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17 Things You Didn’t Know You Could See between Nantes and Dinan
With a well planned itinerary it’s real easy to zip from Nantes to Mont-Saint-Michel without a thought to the things you might be missing between them. Here are few places you should consider along the way! Saint-Nazaire has several nice beaches and an interesting museum on transatlantic ocean liners, known as the (1) Escal’Atlantic experience. You might also enjoy visiting the submarine (2) Espadon and the (3) Ecomusée, but you will need to arrange ahead of time if you plan to tour the (4) Shipyard STX, (5) the Airbus Factory, or the (6) harbor terminals. I was personally surprised to see several enlarged pictures of (7) The Adventures of Tintin comic on our wanderings. I learned that the inspiration for…
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7 Places to Explore near Nantes!
If you decide to extend your stay in Nantes there are some nice camp grounds and walking trails around Nantes to encourage you. With a little bit more time on your hand, you might want to consider a few places outside of Nantes. Le Pallet Oh if only there was a wine museum…and there is! If you are a wine enthusiast, what could be better than pairing up wine with a local castle? The Nantes Vineyard Museum offers you the opportunity to see the area in a different way. From the viewpoint of the regional vineyards and winemakers you can see how the process evolved. The gift shop has regional wines and travel trinkets for…
