How to get there
EasyJet has a base in Nantes with flights to the UK and European destinations: www.easyjet.com
Eurostar has regular services to Paris from London/Ebbfleet International. From Paris it's just 2 hours by TGV to Nantes. Check out the new interactive robot at the departure lounge in St Pancras station. Not only does it answer your questions, it can read facial expressions and even pose for photographs if you ask nicely!
How to get about
A Nantes Pass gives you access to public transport and 28 tourist sites. Available for 24, 48 and 36 hours from Nantes Tourist office. For active travellers, Bicloo offers self-service bike hires with 123 stations in the city: bicloo.nantesmetropole.fr
Where to stay
There are hotels for all budgets, but for those who enjoy comfort with history the 18th century former townhouse now Hotel de France on Place Graslin is wonderful.
Practical Information
Wine and Dine - Brasserie la Cigale. It is impossible to walk past this brasserie without stopping to peek. Brasserie la Cigale on the Gralin Square was once the headquarters of the city’s Surrealists and is today a popular gastronomic destination. The seafood platter is seriously impressive as is the elegant interior: www.lacigale.com
Indulge your sweet tooth: Maison Georges Larnicol – MOF: A famous Biscuiterie Chocolaterie in the Pommeraye Passage shopping mall. The sweet scent of their pastries fill the air. Don't miss the ‘gâteau nantais', an almond based cake with rum - a Nantes speciality and their Kouign Amann cakes are the best! larnicol.com