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Nantes

Nantes. Raquel Valverde. Some Boring Facts. In western France, located on the Loire River The 6 th largest city in France Ranks 8 th population wise. More Boring Facts. In the Roman times, Nantes used to be called Portus Namnetus .

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Nantes

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  1. Nantes Raquel Valverde

  2. Some Boring Facts • In western France, located on the Loire River • The 6th largest city in France • Ranks 8th population wise

  3. More Boring Facts • In the Roman times, Nantes used to be called PortusNamnetus. • Nantes was the slave trade capital of France during the 18th century. • This trade caused Nantes to become the first port in France and a wealthy city. 

  4. Even More Boring Facts • Along with the airport, Nantes also has a high-speed TGV train line & important Auroroute network between the north and south-west of France.

  5. Sunny with a chance of.. Tempests? • Rain is very common • Beware if it's sunny because brief but fierce tempests (violent windy storms) have been known to emerge out of the blue. • Always carry an umbrella or raincoat when going out. • Winters are usually mild.

  6. Food!! • LU biscuits: the most famous are Petit-Beurre • Famous for the finest wine and seafood. • Also, this region of France is famous as the birthplace of crêpes. • Try the galettes de sarrasin(buckwheat crêpes)

  7. Clothes.. • Popular clothing stores in Nantes include: • GaleriesLafayettes Nantes • Zara • H&M • BONOBO • Pimkie

  8. Must-see • Château des ducs de Bretagne, (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) • Cathédrale Saint Pierre • Musée des Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts Museum) • Le Passage Pommeraye(Shopping Mall)

  9. Not-so Famous People • Nantes was home to the famous author Jules Verne. • He wrote mostly science-fiction novels • He is most famous for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). • He died March 24, 1905 (aged 77)Amiens, France

  10. WORKS CITED • http://www.france-pub.com/city/nantes.php • http://www.nantestravel.com/history.htm • http://web.france.com/cities/Nantes

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