Tour to our french writer, Marie-Claude’s hometown, Nantes…
Nantes, old town center with streets for pedestrians, restaurants and bars, and a lot of boutiques…
Nantes, situated in the western part of France is also the sixth largest city in France. Here’s the pictures of Nantes that our dear Marie would like to share with us.:) Enjoy… …
This is the castle of the Dukes of Bretagne. 11th-15th century.
One of the oldests parts of the castle, protection against the ennemy.
At the top of the column, a statue of the king Louis XVI, who was condamned to death at the french revolution (1789). The buildings around the place where built in the 19th century.
The cathedral : its building began in 1434 and ended in 1891…
The river Erdre ( affluent of the Loire). François the 1rst ( King of France at the beginning of the 16th century)used to say that this river is the most beautiful in France.
Front door of the castle
This small part of the castle is now a restaurant.
This part of the castle is more recent, 15th century.
The thick walls where a defense against the ennemy. The bottom of the walls was usually under water, the only way to enter the castle was the front door, with the drawbridge.
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