TIMBER!
If you’ve ever been to the little kiddies play ground at the Grand Blottereau you’ll know there was a sequoia tree trunk with a carved out door frame? in it. The kids loved it. Sadly it’s no more as I found out when we tried visiting the Glass houses...
4 New re-development projects for Nantes
If you’ve ever walked along the the Quai de la Fosse you may have noticed that .. well .. it’s just not that pretty. That could all be about to change with 4 new re-development projects announced. Gardens on the Quai de la Fosse, A park at la...
This little piggy went to market
You probably have heard of the covered Market at Talensac? You’ll no doubt also have heard of the market at La Petite Hollande as well on Saturday mornings with 200 – 300 sellers? Did you know though that there are currently 18 general food markets in...
4 years later the blog is alive
It’s domain renewal time today and it’s kinda funny (at least to me). I registered this page 4 years ago with the intention of doing what I’m doing now. Side Note:: When you register a website name like nantes.today it’s yours BUT you have to...
Guided visit to the Glasshouses at the Grand Blottereau
Fancy a free guided visit to the to the Tropical Glasshouses at the Grand Blottereau? You’re in luck 🙂 Wednedays at 15:00 and Saturdays / Sundays and Bank Holidays at 15:00 and 16:30 Spices / Rare Woods and plants more than a century old. I’ll try getting...
Funny France vs England Rugby Adverts
Every year I find myself posting up this advert as it always makes me laugh. While I’m not a huge sports fan I do love watching Ireland play in the rugby. If you’re around town the matches will be shown at most of the Irish pubs (and there are quite a few...
Plane flying over La Tour Lu
If I’m heading into the office I’ll generally pass by the Lieu Unique and when I have my camera with me I’ve been known to take a photo or two.
The Herons’ Tree / L’Arbre aux Hérons
Les Machines de L’île have opened a kickstarter for their new project The Herons’ Tree. With the goal of raising €100,000 they hit that in I believe 2 days which is impressive. They are currently on €138,000 having started the kickstarter on the 6th of...
La Guerre du Jazz
The exhibition La Guerre du Jazz is only on for another few days (it ends on Sunday) I had a quick visit at lunch (it opens at 13:30 during the week and at 14:00 at the weekend) It’s FREE! It’s on display at the Cosmopolis (It’s at the back of the...
He will not divide us Nantes
Have you passed by the The Lieu Unique recently? You’ll have hopefully noticed that there’s a small flag on top of the tower. What is it though? It doesn’t always blow in the wind and the text is quite small. HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US We all know the...
The setting sun at the Parc du Grand Blottereau
it’s nice living close to the Grand Blottereau. It’s the biggest park in the city I think. During the winter you get these amazing shots of the sun going down behind the trees casting some really cool shadows.
Apply now for the Printemps des Voisins
The what now? I knows these words Printemps – Spring … Voisins – Neighbours … Well have you ever felt that we’re not as friendly as we once were with our neighbours? You’ve moved here and you probably say Bonjour … Bonjour...
Salmon with Broccoli and Cream Cheese Pasta
Finding myself home alone with the kids this week and wanting to prepare quick meals after I collect them I opted for a firm favourite last night, Salmon with Broccoli and Cream Cheese. This only needs 4 ingredients and is pretty quick to make. I’m using Frozen...
Unsolicited Cold calls getting you down?
Nearly two years ago I posted up a link to an article from Numerama on Knowing Nantes about a new system Bloctel from the French government to help consumers stop getting harassed by cold callers / marketeers. I was reminded a few weeks ago about the service. The...
