Photos: Stéfan Le Dû from Nantes, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Statue: UnknownUnknown ; architects of the site: Jean-Baptiste Buron and Hippolyte Durand-Gasselin.Eusebius, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Selbymay, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Stéfan Le Dû from Nantes, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Statue: UnknownUnknown ; architects of the site: Jean-Baptiste Buron and Hippolyte Durand-Gasselin.Eusebius, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Selbymay, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The city's slave-trade history, a call
Your local guide
Yannick Le Goff
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Highlights
- Original documents shown on camera
- A port's wealth tied to this trade
- The memorial's design, explained carefully
- A quiet conversation, not a walk
- Real space left for your questions
About this tour
This call is a considered conversation about the city's history as a major slave-trading port, told through documents, maps and photographs rather than a walk past the memorial itself. We look at how the 18th-century port grew wealthy from this trade, then discuss the quayside memorial and the thinking behind its design. I keep the pace slow and leave real space for questions.
We start with the historical background and documents, then move to the memorial and its design once the context is clear, checking in with your own questions throughout. A short reading list follows by message after the call.
This suits anyone who wants to understand this history properly rather than glancing at a plaque in passing. It also suits those who prefer a seated conversation to a walking session.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Nantes, recommendations, or just questions.
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How the trade shaped the port 15 min
I hold period documents and maps up to the camera and explain how the city's wealth in the 18th century was tied to ships that sailed from this port.
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The memorial and its design 15 min
I show photographs of the quayside memorial and explain what its design was intended to represent, and why a plain, quiet design was chosen over a more dramatic one.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Nantes: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
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.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on a video call, no walking involved. I use photographs and documents on camera to talk through this history.
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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