The Nantes/Saint-Nazaire region is one of the most exciting urban development regions in France. We offer walking tours through historic city centres, post-war planned neighbourhoods, coastal and riverside development and post-industrial regeneration areas.
At the mouth of the Loire River, where inland France meets the Atlantic, the Nantes–Saint-Nazaire region offers one of the country’s most surprising architectural landscapes.
In Nantes, medieval walls, classical squares, and 19th-century passages coexist with bold contemporary projects and imaginative urban interventions.
The Île de Nantes project represents one of the most ambitious city regeneration projects in Europe over the last 25 years.
Just downstream, Saint-Nazaire tells a very different story: a city almost entirely rebuilt after the Second World War, shaped by modernist planning and defined by its powerful industrial and maritime heritage.
Together, these two cities form a unique architectural dialogue between past and future, preservation and reinvention. From historic streets to shipyards turned cultural districts, the region invites visitors to explore how cities evolve.
Meet the Team
Andy Campbell
Architect
Andy is co-founder of Dress for the Weather and a UK registered architect working between France and the UK. He is passionate about designing buildings and spaces as well as story-telling about cities and architecture.
Marion Parola
Designer
Marion is a designer and co-founder of Bespoke Atelier. She specialises in developing context specific patterns and design for architectural surfaces. Marion collaborates closely with architects in her design practice and her passion for cities and landscapes
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