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New writing about Nantes — the machines, the mechanics, the river, and the parts of the city most visitors walk straight past.

The Grand Éléphant walking along the quay, a harbor crane behind
The Grand Éléphant walking along the quay, a harbor crane behind MHM55, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
What the two thousand plaques on the memorial actually sayWhat the two thousand plaques on the memorial actually sayReading the shipowners' houses on the Quai de la FosseReading the shipowners' houses on the Quai de la FosseWhy Nantes argues about whether it is in BrittanyWhy Nantes argues about whether it is in BrittanyThe château courtyard is free, and most visitors never go inThe château courtyard is free, and most visitors never go inThe Galerie des Machines: watching the next one being builtThe Galerie des Machines: watching the next one being builtHow the Grand Éléphant actually works, and where to standHow the Grand Éléphant actually works, and where to stand