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Breton, and in polls, nearly three-quarters of residents say they would like to see Nantes return to Bretagne. One of the city’s cultural highlights is the Château des ducs de Bretagne , which has been a defensive stronghold as well as a royal residence since 1207. Standing in the modern city center, it has been renovated into a museum, and can be visited to admire panoramic views of the city from its fortifications. Holy Crêpes One thing that all Nantais can agree on, despite having left Brittany, is that they will never renounce its traditional dishes such as crêpes and cider. Crêpes and galettes are northwestern specialties, and depending on which part of the region they are made, they will have different textures and tastes. It all comes down to the batter. Galettes , particularly popular in Loire-Atlantique (the department that includes Nantes, similar to a county in the US), are large pancakes made with

Locals enjoy eating a galette for breakfast alongside the narrow streets in Nantes.

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