 14C to the 18C after being ducal residence under Duke Francis II and Duchess Anne, the castle became a Royal fortress, seat of the governor of Nantes and Royal prison, then barracks from the 18C. It was owned by the city of Nantes from 1915, the castle has been used for tourist and museum use since 1924 . As a result of the transformation of the urban community into Metropolis, the castle becomes a metropolitan property in 2015. The plaque on the union of the Duchy of Brittany and the Kingdom of France in 1532.

nantes castle dukes inside plaque bretagne to france my13

Les Machines de l’île or The Machines of the island are a space of exhibition and animation located in Nantes on the ïle de Nantes (island of Nantes), in the parc des Chantiers (boat yards), at the site of an abandoned shipyards. They were inaugurated in 2007. The Machines of the island are located at the crossroads of the Worlds inventions of Jules Verne, the mechanical universe of Leonardo da Vinci and the industrial history of Nantes. There are wonderful things here we love it and do see the Carousel of the Marine worlds, and the airplane and pilot, especially,

nantes galerie des machines carrousel monde des marins entr my13

nantes galeries des machines les machines de l'ile carrousel my13

nantes galerie des machines avion et pilot my13

The Nantes Tourist office: https://www.levoyageanantes.fr/en/

The Loire Atlantique dept 44 Tourist office on Nantes: https://tourisme-loireatlantique.com/theme/culture/

There you go folks, hope you enjoy the walks, we are used to walking here. It is wonderful to walk Nantes, city of Dukes of Bretagne today in another region but historically and sentimentally still in Bretagne. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the curiosities of Nantes, part II !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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