Nantes, capital of the Dukes of Brittany, is renowned as a green city where quality of life is highly appreciated. With a particular sensitivity to ecology and the environment, the city boasts numerous parks where you can relax and enjoy a spot of sport. The plant garden and Japanese garden are particularly unique and perfect for unwinding. With its 19 hectares, the Grand-Blottereau park gives the impression of being outside the city. At the crossroads of Brittany, the Vendée and Poitou, Nantes is just 50 km from the Atlantic coast, a great location for relaxing on the beach in summer. Elected Green Capital in 2013, Nantes is moving towards an energy transition to improve housing and reduce automobile traffic by developing the use of tramways and bicycles. Today, Nantes has 100 public parks and gardens, representing 45% of the city’s green spaces.
When it comes to gastronomy, Nantes is the place to enjoy specialties such as pike-perch fillet with beurre blanc, and Challans duck, known as “Nantes duck”, of course, accompanied by a small Muscadet typical of the region. Nantes’ specialities include little sweets to accompany tea or coffee, such as Rigolettes nantaises, petit beurre, berlingots nantais and gâteau nantais…
