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Place du Bouffay sits at the very origin of Nantes, in a quarter whose name goes back to a castle built here in the tenth century under Duke Conan the First. For centuries this was the city's place of justice, where sentences were carried out, and during the Terror of 1793 a guillotine stood here while the notorious mass drownings took place in the nearby Loire. In February 1718 a fire that started in a wig-maker's shop destroyed much of the district and prompted Nantes to found one of its first fire brigades soon after. Today the dark chapters are long past, and the maze of narrow cobbled lanes around the square, lined with fifteenth and sixteenth century half-timbered houses, is one of the most atmospheric and festive corners of the city, packed with crêperies, cafés and bars.
Fatti principali
- 1718 year — A fire starting in a wig-maker's shop destroyed much of the Bouffay quarter
- 1793 year — During the Terror a guillotine stood on the square and mass drownings took place in the nearby Loire
- 10 century — The quarter grew up around a castle first built here in the tenth century
📍 Place du Bouffay, 44093, Nantes