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Nantes, France

Weather

Average Temperatures in Nantes

Month	Average High	Average Low	Warmest Ever	Coldest Ever
January	47	37	63	10
February	49	37	67	10
March	54	40	73	25
April	58	43	81	28
May	65	49	86	34
June	71	54	97	39
July	75	58	97	45
August	76	57	99	43
September	71	53	91	37
October	62	48	81	31
November	53	41	70	21
December	49	38	64	21

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When to Go

June and September are free of the midsummer crowds, so it's best to visit Nantes during these months. June has the advantage of long daylight hours, while cheaper prices and frequently warm weather make September attractive.

Events

LA FOLLE JOURNÉE (26-30 January 2005)
Classical music: every year, an important composer is honored during three days of non-stop concerts.

LE CARNAVAL (12-13 March 2005)
A traditional float parade through the shopping streets.

PRINTEMPS DES ARTS (May/June)
Baroque Festival (music, songs and dance from the 16th and 17th centuries).

LES RENDEZ-VOUS DE L'ERDRE (26-27-28 August)
Musical and nautical activities around the river Erdre.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FICTION FESTIVAL
(4-5-6-7 November 2005)
Films, literature, comics...

FESTIVAL DES TROIS CONTINENTS
(23-30 November)
International Film Festival featuring African, Asian and South American films.

Tourist Information

Useful Phone Numbers

Nantes Town Hall: Phone: 02 40 41 90 00, www.nantes.fr
Cité des Congrès conference centre: Phone: 02 51 88 20 00, www.congres-nantes.fr
Parc des Expositions de La Beaujoire exhibition centre: Phone: 02 40 52 08,
www.nantesparcexpo.com
Police: Place Waldeck Rousseau: Phone: 02 40 37 21 2111
Main post office: Place Bretagne: Phone: 02 40 12 60 00
The weather forecast: Phone : 08 36 68 02 44 (for Loire-Atlantique) - 3615 Météo

Emergency Services

SAMU (Emergency medical services) Phone: 15
SOS Médecins: Phone: 02 40 50 30 30
Hospital: Phone: 02 40 08 33 33
Doctor and chemist on duty: Phone: 02 40 37 21 21

Tourist Office

Nantes-Atlantique Tourist Office
Phone: +33 (0)2 40 20 60 00
Fax: +33 (0)2 40 89 11 99
Email office@nantes-tourisme.com

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Hotel De Bourgogne

After a busy day guests can relax with a drink in the hotel's bar and room service is offered round the clock. There is an express laundry service and the concierge can help with travel plans, ticket reservations and organising excursions. Parking is available nearby. Next to the train station, the pretty jardin des plantes (botanical gardens) is home to many rare plants and has a playground for children. Guests can visit the city's cathedral, head down to the erdre for a riverboat cruise.

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