That’s the title of their city guide – “Nantes – The Endless Journey.” When in Nantes, follow the Green Line that you see painted on the sidewalk. Your tourist map will tell you where the Green Line is trying to take you. Nantes is indeed a journey, even on those occasions when that green line comes to a closed gate or abrupt end in the middle of a plaza :)
The Green Line will take you to several Gothic places. The first one shown here is Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, started in 1434 and not completed until 1891. It is closed for renovation. I did not find (or don’t remember) the names of the others.
The Green Line (or the tram) will take you to the Graslin district – home to the Passage Pommeraye – the French version of a shopping mall, three stories tall, built in 1843.
Streets, some with art in the windows, some as art themselves.
The Green Line will either start you, or end you, in Le Jardin des Plantes – the delightful public garden that also serves as a thoroughfare. I walked it nearly every night since it was across the street from the Sozo. Dating back 300 years, this botanical garden hosts over 10,000 plant varieties and is among the top five gardens in France. The greenhouses date to the 19th century. There is also art, including a monument to Jules Verne, and a petting zoo.
Nantes, the Endless Journey, ends tomorrow. I board a train for La Rochelle, where I’m still not sure if I have a hotel room for the night.
The adventure continues!
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