Nantes
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Shop | January 2011
Hard to say if this “Unique Place”
(pictured) is a gallery, concert space,
theatre or meeting hall. Find everything
from art exhibits, to dance parties, to
philosophy discussions groups on the
programme at this former biscuit factory,
and a bar that's open till after midnight.
Tel: +33 (0)2 4012 1434
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Listen | January 2011
The “Crazy Day” actually lasts from 2-6 February this year, and the theme of this year's edition of the classical music extravaganza is “Post-Romanticism”. Expect fi ve days and nights of Brahms, Schoenberg and Hindemith, not to mention Bruckner, Strauss and Mahler.
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Hotels | January 2011
In a chic neighbourhood in the town
centre, you can sleep in style in this
sleek hotel without emptying your bank
account. Local artists are regularly invited
for “residencies” here. Doubles from €59.
Tel: +33 (0)2 4048 7879
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Both the decor and the menu are
minimalist here: there are only a few
choices sketched out on the chalkboard.
Fresh fi sh, roast langoustines, steak…
whatever, basically, that is freshest and
most readily available that day.;
Tel: +33 (0)2 4074 8105
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See | January 2010
Surrounded by 500m of ramparts, this massive castle (pictured) presides over the centre of town. Inside you'll find the Nantes History Museum and, in the former dungeon, a pretty restaurant.
Address: 4 PLACE MARC ELDER. | Tel: +33 (0)2 5117 4948
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Hotels | December 2009
Nantes is a mixture of the quaint and the contemporary, and this hotel manages to be both at the same time. Modern architecture blends seamlessly into historic surroundings, while breakfast features fair-trade, organic local products.
Address: 3 ALLEE DUQUESNE. | Tel: +33 (0)2 4089 7500
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Bars | December 2009
This erstwhile warehouse once received shiploads of bananas, but today it welcomes crowds of Nantais in search of art, coffee or a good party. A dozen or so bars, restaurants, clubs and galleries have set up shop in this vast space on the Ile de Nantes, formerly home to shipyards.
Address: 21 QUAI DES ANTILLES.
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Crêpe fanatics flock to this unpretentious eatery for their scrumptious galettes (main-course buckwheat-flour pancakes) and crêpes, served with a mug of cider.
Address: 11 RUE STE-CROIX. | Tel: +33 (0)2 4047 0183
