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Nantes [1] is the capital of the north-western French region of Pays de la Loire. That said, Nantes has strong historical connections with the adjoining region of Brittany.

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Nantes was once an important port located 50 km up the Loire River. It grew rich on the triangular trade with Africa and the West Indies. Nantes is also famous for being the home of the science fiction writer Jules Verne.

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There is an international airport in the south of Nantes (Nantes-Atlantique). Regular connections to Paris, Lyon and other French cities. Ryan air and British Airways operate flights from London.

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Nantes is only 2 hours by TGV from Paris.

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Car hire is available on many websites if you are travelling to Nantes. Car Hire Centre has an information guide about Nantes and offers car hire in the area. Major companies like Budget and Hertz also provide quotes if Car Hire is how you want to get around.

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There are very good public transportation services provided in Nantes. It consist of 3 tram lines and many bus lines. The one way ticket costs 1.20 Euro, the daily ticket costs 3.30 euro and the weekly ticket costs 11.90 euro. There is also one-day tourist ticket for 4 Euro. You cannot buy tickets in the bus or tram; you must buy these from an automatic ticket machine prior to boarding. Once on board you click the ticket in the machine which date stamps the ticket. The ticket is then active for one hour, during which time you may change to another tram or bus line.

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• Cathedral Saint-Peter Saint-Paul.
• Passage Pommeraye.
• The new Palais de Justice, on the Île de Nantes, built in 2000, designed by Jean Nouvel.
• The Museum and the native house of Jules Verne, the pioneer science fiction writer.
• Musée des Beaux-arts (Arts museum).
• La Tour LU (LU Tower) - a picturesque tower guarding the entrance of a former Lefevre-Utile biscuit factory.
• Musèe D'Obrèe.
• Le chateau des Ducs de Bretagne.
• Jardin des Plantes, situated just outside the main train station (North exit).
• Marché Talensac, the main town market, full of high quality local produce.

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• The Novotel hotel is located near the Convention Centre and the train station, close to the castle and the Cathedral. Address: 3 rue de Valmy. Tel: (+33)2/51820000.
• The Mercure hotel is a 3* hotel located in city centre, near Nantes' main train station. Ideal for meetings and conventions. Address: 50/51 Quai Malakoff. Tel: (+33)2/40353030.

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