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Nantes
French words:
Nantes
keywords:
loire region
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tourist resort
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town
related topics:
Rennes
related web sites:
http://www.nantes.fr
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http://www.nantes-tourisme.com
explanation: Located in south of Brittany at estuary of Loire river, Nantes was conquered by Julius Cesar in 56 B.C. During the middle ages, Nantes disputed with Rennes the first place of Brittany. In 1598, Edit of Nantes was signed by Henri IV, allowing a religious freedom to protestants. During 18th century, Nantes had grown rich thanks to trades with new world, especially the slavery. Jules Verne was born there in 1828. Owning an university, Nantes is the capital of Pays-de-la-Loire region and the population 267,000.
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Japanese version
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