Venue and Travel

Venue

4 boulevard Léon-Bureau 44200 Nantes

Tramway Line 1, stop Chantiers Navals

"La Fabrique is a project in line with the municipality’s determination to support emerging artists and new forms of creation as well as to address the expectations of artists and creative people. The objective is to help those projects grow in a favorable environment, thereby promoting the dynamics of cultural innovation."

Nantes is only two hours TGV (fast train) from Paris and direct train from Charles de Gaulle aiport.

(excerpt of the Wikipedia entry)

"Nantes (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃t]) (Breton: Naoned, Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, 50 km (31 mi) from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.

Nantes is the capital city of the Pays de la Loire region and Loire-Atlantique département. It is also the major city of the historic province of Brittany, and culturally remains strongly identified with it.

In 2004, the Time magazine described Nantes as "the most liveable city in Europe". In 2010, Nantes was named a Hub city for innovation in the Innovation Cities Index by innovation agency, 2thinknow. The city was ranked 36th globally from 289 cities and 4th overall in France, behind Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg for innovation across multiple sectors of the economy."

In 2013, Nantes will hold the title of European Green Capital.