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Nantes was signed by Henri IV
in 1598, granting Protestants
Did You Know? religious freedom. The château
houses the lively, interactive EAT
Cinéscénie, at Le Puy Musée d’Histoire, which charts
du Fou, is the world’s the history of Nantes itself.
biggest nighttime L’U.Ni
show, staged by Château des Ducs de The inventive cuisine at
2,400 actors. Bretagne this buzzy spot reflects
"-= ⌂ Pl Marc Elder # Jul Nantes’s creative vibe.
& Aug: daily; Sep–Jun: Tue– ! B4 ⌂ 36 rue Fouré,
Sun ¢ 1 Jan, 1 May, 1 Nov, 25 Nantes § 02 40 75 53 05
and La Rochelle has beaches, Dec ¢ chateaunantes.fr
yet the only sizable resort is ¡¡¡
Les Sables d’Olonne, with boat
trips that head into the salt­ 8 L’Atelier Gourmand
marshes, out to sea or across Innovative takes on
to the nearby Île d’Yeu. Le Mans traditional food served
amid hip surroundings.
Le Puy du Fou ! C3 ⌂ Sarthe ~ £ @ ! C3 ⌂ 37 rue Etienne
" \ ⌂ Les Epesses n 16 rue de l’Etoile; www. Marcel, Tours
lemans-tourisme.com
# Hours vary, check website ∑ lateliergourmand.fr
for details ∑ puydufou.com Ever since Monsieur Bollée ¡¡¡
became the first designer to
put an engine in a car, Le Mans Le Lièvre Gourmand
7 has been syn onymous with the Offers delicious French-
motor trade. Bollée’s son cre­
Nantes ated an embry onic Grand Prix, Asian fusion.
and the event and the Musée ! D3 ⌂ 28 quai de
! B4 ⌂ Loire-Atlantique
~ £ @ n 9 rue des Etats; des 24 Heures du Mans are Chatelet, Orléans
§ 02 38 53 66 14
www.nantes-tourisme. star attrac tions.
com The ancient forti fied centre, ¡¡¡
with half­timbered houses
Visually, Nantes is a city of and arcaded alleys, is wrapped
variety, with high­tech towers by superb Roman walls. The Le Grand Monarque -
overlooking the port, canals crown is the Gothic Cathédrale Le Georges
and Art Nouveau squares. Chic St­Julien, with its Romanesque Enjoy grands crus wines
bars and restaurants cram the portal rivalling that of Chartres. paired with Michelin-
medieval nucleus, bounded by starred French cuisine.
place St­Croix and the château. Musée des 24 Heures ! D3 ⌂ 22 pl des Epars,
The impressive Château des du Mans Chartres ∑ bw-grand-
Ducs de Bretagne is where " ⌂ 9 pl Luigi Chinetti monarque.com
Anne of Brittany was born in # 10am–5pm daily ∑ lemans- ¡¡¡
1477, and where the Edict of musee24.com
Mamie Bigoude
Galettes are a specialty
at this kitschy family-
friendly spot.
! C3 ⌂ 22 rue de
Châteauneuf, Tours
∑ www.mamie-
bigoude.com
¡¡¡

The 1964 Citroën HY S.E.V.
Marchal at the Musée des
24 Heures du Mans
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