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Nantes is the headquarters of France 3 Pays de la Loire, one of 24 local stations of the France Télévisions national public broadcaster. France 3 Pays de la Loire provides local news and programming for the region. [258] The city is also home to Télénantes, a local, private television channel founded in 2004.
445 CE - Nantes besieged by Huns. [2] 453 - Desiderius becomes Roman Catholic Bishop of Nantes . [3] 548 - Félix of Nantes becomes Catholic bishop. [3] 843-936 - The Normans held the town. [4] 992 - Nantes taken by forces of the Duke of Brittany. [2] 1118 - Fire. [2] 1207 - Château des ducs de Bretagne constructed, a large castle in Nantes. [4]
The Nantes Metropolis (French: Nantes Métropole, pronounced [nɑ̃t metʁɔpɔl]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Nantes. It is located in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Nantes. [1]
919 - Robert cedes Nantes to Rognvaldr who renames it Namsborg, makes peace and agrees to convert to Christianity for being allowed to keep Brittany. 924 - Rognvaldr ravages the lands between the Seine and the Loire and then Burgundy but is finally defeated at Chalmont. 927 - The Franks launch another failed attempt to retake Nantes.
The Nantes Cathedral, constructed between 1434 and 1891, is the dominant feature of the square.It has been designated a historic monument since 1862. [14] The cathedral's Gothic architectural style, tuffeau stone construction, and height of 63 meters contribute to its prominence.
The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery (French: Mémorial de l'abolition de l'esclavage) is a memorial on the Quai de la Fosse in Nantes, France. [1] The site memorializes the victims of Nantes' active role in the slave trade. [2] The memorial, the largest such site in the world, was dedicated on March 25, 2012. [3] [4]