Top Things to do in Loire-Atlantique
Top Hotels in Loire-Atlantique
- 1. Hotel Voltaire Opera Nantes Centre
- 2. Golden Tulip Nantes Carquefou
- 3. Radisson Blu Hotel, Nantes
- 4. Oceania Hotel de France
- 5. Hotel Seven Urban Suites Nantes Centre
- 6. Sozo Hotel
- 7. OKKO HOTELS Nantes Chateau
- 8. Residence Odalys Nantes Cite Des Congres
- 9. Best Western Hotel Atlantys Zenith Nantes
- 10. Ibis Nantes Centre Gare Sud
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The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Discover the best top things to do in Loire-Atlantique, France including Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, Site de l'Abbatiale Deas, Eglise Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port, Eglise Notre-Dame de Clisson, Le cimetiere des Chevaliers, Le Calvaire de Pont-Chateau, Chapelle Notre Dame la Blanche, Eglise Saint Pierre des Liens, Eglise Saint Hilaire, Abbatiale De Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois.
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1. Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,547 reviews
This Gothic cathedral features a high nave and many tombs, including that of François II.
Reviewed By johnmN5785EK - Lyon, France
The construction of Nantes Cathedral, officially called La Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (or simply Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in the vicinity) took more than 400 years to complete. Begun in 1434, it took 457 years to finish, finally reaching completion in 1891. Since 1862 it has been listed as a historic monument in France. The striking white stone is especially impressive and the rich colors of the stained-glass windows make for a striking contrast. The architecture in this classic Gothic cathedral, with the imposing main nave and aisles, great organ and the immense inner column all combine to create a Gothic atmosphere inside the cathedral and make it even more memorable than others, such as Note Dame and Quimper. The beautiful Tomb of Francis II, the Duke of Brittany, and his second wife, Marguerite de Foix the parents of local heroine Anne of Bretagne, with its haunting sculptures of white Carrara marble is considered to be a French renaissance masterpiece. Also noteworthy is the tomb of Gen. Juchault de Lamoricière, a Nantes native and a great African campaigner; sculptor Paul Dubois completed the tomb in 1879. The cathedral's crypt, dating from the 11th century, shelters a museum of religions. The Cathedral was bombed heavily on June 15th, 1944; this necessitated a prolonged restoration which was almost completed in January 1972 when a disgruntled labourer started a massive conflagration with a blow torch. The restoration is nearing complete; an attempt was made to reconstruct the decor of the west façade to the state it was originally in the fifteenth century. This restoration proceeds on the other facades. The cathedral's crypt, dating from the 11th century, shelters a museum of religions. All in all well worth a visit.
2. Site de l'Abbatiale Deas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
3. Eglise Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port
4. Eglise Notre-Dame de Clisson
5. Le cimetiere des Chevaliers
6. Le Calvaire de Pont-Chateau
7. Chapelle Notre Dame la Blanche
8. Eglise Saint Pierre des Liens
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Eglise Saint Hilaire
10. Abbatiale De Saint-Gildas-Des-Bois
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
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