Nantes

Right near the Atlantic coast, on the Western edge of Europe in France’s Loire-Atlantique département, Nantes will seduce you with its rich and varied historical, architectural and artistic heritage. From the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany, which along with the cathedral is the city’s oldest monument, to the famous Passage Pommeraye in the city centre, the arts museum or the Galerie des Machines, Nantes is a rather green city that holds many surprises. Jules Verne was born here in 1828. A museum bears his name on Butte Sainte-Anne, while on Ile Feydeau there is a commemorative plaque on the house where he was born.