Images of Nantes

We took a rest from cycling today, and spent the day touring Nantes. Turns out it has a very rich history, as it was a major inland port supported by ocean tides.

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The churches here tend to have modern stained glass, as they have been destroyed so many times. Nantes was a stronghold of the Nazi occupation. This is the inside of St Nicolas.

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In the excellent Chateau Museum we discovered that there used to be another transporter bridge here, as depicted in this model.

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And there we also found what may become the symbol of our trip. It is a ceramic image for LU biscuits, which was catering to the upper class – because tandem bicycles were expensive.

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