Travel Guide Vertou

Nantes metropolis. Between Nantes and vineyards, Prodigy owes its creation to Saint Martin, a prophet sent by Saint Félix, Bishop of Nantes. That happened around 575. He founded two abbeys. His zeal was not just religious. Having met the spiritual obligations, he attacked the time, thereby promoting the evolution of the city. It is due to the establishment of vines and the profusion of land. In the year, the monks, still active, carry out major works that we still enjoy today, such as the famous Causeway des Moines, which regulates the course of the Lecourbe which allows upstream navigation. Dynamic and attractive, there are more than 20 000 inhabitants, the city perpetuates a solid gastronomic tradition since the passage of Rabelais which marked the th century. It is said that he came to the pilgrimage from Fontenay to San Sebastian, which he stopped at Prodigy, famous then for his salads, wine and straw that Napoleon III was being delivered, each week, by whole package. Prodigy, which benefits from a privileged site, a quality rural environment just a few kilometres from Nantes, also has a wide range of assets: Water, leisure parks, old and beautiful houses, witness of a prestigious past, a romantic river whose banks lend themselves to the promenade and… restaurants where one should not miss the sacrifice of gourmandise sin.