Fun in NantesHead to the western Loire for a stay in Nantes, where the Machines of the Isle of Nantes, which already include a 12m robotic elephant and three-storey ocean-themed carousel, will in the autumn gain an “extraordinary garden” in which a disused quarry will be transformed into a garden with a 25m waterfall. Cycle along the Loire towards Saint-Nazaire to see the Estuaire art installations. More attractions await an hour away at the theme park Puy du Fou, in which hundreds of actors re-enact stories from history. For 2019 its new production, Le Premier Royaume (the first kingdom), takes you to the 5th century. Details In Nantes stay at Welcome Home apartments from €120 a night for four people (00 33 672 77…

Source: The Times January 05, 2019 00:33 UTC