Photos: Statue: UnknownUnknown ; architects of the site: Jean-Baptiste Buron and Hippolyte Durand-Gasselin.Eusebius, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Stéfan Le Dû from Nantes, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Loudumo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Statue: UnknownUnknown ; architects of the site: Jean-Baptiste Buron and Hippolyte Durand-Gasselin.Eusebius, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Stéfan Le Dû from Nantes, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Loudumo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cours Cambronne, an 18th-century square
Your local guide
Manon Chauveau
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Highlights
- A tree-lined 18th-century square
- Matching stone townhouses all round
- A general remembered in a garden
- Strict rules behind a uniform facade
- A quiet residential corner of the centre
About this tour
This call walks an elegant 18th-century square lined with trees and matching stone townhouses. You see the tree-lined centre first, then the uniform facades that surround it on every side. I explain who the square honours and how strict the original building rules were.
We move around the square at a shopper's pace, taking questions about the buildings and the man the square is named after. A short note on the square's original residents follows by message.
This suits anyone who enjoys quieter, residential corners away from the main tourist streets. It also works well as a calm session between busier calls.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Nantes before heading out.
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The tree-lined centre 15 min
The camera follows the row of trees planted down the centre of the square, and I explain who the square was named after and why a general got a garden built for him.
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Surrounding townhouses 15 min
You see the row of matching stone townhouses around the square, and I point out how uniform the facades were required to be when the square was first built.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Nantes: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Curé nantais cheese and Bouffay, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Nantes, showing you The tree-lined centre and Surrounding townhouses live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet, the link comes with your booking. I walk the square live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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