Pornic

Pornic

Val originally wanted to head to the beach today, I’d checked the weather yesterday morning and noticed it was going to be pretty crappy today so we decided to make the best of yesterday’s sun. Direction Pornic! The decision was made and we decided to opt...
Zoo de la Boissière du Doré Nantes

Zoo de la Boissière du Doré Nantes

For the second year for us it’s Groupon to the rescue. Last year saw us heading to Planete Sauvage which I’ve got to say was pretty amazing ( I may make another post on that shortly ) This year we headed to the Zoo de la Boissière du Doré which is about 30...
L’addition s’il vous plait Nantes!

L’addition s’il vous plait Nantes!

This week sees L’addition s’il vous plait coming to Nantes. If you don’t know the show, 4 restaurants of very different styles battle it out to see who’ll be the winner with themselves as the judges. If you like cooking and eating out then...
2 Potes au Feu Nantes

2 Potes au Feu Nantes

For the week that’s in it I’ll be recommending a trip to the 2 Potes au Feu (They’ll be on L’addition S’Il Vous Plait this week 7th March 2016) . In advance I should warn that it’s also the closest decent restaurant to where I live....
Behind the scenes at Carnaval 2016

Behind the scenes at Carnaval 2016

Carnival is coming to town and this weekend you can visit the warehouse / workshop where it’s all happening. If you’re coming from town on the line 1 get off at Souillarderie. Cross under the tram tracks and you’ll see the Carvaval de Nantes truck...
Poisson Paré

Poisson Paré

It’s Friday so you know what that means? That’s right it’s FISH DAY!!! (at least if you grew up in 80s Ireland as I did .. and I generally see fish on the kids Canteen menus on Friday .. and it’s one of those things I miss. Decent fish and...
Beckett’s Canteen

Beckett’s Canteen

You’d almost miss Beckett’s Canteen, tucked away on a little side street. Truth be told I’m not sure why I’ve not eaten here before (ok we went for my daughter’s birthday in December) , maybe it’s the thought of an Irish Cafe?...
Hello world!

Hello world!

As is traditional with new sites, it’s the hello world post. I love Nantes. It is now my home and I’d like to share a little bit of Nantes with you. You might even find some of the things I post useful who knows.