For our last full day in Nantes, we began our adventurous day with a later start; Some much needed sleep for our group! We then hopped on the tram to an open house at École Diwan de Nantes where we were greeted by one of the educators who introduced us to the schools’ headmaster. We visited two classrooms, furthering our knowledge on the multilingual school system in Bretagne.
(Translation: When I grow up, I will be bilingual in French-Breton!)The classrooms were colorful and full of life, even including two pet stick bugs!
Since this was the first time going to an open house in the history of this trip, even Patrick and Juliet were unsure of what to expect. As it turns out, they had expected us and a radio journalist was there to take notes on our experience! Many of us volunteered for a speaking interview, so make sure to tune in! We were also treated by school children who offered us pastries, as well as crepes that were being made in the downstairs of the school.
After our school visit, we took the tram to the slavery abolition memorial and museum. As Americans, it was interesting to see how France views its dark history of exporting slaves to other countries. In the memorial, they had names of the ships that were used for slave exportation that left from Nantes on the floor, as well as a wall that displayed a timeline of important events related to the implementation of equal rights and anti-slavery.
After our opportunity to see the memorial, the group broke off to freely explore Nantes. Many of us started by wandering the Nantes market fest that we were luckily in town for! Vendors had jewelry, cute clothes, food, and much more. Others went back to the hotel for refreshing showers and to get our best outfits on for an informal museum castle tour. The Château des Ducs de Bretagne (the castle) is known for its historical significance in Nantes and allowed us to explore the castle along with hands on activities that show different timelines of the castle.
Juliet, Patrick, and Abby took a free boat ride to a nearby fishing village where they were able to experience colorful houses and beautiful murals!
Also during our ventures around the market fest we finally found Philip!!! (He looked a little upset he’s had a rough week).
Finally, after our period of free time, we went to a creperie for dinner. We spent dinner trying to solve Patrick and Leo’s riddles—a perfect way to conclude our eventful day!
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