For this Christmas holidays I visited France. My trip started in Nantes for a few days were I saw the gorgeous old architecture all around the city and many of the tourist spots including Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne and Cathedrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul.
The Chateau is free to walk around and its history is quite spectacular. The main street seen from the walkway actually was previously a river that was filled in and rerouted so they could build a road.
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| Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, Nantes |
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| Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, Nantes |
Around the moat of the chateau there were a few birds hanging around. I am sure these are quite commonly seen all over France but it was such a good look at them I couldn't resist. I was able to see many ducks and geese, which are probably not wild species as well as a White Wagtail and Moorhen.
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| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
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| Duck |
Cathedrals in France are no doubt all spectacular and when I first visited France when I was young the size and amount of detail that went into these buildings amazed me. On this visit I must say it still does.
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| Cathedrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, Nantes, France |
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| Cathedrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, Nantes, France |
The entrance had intricate stone carvings of religious scenes, text, floral designs and more. It would take years to actually get a good look at everything in these stones. Much of the work is far to high to even reach.
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| Cathedrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, Nantes, France |
Ile de Nantes is another place described to me as a must see while in the city so I headed there one afternoon. The area is currently in transition. What used to be a large industrial area is being turned into an artsy area with studios, bars, tourist attractions, galleries and some residential areas. One of the larger attractions is the Machina gallery with mechanical animals and creations that actually can move. You can even get a tour on a massive mechanical elephant.
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| There is still a industrial flare to Ile de Nantes and a lot of interesting photo opportunities. |
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