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Sightseeing tours, customised private guided tours in French, English or German, for companies, individuals or groups. Incoming tourism leaving from Nantes : freelance National Guide, Isabelle LOIRAT guides you in Nantes (the Saint Pierre Cathedral, the Castle of the dukes of Brittany, Estuaire 2009, the Machines of the “Ile de Nantes”) and in the surroundings, from the Loire Valley castles to the Atlantic Coast via the Mont Saint Michel or Brittany…


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National Guide Licence n° 01 44 005 – Siret n° 491 952 420 00017 – Member of the F.N.G.I.




La Loire, Champtoceaux, environs de Nantes



Photos de Nantes et des environs
Isabelle LOIRAT, guide-Interprète National in three languages : FRENCH, ENGLISH AND GERMAN.

Nantes-based freelance guide, Isabelle Loirat suggests you a service of customised private guided tours, excursions, custom-made itineraries which perfectly suit your wishes and availabilities in the “Grand Ouest”, regions of Pays de la Loire, Brittany and of course in Nantes.

You have 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week ?
You need a guide to help you, to welcome you.

You are :
  • a company and you receive clients, suppliers, investors…
  • an events organization company, you organize congresses or cruises,
  • an incoming agency, a tour operator, a coach company, a travel agency,
  • an association, a club, a parish,
  • a group of friends, a family, a couple,
  • new Nantais,
  • in sea-water therapy,
  • students,
  • journalists.

Come to Nantes, to visit the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany (XVth, completely restored), the gothic Saint Pierre Cathedral housing the tomb of the Duke Francis II, the Muscadet vineyard, even the estuary of the Loire, the Atlantic coast with the famous beach of La Baule, Le Pouliguen, Guérande, its medieval ramparts and salt pans, the Grande Brière marsh, Escal'Atlantique in the harbour of Saint-Nazaire and why not a journey to the Loire Valley Castles (Angers, Chinon, Villandry, Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Blois, Chambord or Chenonceau) or even the Mont Saint Michel.

Incoming tourism in Nantes and surroundings (Pays de la Loire, Brittany) for a discovery of the natural, cultural, economic heritage, the gastronomy, a cruise on the Erdre or Loire, a business trip or a simple discovery of our city, its history of yesterday and today.

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Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne, Nantes
L'éléphant de Royal de Luxe, Nantes
L'île Feydeau, Nantes
Le tombeau de François II, cathédrale St-Pierre, Nantes
Passage Pommeraye, quartier Graslin, Nantes
Plage de la Baule, côte Atlantique
Les marais salants, environs de Guérande
Château de la Loire : Chenonceau
Le mont Saint-Michel

Isabelle LOIRAT, a native of Pays de la Loire, has been guiding in France for 20 years, in French, Englsh and German. She works with very different customers, groups, companies (incentive), private people, French, English or German speaking people, adults, students, seniors, delegates of congress, cruise passengers, musicians, politicians, VIP, etc.

Carrer path :
  • PARIS and Ile de France  > Sightseeing tours of Paris, guided tours in Le Louvre, Orsay, Picasso museums, pedestrian guided visits in "Le Marais", Montmartre or Latine quarter.


> Castle and gardens of Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau, Chantilly, Claude Monet’s House in Giverny.

> River-cruises  : Seine, Loire and Erdre.


> Thematic visits : Nantes in Middle Ages, during the time of the duchess Anna of Brittany, Nantes in the XVIIIth century, during the time of the shipowners, history of the “nantaises” industries, Island of Nantes, the harbour, Estuaire 2009, ecology and public transports, gastronomy, Machines of L'Île de Nantes…

> Muscadet vineyard and Italian heritage in Clisson and surroundings.

> The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire, Escal'Atlantique, the sea-side resort of La Baule, Guérande, its ramparts and salt marshes, the Grande Brière.

  • 200 years of the French Revolution, Football World Cup 1998, Rugby Worl Cup 2007, Millennium festivities…


Guide-Interprète National Licence N° 01 44 005
Member of the F.N.G.I. (Federation of National Guides)
Siret N° 491 952 420 00017

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[ Some flavours / sweetness ]

Petit Beurre LU
Berlingots and Rigolettes fruit sweets
Toffees with salted butter
Chocolate Mascarons
"Nantais" cake
Muscadet wine and Nantillais
"Fleur de sel" salt flower

[ Butter sauce for fish ]

For 6 people
250 g butter
10 cl white wine (if possible Muscadet)
1 cl white wine vinegar
50 gr shallots
Salt, white pepper

Preparation (soon translated)
Épluchez et ciselez finement les échalotes, mettez-les dans une petite casserole avec le vin, le vinaigre, le sel et le poivre.
Portez à frémissement et faites cuire très lentement jusqu'à ce que le liquide soit réduit au 3/4.
Ajoutez progressivement le beurre en petits morceaux en tournant vivement pour émulsionner la sauce.
Servez aussitôt.

Enjoy it !


Mascaron nantais

Carved Mascaron in Nantes. Photography by Raoul Hardouin.

[ Good addresses ]

  • Lunch at La Civelle,
    in Trentemoult – Nantes, can be reached by Navibus :
    www.la-civelle.com
  • Dinner at La Cigale,
    famous Art Nouveau Brasserie 1895, place Graslin in Nantes :
    www.lacigale.com

  • L'Hôtel,
    place de la Duchesse Anne in Nantes, facing the castle, 5mn walk from the cathedral, Cité des congrès, from the Lieu Unique and the railway station.
  • La Pérouse Hotel ,
    located in the very heart of Nantes, on the Cours des 50 Otages, nearby the most important monuments :
    www.hotel-laperouse.fr
  • Castel Marie-Louise,
    Castel Marie-Louise Relais et châteaux Hotel housed in a former Belle Epoque manor, gourmet menu :
    www.castel-marie-louise.com


[ To get around in Nantes ]
On foot, tramway, Navibus (river shuttle), coach, NGE bike, Bicloo bike, cyclocab (taxi-bike), taxi. Feel free to use different means of transport.


[ The Loire river by bike ]

>> For more information


[ Did you think about it ? ]

An idea for a present for newly-weds or new Nantais (inhabitants) : why not offer them a customized visit with a private guide for an unforgettable souvenir.


[ Calendar of events ]

[ Before leaving ]

A few readings
  • "La Loire-Atlantique", Gallimard guide, 1992
  • "Nantes", by Olivier Pétré-Grenouilleau, Palantines Publishing, 2003
  • "Nantes, la Cathédrale", by J-Michel Leniaud et al., Images du Patrimoine n° 100, 1991
  • "Anne de Bretagne", by Philippe Tourault, Perrin Publishing, 2004
  • "L’Édit de Nantes", by Janine Garisson, Seuil Publishing, 1985
  • "L’Édit de Nantes", by Guy Saupin, Château des ducs de Bretagne Publishing, Musée d’Histoire de Nantes, 2007
  • "Nantes, l’Île Feydeau", by Gilles Bienvenu, Françoise Lelièvre, Images du Patrimoine n° 115, 1992
  • "Les traites négrières", by Olivier Pétré-Grenouilleau, Gallimard Publishing, 2004
  • "Le bateau négrier", by Jean LAINE, L’Ancre de marine Publishing, 2005
  • "Capitaines d’industrie à Nantes au XIXe siècle", by Yves Rochcongar, MeMo Publishing, 2003
  • "22 octobre 1941 – Les 50 otages", by Jean Bourgeon, Château des ducs de Bretagne Publishing, Musée d’Histoire de Nantes, 2007
  • "Le vieux Nantes", by Armel de Wismes, Jean Pierre Gyss Publishing, 1997
  • "En bernaudant dans les rues de Nantes", by Alain-Pierre Daguin, Vanden Publishing, 2002
  • "Erdre et Loire – Les travaux de comblement", by Dominique Bloyet, CMD Publishing, 1999
  • "La forme d’une ville", by Julien Gracq, José Corti Publishing, 1985
  • "Le petit Beur nantais", by Éric Belile, Les 2 encres Publishing, 2005
  • "Jules Verne", by Jean-Paul Dekiss, Découvertes Gallimard, 2005
  • "L’épopée des Bains by mer", de Sophie Danet, Paul Bauduz, Siloë Publishing, 1999
  • "La fabuleuse histoire du rock nantais by 1960 à nos jours", de Laurent Charliot, Broché Publishing, 2003

Comic books
  • "Les passagers du vent",by F. Bourgeon, Glénat Publishing, 1979
  • "Nantes dans la tourmente, 1939-1944", by Jocelyn Gille, Ouest Impression Oberthur Publishing, 1993

For kids
  • "Tilou à Nantes", by Christine Theillier, ill. de Red One, Tilou France Publishing, 2004
  • "Le sel à petits pas",by Nathalie TORDJMAN, Actes Sud Junior Publishing, 2002
  • "Autour de la lune", by Jules Verne, ill. Jean Grosson, Gallimard jeunesse Publishing, 2004
  • "La Visite du Sultan des Indes sur son éléphant à voyager dans le temps", by Jean-Luc Courcoult et Quentin Faucompré, MeMo Publishing, 2006

Biography
  • "Anne de Bretagne", by Philippe Tourault, Perrin Publishing, 1990

[ Some pictures… ]

Movies
  • "Lola" et "Une Chambre en ville", by Jacques Demy,
  • "La reine Blanche" et "Le Grand Chemin", by Jean-Loup Hubert
  • "Mercredi folle journée", by Pascal Thomas

DVD
  • "Royal de Luxe et le mythe du géant", by Dominique Deluze, Éditions Shellac Sud
  • "Nantes, la mémoire du film", SNER, 2004



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Julien GRACQ wrote…

The river, where it becomes the gateway to the open sea and the way to adventure.

La Forme d'une ville, José Corti Editions, 1985


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Isabelle LOIRAT - Incoming tourism in French, English, German - (+33) 06 62 73 04 88 - contact@guide-nantes-isabelleloirat.fr



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