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Public transport
The Tan Air Shuttle links the centre of Nantes to the Airport with a journey time of around 20 minutes. A local bus service is also available and full details can be found on the airport's website.

Taxis
Taxis are available opposite Hall 1. Rates are approximately €25-30 to the city centre.

Car parking
Five car parks are available comprising of 4000 spaces and accessible 24 hours a day.

A Nantes institution, no trip to the city is complete without a visit to this wonderful and atmospheric Art Déco venue opposite the opera house. Open since 1895, a whole host of celebrities and dignitaries have dined here and signed the impressive visitor books. The original tiling on the walls is stunning, although it can make it a busy and loud experience. But share a huge, tiered seafood platter and a steely local Loire white with friends, and you're guaranteed a memorable experience. It's open from 7.30am, so is also excellent for informal breakfast/coffee meetings.

You'll find modern French seafood, from the value €30 set lunch menu to the budget-busting discovery menu at €120. The young chef is out to prove himself as a rival to the established restaurants in Nantes-and he's succeeding.

Stunning views over the river from one of the best vantage points in the city is L'Atlantide's unique selling point. The food, like most in Nantes, specialises in fish but is done better here than elsewhere in the city. Alongside the Michelin-starred food there is one of the best cellars in the Loire-and a great range of cognacs.

The bizarre French love affair with Americana continues in this 1960s themed bar with authentic decor. The cocktails are good, but it can get busy and noisy later on.

If you want to keep up with the latest football or rugby head to John McByrne, where you can watch the final matches of the Premier League and Champions League. And the Guinness is pretty good too.

A decent two-star central hotel that isn't part of a chain? Hotel Pommeraye is cheap but has a sense of identity. Stylish, clean decor and furniture will fool you into thinking you've paid twice the price. There's Wi-fiaccess in all rooms

Nantes isn't blessed with grand hotels in the way that other French cities are, but this reliable four-star hotel is smack in the centre of town yet still has ample parking and all the facilities you need for a business trip. The 162 air-conditioned rooms have Wi-fiand there are 10 meeting rooms and a restaurant.

Central and funky, with designer furniture and glass wardrobes, this is boutique styling yet it is still affordable. It's the place to stay for someone who cares about whether the Barcelona sofa in the reception is original or reproduction. Even the meeting rooms have style.