Jun 14 2011 Nantes: between Jules Verne and Anne of Brittany

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  My weakness is Anne of Brittany, perhaps because the first time I met her figure was in the fascinating city of Saint Malo, only place I know where he built a wall to protect themselves from bullies people living within, not possible attacks from outsiders

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  My weakness is Anne of Brittany, perhaps because the first time I met her figure was in the fascinating city of Saint Malo, only place I know where he built a wall to protect themselves from bullies people living within, not possible attacks from outsiders

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Nantes is the surprise of the unexpected encounter. At least it was for me, I recognize that I knew little of this town to be the birthplace of the great Jules Verne. But, City stuck the Loire River is a fascinating place which combines the past and the future for some centuries. Its castle, where dwelt the fascinating Anne of Brittany (This woman's life is a perfect excuse to make a route from Saint Malo to here), and the look that has been steeped in the city of that writer-visionary who saw beyond tomorrow with his books are the two keys to give to visit this beautiful city.

My weakness is Anne of Brittany, perhaps because the first time I met her figure was in the fascinating city of Saint Malo, only place I know where they built a tower attached to the wall to protect themselves from bullies people living within, not possible attacks from outsiders. It, the ideologue, got almost keep them at bay. Should he be interesting this woman?, I thought then.

Forcibly married to Charles VIII of France, after it invaded the duchy and beg people to join the French king to prevent further hardship

Tell you a little life to this character to explain what you can feel when you get to the castle of Nantes and stand in front of his statue, which pays tribute to him at the entrance. Ana was born in Nantes in 1477 and was Duchess of Brittany and twice queen of France. Forcibly married to Charles VIII of France, after it invaded the duchy and beg people to join the French king to prevent further hardship. After meeting in Rennes spark jumped Wedding loving state became a honeymoon of two lovers (they both loved art). But, her husband dies in a grotesque (bangs his head to pass through a gate) and the beautiful and sad widow is queen regent of France for a while and his beloved lady Britain, which aims to maintain French independent state. But, after all kinds of political games, Ana decides to remarry her husband's cousin and heir to the throne, King Louis XII. Is aware that it needs stable alliances to shield your domains. In part, you could say that voluntarily decides to marry the enemy. It will give you time to execute their plans (intermarry wanted a daughter with the Austrian crown to disentangle Britain from France), as young sick and dies with 36 years. His body was sent to the Cathedral of St. Denis, Paris, but his heart is tucked into a golden urn and sent to the castle of his birth Nantes. During the French Revolution shattered the grave and try to melt the golden urn. The heart was gone a while, but was later found devoid of the sheath.

Nantes Castle, besides teaching this woman's life, is also now city museum. Well worth a visit and there are very interesting documents on the slave trade for centuries maintained the French Crown. You will be surprised some of the measures taken then and manuscripts that narrate.

You can go to the house where he was born 8 February 1828, in Isla Feyder, on the Loire River

The other major character in the city, certainly its most famous son, es Julio Verne. There is a tourist route to follow his steps which give detailed information in the tourist office. You can go to the house where he was born 8 February 1828, in Isla Feyder, on the Loire River. You can also reach her house Chantenay, where he wrote his famous "From the Earth to the Moon" or "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". In any case, inevitably go through its own museum, placed on the number 3 L'Hermitage Street. A treasure of manuscripts, personal letters, movies, books ... the great French author. For those who want to view the world of Verne, in what is known as the Island of the Machines, there is a striking exhibition of his imaginary (highly recommended for children and not so young).

Nantes has a lot of imagination overflowing Verne. It is a city that reinvents seeking new forms of expression, as demonstrated in modern art fair Estuary (seeking highly recommended in). Quizá porque como dijo e escritor francés «Qué gran libro se podría escribir con lo que se sabe. Another much more would be written so that it is not known!».

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Air Nostrum has flights from Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza and Mallorca to Nantes. www.airnostrum.es.

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Just opposite the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany is a small simple hotel rooms, modern and comfortable. The location is perfect. It's called "L,Hotel "and their website is www.nanteshotel.com.

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You recommend inevitable La Cigale, is almost a city monument. "In the late nineteenth century the concept of novelty was fashionable in Nantes." New Art was found to qualify the name unusual places (gardens, bars ...) with this new style. And 1905, La Cigale was considered the symbol of all that modernism ", say of this place. They have no choice but to pass that way, my advice is to book a table and eat in this place full of charm.
The Civelle is another good place, mostly because it is opposite the port of Nantes, in the middle of an area of ​​quaint streets full of houses known as the Houses of Trentemoult. Above, Here lived the master of any vessel of the works of Jules Verne.

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-Go and see the works that remain of the biennial of art in the city do. Estuary is an exhibition of 60 kilometers of Modern Art footprint al Blonde. Next edition 2012.
-Rent a bike and bike routes do. The whole province is well prepared for cycling.
-We must have a drink in the area known as the Hangar. All types of environments in Lovely place. To find, follow the illuminated rings next to the river. Do not worry, when will understand that you can not miss.

-Read Jules Verne and imagine that his books left this environment.

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