-
33 Terribly Good Reasons You Should Visit Normandy
The general idea is that Normandy would make a great day trip. Especially if you grew up in a military community, served your country, or have someone in your family who has served. You might think of Normandy and the D-Day landings as a couple of battles on a beach. It was more than a bloody battle in the sand and because sometimes the words to describe it fail, it is best to see it for yourself. With that in mind there are several reasons your trip to Normandy should be more than a day trip. It is a place to take time to remember the lives given. It is a place where you can understand the cost…
-
5 Medieval Stops from Dinan to Pontorson You don’t want to Miss!
How neat would it be to explore Breton by it’s legends? How about it’s King Arthur legends? Yes, that’s right. For many years I wrongly assumed Brittany was Britain! I don’t know if I should blame a faulty world education in my upbringing or the influence of Monty Python that insisted the two were the same. Now I know better and so do you. Which brings us to this leg of the journey, exploring Breton through it’s medieval heritage and legends! Paimpont Enjoy a walk in the heart of the King Arthur stories! The Lady of the Lake and Merlin’s Tomb are a few of the places you can see…
-
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…
-
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…
-
5 Budget Friendly Places You Should See in Nantes!
The worst part of our trip to Nantes hands down… were the museums. There are two reasons for this… The first reason is that it’s really easy to overlook such a vital part of a vacation when you are so engaged in the exhibit! The curators work so hard to capture our attention, we barely had time to take an unnecessary amount of pictures in the first place. I suppose that’s a good thing. The second irritation is the pictures I did manage to snap of the family enjoying themselves…were victims to some sort of snafu at home that ended up eating the days pictures! I have no idea how the file corruption happened,…
-
Why the Isle of Nantes is NOT for Everyone
Throughout the city of Nantes you will experience playful art intermingled with everyday culture. On the l’île de Nantes you will find that it goes a step further… it moves! Which is why I feel the need to warn those who would be miserable from visiting this wonderful horrible place with a quick checklist: A. If you have lost your childlike sense of wonder… OR B. If watching ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ left you paranoid of larger than life insects… Please avoid this place at any cost! Luckily for everyone else the Isle of Nantes is perfectly suitable. Les Machines de l’île The tourist booklet described this as the invention of…
