With some very bizarre, and often thought-provoking, installations dotted across the city, Nantes has set itself apart from ...

The main tourist office (6) at 9 Rue des Etats (00 33 2 72 640 479; en.nantes-tourisme.com) opens 10am to 6pm daily. Once a 19th-century chapel, the chic Hôtel Sozo (7) at 16 Rue Frédéric ...

The Parc des Chantiers, formerly a shipyard, on the Île de Nantes is home to the city's impressive collection of mechanical creations, Les Machines de l’île. Photograph by Franck Tomps ...