Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire in Pays de la Loire Region
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Erdre

The Erdre is a river in western France, right tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Maine-et-Loire département, near La Pouëze. It flows through the départements Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique. It flows into the river Loire in the city Nantes. Other towns on the Erdre, going downstream, are Candé, Riaillé, Nort-sur-Erdre and Sucé-sur-Erdre. The Erdre is unusual in that it widens out as one travels up-river.

Located at 47.2117, -1.53944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of France, Loire basin

Palais des Sports de Beaulieu

Palais des Sports de Beaulieu is an indoor sporting arena located in Nantes, France. Built in 1973, the seating capacity of the arena is for 5,500 people. It is currently home to the Hermine Nantes Atlantique basketball team. The arena hosted the 1974 European champions cup final in basketball in which Real Madrid defeated Ignis Varese 84-82, the 1983 European basketball championship finals and the 1992 European Cup final in which Real Madrid CF defeated PAOK Thessaloniki.

Located at 47.2093, -1.53672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in France, Buildings and structures in Nantes, Basketball venues in France, Sports venues in Loire-Atlantique

Stade Marcel Saupin

The Stade Marcel-Saupin is a sports complex in the city of Nantes, France. It was opened in 1937 under the name Stade Malakoff, and was used primarily by the rugby union Stade nantais université club, then became the stadium of FC Nantes after World War II until the club moved to the Stade de la Beaujoire in 1984.

Located at 47.2125, -1.53833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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FC Nantes, Football venues in France, Buildings and structures in Nantes, Rugby union stadiums in France, Event venues established in 1937, Sports venues in Loire-Atlantique

La Folle Journée

La Folle Journée is a French annual classical music festival held in Nantes. It is the largest classical music festival in France. The festival's name refers to the Pierre Beaumarchais play The Marriage of Figaro, whose alternative title is La Folle Journée ("The Follies of a Day"). René Martin founded the La Folle Journée festival in 1995, with the intention of presenting short classical music concerts for diverse audience, on one day.

Located at 47.2131, -1.5425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Music festivals in France, Classical music festivals, Nantes

Gare de Nantes

The Gare de Nantes is the principal passenger railway station serving the French city of Nantes. It is a through station aligned east-west, with entrances and station facilities on both north and south sides. The two entrances are often described as Gare Nord and Gare Sud, as if they were separate stations, but they are in fact linked to each other and to all the platforms by a pedestrian subway.

Located at 47.2167, -1.54167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Nantes, Railway stations in Pays de la Loire, TER Pays de la Loire

Jardin des plantes de Nantes

The Jardin des plantes de Nantes (73,280 m²) is a municipal botanical garden located on Rue Stanislas Baudry, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge, but a fee is charged for the greenhouses. The city's earliest botanical garden dated to 1688 as a small medicinal plant collection outside the city walls, near today's Rue Paré. It subsequently fell into disuse but in 1726 was revived as a Royal Garden for exotic plants.

Located at 47.2194, -1.54278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Nantes, Gardens in Loire-Atlantique, Botanical gardens in France, Visitor attractions in Nantes, Greenhouses

Donatian and Rogatian

Donatian and Rogatian were two brothers, martyred in Nantes during the reign of Roman Emperor Maximian, around 288-290, for refusing to deny their faith. They are also known as les enfants nantais. Their feast day is May 24.

Located at 47.2247, -1.54488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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3rd-century Christian martyrs, Eastern Orthodox saints, People from Nantes, Christian martyrs executed by decapitation, Year of birth unknown