Proche de Nantes. Horaires de prières 44 Loire-Atlantique; Horaires de prières Pays de la Loire; Autres villes. [98] Elevations in Nantes are generally higher in the western neighbourhoods on the Sillon, reaching 52 metres (171 feet) in the north-west. [226], A path along the Loire river banks, between the Anne-de-Bretagne Bridge and the Victor-Schoelcher footbridge begins the Nantes slavery memorial. [127], Nantes' coat of arms had ducal emblems before the French Revolution: the belt cord of the Order of the Cord (founded by Anne of Brittany) and the city's coronet. Lorsque vous le recevrez, vous pourrez choisir un nouveau mot de passe. This was lower than in nearby Rennes (64,000), and Nantes is the ninth-largest commune in France in its percentage of students. The Nantes metropolitan area had a population of 907,995 in 2013, nearly doubling since the 1960s. [217], The Royal de Luxe street theatre company moved to Nantes in 1989, and has produced a number of shows in the city. [248] Local TER trains serve Pornic, Cholet or Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. [99], The Sillon de Bretagne is composed of granite; the rest of the region is a series of low plateaus covered with silt and clay, with mica schist and sediments found in lower areas. The cathedral's tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and his wife is an example of French Renaissance sculpture. [87], The city is at a natural crossroads between the ocean in the west, the centre of France (towards Orléans) in the east, Brittany in the north and Vendée (on the way to Bordeaux) in the south. [261], National radio stations FIP and Fun Radio have outlets in Nantes. [38] Nantes became part of the Viking realm in 919, but the Norse were expelled from the town in 937 by Alan II, Duke of Brittany. It has more than 1.6 million zoological specimens and several thousand mineral samples. [70], At the beginning of the 20th century, the river channels flowing through Nantes were increasingly perceived as hampering the city's comfort and economic development. Other etchings of quotes by figures like Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appear on the slanted frosted glass wall which lined the memorial wall opposite the pillars which open to the river. Ouest-France, based in Rennes, covers north-western France and is the country's best-selling newspaper. The edict was signed after the capitulation of the Duke of Mercœur, governor of Brittany. [220] They left several permanent works of art in Nantes and inspired the Voyage à Nantes, a series of contemporary-art exhibitions across the city which has been held every summer since 2012. [68] Because large, modern ships had increased difficulty traversing the Loire to reach Nantes, a new port in Saint-Nazaire had been established at the mouth of the estuary in 1835. Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port, near the Loire, is an example of 19th-century neoclassicism. The Ouest-France group is also a shareholder of the French edition of 20 Minutes, one of two free newspapers distributed in the city. Bordeaux, the other major metropolis of western France, is 274 kilometres (170 miles) south. [14] The name was latinised during the Gallo-Roman period as Condevincum (the most common form), Condevicnum,[15] Condivicnum and Condivincum. Nantes tradesmen received a tax rebate on Réunion sugar, which was lucrative until disease devastated the cane plantations in 1863. [128], Nantes and the Loire-Atlantique département were part of the historic province of Brittany, and the city and Rennes were its traditional capitals. [187], Nantes' cityscape is primarily recent, with more buildings built during the 20th century than in any other era. Nantes' largest venue is La Cité, Nantes Events Center, a 2,000-seat auditorium. [9] The European Commission noted the city's efforts to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions, its high-quality and well-managed public transport system and its biodiversity, with 3,366 hectares (8,320 acres) of green space and several protected Natura 2000 areas. [259], The local press is dominated by the Ouest-France group, which owns the area's two major newspapers: Ouest-France and Presse-Océan. Nantes (/ n ɒ̃ t /, also US: / n ɑː n t (s)/, French: (); Gallo: Naunnt or Nantt; Breton: Naoned) is a city in Loire-Atlantique on the Loire, 50 km (31 mi) from the Atlantic coast.The city is the sixth-largest in France, with a population of 309,346 in Nantes and a metropolitan area of nearly 973,000 inhabitants (2017). [28] After an attack by German tribes in 275, Nantes' inhabitants built a wall; this defense also became common in surrounding Gaulish towns. [186] Creative industries in Nantes had over 9,000 architectural, design, fashion, media, visual-arts and digital-technology companies in 2016, a 15-percent job-creation rate between 2007 and 2012 and have a hub under construction on the Isle of Nantes. [260] The city publishes a free monthly magazine, Nantes Passion, and five other free magazines for specific areas: Couleur locale (Les Dervallières), Ecrit de Bellevue, Malakocktail (Malakoff) Mosaïques (Nantes-Nord) and Zest for the eastern neighbourhoods. It is primarily a student neighbourhood, with many bars and small shops. [60] From October 1793 to February 1794, deputy Jean-Baptiste Carrier presided over a revolutionary tribunal notorious for cruelty and ruthlessness. [120] It originated in 1410, when John V, Duke of Brittany created the Burghers' Council. [27], Its history from the seventh century to the Roman conquest in the first century BC is poorly documented, and there is no evidence of a city in the area before the reign of Tiberius in the first century AD. Toutes nos annonces gratuites Matériel d’hôtellerie et de restauration d’occasion Pays de la Loire. Between 1926 and 1946, most of the channels were filled in and their water diverted. Two of Demy's films were set and shot in Nantes: Lola (1964) and A Room in Town (1982). The potential construction site was long occupied and the project became a political topic on the national scale. [234], During the 19th century Nantes-born gastronome Charles Monselet praised the "special character" of the local "plebeian" cuisine, which included buckwheat crepes, caillebotte fermented milk and fouace brioche. [38] After Charlemagne's death in 814, Breton armies invaded the March and fought the Franks. [48] Although most Breton institutions were maintained, the unification favoured Rennes (the site of ducal coronations). 7.1% of public transit riders, ride for more than 2 hours every day. Nantes : Ces horaires de prière sont valables pour la ville de Nantes et ses environs. The men's Nantes Erdre Futsal [fr] futsal team plays in the Championnat de France de Futsal, and the main athletics team (Nantes Métropole Athlétisme) includes some of France's best athletes. [104][105][106] Slight variations in elevation make fog common in valleys, and slopes oriented south and south-west have good insolation. [44] During the mid-17th century, the siltation of local salterns and a fall in wine exports compelled Nantes to find other activities. 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They are remembered as "the 50 hostages" because the Germans initially planned to kill 50 people. 27 Boulevard Bâtonnier Cholet 44100 NANTES Nous trouver ! [163] However, it has waned since the 1970s because of the rise of atheism and secularism. [98] The end of the ridge, the Butte Sainte-Anne, is a natural landmark 38 metres (125 feet) above sea level; its foothills are at an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). The city has two tram-train lines: Nantes-Clisson (southern) and Nantes-Châteaubriant (northern). Commune de Nantes (44109)", "Nantes : la cité des ducs, meilleure destination d'Europe ? 44100 : analyses, essais et inspections techniques : aceascop formascope: 86100 : enseignement secondaire technique ou professionnel : acecam: 01480 : travaux de menuiserie bois et pvc : ace digitale: 69003 : conseil en systemes et logiciels informatiques : ace electronique sn: 73410 : fabrication de materiel d installation electrique : acei: 34830 [140] City officials tend to consider Nantes an open metropolis with its own personality, independent of surrounding regions. The large, Gothic cathedral replaced an earlier Romanesque church. [212] It hosts concerts, congresses and exhibitions, and is the primary venue of the Pays de la Loire National Orchestra. Much of the old town and all of the Isle of Nantes consist of backfill. [123], Like most French municipalities, Nantes is part of an intercommunal structure which combines the city with 24 smaller, neighbouring communes. The second-largest venue is the Hall XXL, an exhibition hall on the Stade de la Beaujoire grounds. [210], Le Zénith Nantes Métropole, an indoor arena in Saint-Herblain, has a capacity of 9,000 and is France's largest concert venue outside Paris. The Fine Art Museum is the city's largest. Reliable and affordable class management software for dance, gymnastics, martial art, tennis club, etc. Nantes was seen by the convention as a corrupt merchant city; the local elite was less supportive of the French Revolution, since its growing centralisation reduced their influence. The city was captured by Nazi Germany on 18 June 1940, during the Battle of France. [238] The university had about 30,000 students during the 2013–2014 academic year, and the metropolitan area had a total student population of 53,000. The first council was elected in 1565 with Nantes' first mayor, Geoffroy Drouet. [60] Rural western France, Catholic and conservative, strongly opposed the abolition of the monarchy and the submission of the clergy. French-language songs include "Nantes" by Barbara (1964) and "Nantes" by Renan Luce (2009). It passes through the western end of the old town, forming a series of cliffs above the quays. The mountains, stretching from the end of the Breton peninsula to the outskirts of the sedimentary Paris Basin, are composed of several parallel ridges of Ordovician and Cadomian rocks. Their primary countries of origin were Algeria (13.9 percent), Morocco (11.4 percent) and Tunisia (5.8 percent). After the union of Brittany and France, the burghers petitioned the French king to give them a city council which would enhance their freedom; their request was granted by Francis II in 1559. [230], The city is the hometown of French New Wave film director Jacques Demy. La Trocardière, an indoor 4,238-seat stadium, is in Rezé. Nantes belongs historically and culturally to Brittany, a former duchy and province, and its omission from the modern administrative region of Brittany is controversial. [77] The 1970s global recession brought a large wave of deindustrialisation to France, and Nantes saw the closure of many factories and the city's shipyards. [97], Nantes is built on the Armorican Massif, a range of weathered mountains which may be considered the backbone of Brittany. Nantes is the préfecture (capital city) of the Loire-Atlantique département and the Pays de la Loire région.