[233] Turner also made two sketches of the city, which are in collections at Tate Britain. Although it was the largest city in Brittany during the Middle Ages, it was smaller than three other north-western towns: Angers, Tours and Caen. [129] Nantes and Rennes are in Upper Brittany (the Romance-speaking part of the region), and Lower Brittany in the west is traditionally Breton-speaking and more Celtic in culture. A local dialect (parler nantais) is sometimes mentioned by the press, but its existence is dubious and its vocabulary mainly the result of rural emigration. [226], A path along the Loire river banks, between the Anne-de-Bretagne Bridge and the Victor-Schoelcher footbridge begins the Nantes slavery memorial. Although Nantes was the primary residence of the 15th-century dukes of Brittany, Rennes became the provincial capital after the 1532 union of Brittany and France. [175], The city has one of the best-performing economies in France, producing €55 billion annually; €29 billion returns to the local economy. [76] Nantes saw other large strikes and demonstrations during the May 1968 events, when marches drew about 20,000 people into the streets. Single-person households are 51.9 percent of the total, and 16.8 percent of households are families with children. It has a historical centre with old monuments, administrative buildings and small shops, surrounded by 19th-century faubourgs surrounded by newer suburban houses and public housing. The neighbourhood committees, existing primarily to facilitate dialogue between citizens and the local government, meet twice a year. [61] A rebellion in the neighbouring Vendée began in 1793, quickly spreading to surrounding regions. [65] Businessmen took advantage of local vegetable production and Breton fishing to develop a canning industry during the 1820s,[66] but canning was eclipsed by sugar imported from Réunion in the 1840s and 1850s. [13], Its first recorded name was by the Greek writer Ptolemy, who referred to the settlement as Κονδηούινκον (Kondēoúinkon) and Κονδιούινκον (Kondioúinkon)[A]—which might be read as Κονδηούικον (Kondēoúikon)—in his treatise, Geography. The black and white crosses are historic symbols of Brittany and France, respectively. The potential construction site was long occupied and the project became a political topic on the national scale. [99], Nantes has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb)[100][101] influenced by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. [71] About 20,000 people were left homeless by the 1943 raids, and 70,000 subsequently left the city. Local authorities have commemorated the legacy of the slave trade, promoting dialogue with other cultures. [82][83][84] The death of Steve Maia Caniço in June 2019 has led to accusations of police brutality and cover-ups. Le Vieille Ville, Loire-Atlantique, France Carpenters May 2, 2018 âJ'ai utilisé les services de cette entreprise à plusieurs reprises et j'ai recommandé cette entreprise à plusieurs reprises à des amies.si a l'avenir j'avais besoin je serais prête a la reprendre.â The former, primarily the canning industry, included the biscuit manufacturer LU and the latter was represented by three shipyards which were among the largest in France. [8] Nantes has been praised for its quality of life, and it received the European Green Capital Award in 2013. Further development is also planned on the north bank along an axis linking the train station and the Loire. [71], When the land reclamation was almost complete, Nantes was shaken by the air raids of the Second World War. [204] The Historical Museum of Nantes, in the castle, is dedicated to local history and houses the municipal collections. Land north of Nantes is dominated by bocage and dedicated to polyculture and animal husbandry, and the south is renowned for its Muscadet vineyards and market gardens. For the place in Brazil, see, sfn error: no target: CITEREFGawc_-_World (. [261], National radio stations FIP and Fun Radio have outlets in Nantes. [167], The city is part of the territory of the langues d'oïl, a dialect continuum which stretches across northern France and includes standard French. [179] The shopping centres threaten independent shops in central Nantes, but it remains the region's largest retail area [180] with about 2,000 shops. Although local restaurants tend to serve simple dishes made with fresh local products, exotic trends have influenced many chefs in recent years. Collections include a golden reliquary made for Anne of Brittany's heart, medieval statues and timber frames, coins, weapons, jewellery, manuscripts and archaeological finds. The average distance people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 5 km, while 2% travel for over 12 km in a single direction. The French Revolution resulted in an economic decline, but Nantes developed robust industries after 1850 (chiefly in shipbuilding and food processing). The party has held a majority since 1983, and Nantes has become a left-wing stronghold. [172] Since 2000 Nantes has developed a business district, Euronantes, with 500,000 square metres (5,400,000 square feet) of office space and 10,000 jobs. [137] In a 2014 poll, 67 percent of Breton people and 77 percent of Loire-Atlantique residents favoured reunification. [197], After the Renaissance, Nantes developed west of its medieval core along new embankments. Its construction took 457 years, from 1434 to 1891. Pays de la Loire officials favour a union of Brittany with the Pays de la Loire, but Breton politicians oppose the incorporation of their region into a Greater West region. Jean-Luc Godard's Keep Your Right Up was filmed at its airport in 1987. Nantes' largest venue is La Cité, Nantes Events Center, a 2,000-seat auditorium. Bordeaux, the other major metropolis of western France, is 274 kilometres (170 miles) south. Since then, the city has supported its six bilingual schools and introduced bilingual signage. Neoclassical squares and public buildings were constructed, and wealthy merchants built sumptuous hôtels particuliers. Découvrez les chiffres de la Covid-19 dans les villes de la Loire-Atlantique ", "Mai 68. The first, built between 1844 and 1869, was one of France's first Gothic Revival projects. [25] The area exported tin, mined in Abbaretz and Piriac, as far as Ireland. A large variety of activities are only a few minutes away such as golf, tennis, surf lessons and horse riding to name but a few. [64], Nantes became a major industrial city during the second half of the 19th century with the aid of several families who invested in successful businesses. The flag has a white cross on a black one; its quarters have Breton ermines except for the upper left, which has the city's coat of arms. [99], The Sillon de Bretagne is composed of granite; the rest of the region is a series of low plateaus covered with silt and clay, with mica schist and sediments found in lower areas. Tear gas is frequently deployed during protests. [263] The city is also home to Télénantes, a local, private television channel founded in 2004. [212] It hosts concerts, congresses and exhibitions, and is the primary venue of the Pays de la Loire National Orchestra. Si vous pensez qu'il manque des villes de Loire Atlantique dans cette liste vous pouvez cliquer-ici pour les ajouter ! These motorways form a 43-kilometre (27 mi) ring road around the city, France's second-longest after the ring in Bordeaux. The HAB Galerie, located in a former banana warehouse on the Loire, is Nantes' largest art gallery. [209] The council manages four other exhibition spaces, and the city has several private galleries. [40] During the 14th century, Brittany experienced a war of succession which ended with the accession of the House of Montfort to the ducal throne. [122], Since 1995 Nantes has been divided into 11 neighbourhoods (quartiers), each with an advisory committee and administrative agents. [199], Most of Nantes' churches were rebuilt during the 19th century, a period of population growth and religious revival after the French Revolution. Much of the old town and all of the Isle of Nantes consist of backfill. [81] Masked rioters have repeatedly ransacked shops, offices and public transport infrastructure. They are remembered as "the 50 hostages" because the Germans initially planned to kill 50 people. [88] The river's bed and banks have changed considerably over a period of centuries. Embankments were overcrowded with railways, roads and tramways. Although the castle had a military role, it was also a residence for the ducal court. Upon entry, visitors are greeted with The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the word "freedom" written in 47 different languages from areas affected by the slave trade. They had embraced the Industrial Revolution, thanks to Parisian investments; Nantes lagged behind, struggling to find profitable activities. Loire-Atlantique. The concept has been exported to Bilbao, Tokyo and Warsaw, and the festival sold a record 154,000 tickets in 2015. [23] The city is commonly known as la Cité des Ducs "the City of the Dukes [of Brittany]" for its castle and former role as a ducal residence. The city's foreign population has been stable since 1990, half the average for other French cities of similar size. Pendant le confinement, le centre-ville de Clisson recouvert de tags . It is primarily a student neighbourhood, with many bars and small shops. [178] The communes surrounding Nantes have industrial estates and retail parks, many along the region's ring road. The latter was built between 1881 and 1901, after the Franco-Prussian War (which triggered another Catholic revival in France). [99] The city's lowest points, along the Loire, are 2 metres (6 feet 7 inches) above sea level. [235] The Nantes region is renowned in France for market gardens and is a major producer of corn salad, leeks, radishes and carrots. Nombre total de notations : 66617 Nombre de villes notées : 6788. Discover Ville-ès-Martin. Annual attendance is about 150,000. Ratiatum, founded under Augustus, developed more quickly than Nantes and was a major port in the region. The villa is located on a private road on La Madrague surf beach. ⦠[citation needed], In addition to the university, Nantes has a number of colleges and other institutes of higher education. A private walkway takes you straight onto the beach and into the water. Called Nantes Métropole, it encompasses the city's metropolitan area and had a population of 609,198 in 2013. [232], British painter J. M. W. Turner visited Nantes in 1826 as part of a journey in the Loire Valley, and later painted a watercolour view of Nantes from Feydeau Island. [111] France does not have ethnic or religious categories in its census, but counts the number of people born in a foreign country. [225] The Three Continents Festival is an annual film festival dedicated to Asia, Africa and South America, with a Mongolfière d'or (Golden Hot-air Balloon) awarded to the best film. [211] Since its opening in 2006, Placebo, Supertramp, Snoop Dogg and Bob Dylan have performed on its stage. Nantes was identified during classical antiquity as a port on the Loire. Nantes and the Loire-Atlantique département were not included, because each new region centred on one metropolis. [55], Manufactured goods were more lucrative than raw materials during the 18th century. Rivals in the area included the Pictones, who controlled the area south of the Loire in the city of Ratiatum (present-day Rezé) until the end of the second century AD. The second-largest venue is the Hall XXL, an exhibition hall on the Stade de la Beaujoire grounds. [191] The Saint-Étienne chapel, in the Saint-Donatien cemetery outside the city centre, dates to 510 and was originally part of a Roman necropolis. [235], Beurre blanc is Nantes' most-famous local specialty. [116], The city adopted an ecological framework in 2007 to reduce greenhouse gases and promote energy transition. 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[169] Nantes signed the charter of the Public Office for the Breton Language in 2013. [262], Nantes is the headquarters of France 3 Pays de la Loire, one of 24 local stations of the France Télévisions national public broadcaster. Although it lacked amenities such as a theatre or an amphitheatre, the city had sewers, public baths and a temple dedicated to Mars Mullo. - NARA - 55180651.jpg 9,178 × 6,297; 15.91 MB [128], Nantes and the Loire-Atlantique département were part of the historic province of Brittany, and the city and Rennes were its traditional capitals. The most spectacular Viking attack in Nantes occurred in 843, when Viking warriors killed the bishop but did not settle in the city at that time. The Loire in Nantes now has only two branches, one on either side of the Isle of Nantes. The painting was bought by the city in 1994, and is on exhibit at the Historical Museum in the castle. A route (a green line painted on the pavement) helps visitors make the voyage between the exhibitions and the city's major landmarks. The average amount of time people wait at a stop or station for public transit is 12 min, while 16.8% of riders wait for over 20 minutes on average every day. [206] The Natural History Museum of Nantes is one of the largest of its kind in France. Its statues represent the city of Nantes, the Loire and its main tributaries. [222], La Folle Journée (The Mad Day, an alternate title of Pierre Beaumarchais' play The Marriage of Figaro) is a classical music festival held each winter. Under Charlemagne in the eighth century the town was the capital of the Breton March, a buffer zone protecting the Carolingian Empire from Breton invasion. [130][131], In the mid-20th century, several French governments considered creating a new level of local government by combining départements into larger regions. [218] Former Royal de Luxe machine designer François Delarozière created the Machines of the Isle of Nantes and its large walking elephant in 2007. [94][95][96], The city is at the confluence of two tributaries. [44] It was the last French port to conduct the illegal Atlantic trade, continuing it until about 1827. These two rivers initially provided natural links with the hinterland. [24], The first inhabitants of what is now Nantes settled during the Bronze Age, later than in the surrounding regions (which have Neolithic monuments absent from Nantes). Since the 2000s, it has been subject to the conversion of former industrial areas into office space, housing and leisure facilities. Originaire de Nozay (Loire-Atlantique), David Briand a reçu mardi soir 6 octobre 2020 la médaille de la Ville de Nozay pour son titre de Meilleur ouvrier de France (MOF) 2019. West winds produced by cyclonic depressions in the Atlantic dominate, and north and north-west winds are also common. In handball, volleyball and basketball, Nantes' men's and women's clubs play in the French first division: HBC Nantes and Nantes Loire Atlantique Handball (handball), Nantes Rezé Métropole Volley [fr] and Volley-Ball Nantes [fr] (volleyball) and Hermine de Nantes Atlantique and Nantes Rezé Basket [fr] (basketball). [236] Nantes has a wine-growing region, the Vignoble nantais, primarily south of the Loire. [134][135][136], Debate continues about Nantes' place in Brittany, with polls indicating a large majority in Loire-Atlantique and throughout the historic province favouring Breton reunification. Local restaurants and shops are only a few minutes away. [35][30], Like much of the region, Nantes was part of the Roman Empire during the early Middle Ages. [260] The city publishes a free monthly magazine, Nantes Passion, and five other free magazines for specific areas: Couleur locale (Les Dervallières), Ecrit de Bellevue, Malakocktail (Malakoff) Mosaïques (Nantes-Nord) and Zest for the eastern neighbourhoods. Made with Muscadet, it was invented around 1900 in Saint-Julien-de-Concelles (on the south bank of the Loire) and has become a popular accompaniment for fish. Nantes is situated at the head of the estuary of the Loire River, where it is joined by the Erdre and the Sèvre rivers, 35 miles (56 km) from the sea and southwest of Paris. In 2020, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked Nantes as a Gamma world city. Nantes has three other grandes écoles: the École supérieure du bois [fr] (forestry and wood processing), the School of Design and Exi-Cesi [fr] (computing). Nantes never fully recovered its 18th-century wealth; the port handled 43,242 tons of goods in 1807, down from 237,716 tons in 1790. [159] In 1500, the city had a population of around 14,000. [240][241] The city has five engineering schools: Oniris (veterinary medicine and food safety), École centrale de Nantes (mechanical and civil engineering), Polytech Nantes (digital technology and civil engineering), École des mines de Nantes (nuclear technology, safety and energy) and ICAM (research and logistics). Nantes (/ n ÉÌ t /, also US: / n ÉË n t (s)/, French: (); Gallo: Naunnt or Nantt; Breton: Naoned) is a city in Loire-Atlantique on the Loire, 50 km (31 mi) from the Atlantic coast.The city is the sixth-largest in France, with a population of 309,346 in Nantes and a metropolitan area of nearly 973,000 inhabitants (2017). Offering a terrace and sea view, Atlantique, Carnac is located in Carnac, a 2-minute walk from Grande Beach and 200 yards from Legenese. That year, 43.3 percent of the population over 15 had a higher-education degree and 22.3 percent had no diploma. With almost 12 million passengers each year, the Nantes station is the sixth-busiest in France outside Paris. The nearby Mangin Beaulieu sports complex has 2,500 seats and Pierre Quinon Stadium, an athletics stadium within the University of Nantes, has 790 seats. Vous trouvez ci-dessus la liste complète des villes de Loire Atlantique classées par ordre alphabétique. [170], For centuries, Nantes' economy was linked to the Loire and the Atlantic; the city had France's largest harbour in the 18th century. It has more than 1.6 million zoological specimens and several thousand mineral samples. Nantes has a satirical weekly newspaper, La Lettre à Lulu, and several specialised magazines. They chose Nantes, the largest town in Brittany (with a population of over 10,000), as their main residence and made it the home of their council, their treasury and their chancery. [97], Nantes is built on the Armorican Massif, a range of weathered mountains which may be considered the backbone of Brittany. [227], Nantes has been described as the birthplace of surrealism, since André Breton (leader of the movement) met Jacques Vaché there in 1916. This was lower than in nearby Rennes (64,000), and Nantes is the ninth-largest commune in France in its percentage of students. [124] As a consequence, the city council's mandates are security, primary and secondary education, early childhood, social aid, culture, sport and health. Its construction was however strongly opposed, primarily by green and anti-capitalist activists. [102] The climatic conditions allow to be typically in this zone with almost no influence of the continent as in Paris, the city has strict variations of temperatures and few freezing days in average annual, in addition to a precipitation higher, but also being able to be described informally as a "Mediterranean altered" for 1971-2000 normals. Rain is abundant through the year, with an annual average of 820 millimetres (32 inches). Nantes tradesmen received a tax rebate on Réunion sugar, which was lucrative until disease devastated the cane plantations in 1863. [78] The 1970s and 1980s were primarily a period of economic stagnation for Nantes. [158] Population growth continued through the 19th century; although other European cities experienced increased growth due to industrialisation, in Nantes growth remained at its 18th-century pace. The original castle was founded in the 11th century on the eastern border of Brittany and, such as the fortresses in Vitré, Fougères, Ancenis and Clisson, it was defending the duchy against Anjou and the Kingdom of France. The Nantes tramway has three lines and a total of 43.5 kilometres (27.0 miles) of track. The first council was elected in 1565 with Nantes' first mayor, Geoffroy Drouet. [27], Its history from the seventh century to the Roman conquest in the first century BC is poorly documented, and there is no evidence of a city in the area before the reign of Tiberius in the first century AD. [219], Estuaire contemporary-art exhibitions were held along the Loire estuary in 2007, 2009 and 2012. The Passage Pommeraye appears briefly in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. [28] During the Gaulish period it was the capital of the Namnetes people, who were allied with the Veneti[29] in a territory extending to the northern bank of the Loire. Nominoe (a Breton) became the first duke of Brittany, seizing Nantes in 850. Best known is FC Nantes, which is a member of Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season. Large sliding windows open up onto the covered, and wind sheltered, lounge and dining deck, giving indoor / outdoor options for relaxing and dining. [243] The Erdre has a marina and a centre for rowing, sailing and canoeing, and the city has six swimming pools. Other theatres include the Théâtre universitaire and several private venues. [193] The Gothic castle is one of Nantes' chief landmarks. There is also a bar, takeaway and restaurant, which serves regional cuisine by the swimming pool. [181] Tourism is a growing sector and Nantes, with two million visitors annually, is France's seventh-most-visited city.