Nantes

Welcome in Nantes ! :biggrin:

Nantes.fr :
http://www.nantes.fr/ville/nantes/presentation/art-histoire_1.asp
http://www.nantes.fr/ville/nantes/presentation/art-histoire_2.asp

Royal de luxe :
http://www.nantes.fr/detente/culture/art_675.asp
clic : Album photo (in blue)

info culture :
http://www.nantes-tourisme.com/
http://www.nantes.fr/detente/culture/
http://www.nantes.fr/ville/nantes/presentation/art-histoire_3.asp

http://www.nantes.fr/accueil/

Nantes city of :
- Jules Vernes
- Jean-Jacques / John James Audubon (childhood)
- Jacques Demy (cinéma)
- LU cookies / Saupiquet
- slavery during the 19th
- Muscadet
- general Cambronnes, famous for saying "merde !" (shit) to the British army at Waterloo.
He lost the battle after !

Surroundings :
http:// Vallée de Clisson
http:// Chateau de Goulaine
http:// Conseil Général de Loire Atlantique
http://www.loire-atlantique-tourisme.com/FR/
http://www.muscadet.org/
http://www.pays-vignoble-nantais.org/
http://www.fcna.fr/

Don't want to see the number of replies staying on 0. ;)

Salut!

I love seeing pics from those around the world.


As for my pic, I thought I was being clever and original finding and using the word 'merde!' Then I saw your note on General Cambronnes' comment. So much for originality. How do you say.....c’est la vie.

I was there for Optical Fibre Measurement Conference in September, 1999. Beautiful city! I wish I could have taken a little vacation to spend some time looking around...
- Pie

PS: I was told by a French co-worker that the only phrase of French that I needed was "Je voudrais un verre du vin rouge." He was right!

Pie wrote:

...the only phrase of French that I needed was "Je voudrais un verre du vin rouge." He was right!

that, and "Ce pays a-t-il des toilettes fonctionnelles?"

/kidding

Pie wrote:

I was there for Optical Fibre Measurement Conference in September, 1999. Beautiful city! I wish I could have taken a little vacation to spend some time looking around...
PS: I was told by a French co-worker that the only phrase of French that I needed was "Je voudrais un verre du vin rouge." He was right!

The Conference was in an engineering school ? Les Mines, Centrale, Polytechnique, or in "Le Palais des Congrès".

Right for "Je voudrais un verre du vin rouge.", but in Nantes, "vin blanc" (white wine "Muscadet") is more accurate. :)

mrnoodle wrote:

that, and "Ce pays a-t-il des toilettes fonctionnelles?"

Never go to India :worried: :
You eat with your right hand, clean your ass with the left one, and there's no toilet paper. :eek: (They only use water to wash their hands).
Sometimes there's no seat as well, just a 10 cm hole.

Hobbs wrote:

Salut! I love seeing pics from those around the world.
As for my pic, I thought I was being clever and original finding and using the word 'merde!' Then I saw your note on General Cambronnes' comment. So much for originality. How do you say.....c’est la vie.

Don't worry. It's a tribute to Nantes and Cambronne. :p

bargalunan wrote:

Never go to India :worried: :
You eat with your right hand, clean your ass with the left one, and there's no toilet paper. :eek: (They only use water to wash their hands).
Sometimes there's no seat as well, just a 10 cm hole.

Heck, water gets you much cleaner. My grandmother was disgusted by the whole concept of toilet paper. As for the asian-style squat toilets -- well, you better have good balance. :lol:

I take back anything I ever said about France. Ever.

Please forgive me.

mrnoodle wrote:

I take back anything I ever said about France. Ever.

Please forgive me.

That is the most stunningly beautiful news anchor I've ever seen. Viva la France!

mrnoodle wrote:

I take back anything I ever said about France. Ever.

Please forgive me.

Ack! Frickin' Comm-Nazis. I am missing out on so much of life!

I've never watched LCI before !!!!
I run and take out a subscription.
It will be a pleasure to see her announce gasoline reach 2 euros.

Thank you MrNoodle to share your info with friends. :)

(I'm not sure it's your will to clearly understand terrorism that make you discover LCI !) :D

Hobbs wrote:

Ack! Frickin' Comm-Nazis. I am missing out on so much of life!

Hobbs, I represent the Frickin' Comm-Nazis, and trust me, you want to take a big plate of brownies, or a case of beer, or a twenty dollar bill up or down to his or her office and get an exception made. If it's "his" office, you might just get your pass for free. Regardless, it'll be worth it.

How do you say hubba hubba hubba in french anyway?!

I don't understand : "Ack! Frickin' Comm-Nazis", too much slang for me.

hubba hubba in French : Bravo

bargalunan wrote:

I don't understand :"Ack! Frickin' Comm-Nazis" , too much slang for me.

hubba hubba in French : Bravo

Ack! == merde!
Frickin' == f*cking; extremely negative expletive
Comm == communications; specifically with respect to internet access to some sites and not others
Nazis == extremely negative stereotype; controlling, evil, powerful group

Better?

*** *** *** *** *** ***

Bravo! == Melissa Theuriau

On a side note, I found this interesting and instructive. bargalunan, your observations, if you please?

mrnoodle wrote:

I take back anything I ever said about France. Ever.

Please forgive me.

'K, I finally was able to go to the link. Ummmm....oooo la la!

BigV wrote:

Ack! == merde!
Frickin' == f*cking; extremely negative expletive
Comm == communications; specifically with respect to internet access to some sites and not others
Nazis == extremely negative stereotype; controlling, evil, powerful group

Well said BigV, bravo!

Hobbs wrote:

oooo la la!

I think that is probably a better translation for "hubba hubba."

That Alternative Dictionary is a MOST excellent resource.

BigV wrote:

Ack! == merde!
Frickin' == f*cking; extremely negative expletive
Comm == communications; specifically with respect to internet access to some sites and not others
Nazis == extremely negative stereotype; controlling, evil, powerful group
Better?
*** *** *** *** *** ***
Bravo! == Melissa Theuriau
On a side note, I found this interesting and instructive. bargalunan, your observations, if you please?

Really better thank you.
About Melissa Theuriau, "Oh la la" is more accurate. You can add "Quel canon / Quelle bombe !"

I just begin reading your link. It seems excellent.

First comments (A and B) :

" il est complètement allumé " : He's totally crazy
" elle allume " : A girl who tries to seduce boy(s)

I've never heard "bander comme un cerf" (hard as a deer), "comme un tigre" (like a tiger)
but we usually say "bander comme un ane / un taureau" (like a donkey / a bull) : it's longer ! :)

"Quel canon / Quelle bombe !" : What a sexy girl !

Never heard "Bloblos", "Lolo" (boobs) is very common, Lolo is also the cute diminutive of the name Laurence

Brouter le cresson (verb) to perform cunnilingus note Literal translation: "to graze the watercress." ALSO "Brouter le minou / le gazon" : "to graze the little cat / the lawn”

bargalunan wrote:

I've never heard "bander comme un cerf" (hard as a deer)...

Hey, I'm sure this is a valid expression. Deer are pretty hard you know.

ALSO "Brouter le minou / le gazon" : "to graze the little cat..."

My dog has spent many a days grazing on little cats. A few big one's too.

She's becoming more and more famous. Maybe we'll see her on the first channel to inform us about riots in our suburbs.