Nantes has old cobbled streets and centuries of history, and as someone who shoots mostly on vintage gear, I’m drawn to the quiet corners as much as the obvious landmarks. This set is from a wander through some of my regular spots in the city.

The Château des Ducs de Bretagne is the obvious starting point — its walls have seen a lot of history, and the courtyards inside are worth lingering in longer than most tourists do.

From there it’s on to the Marché de Talensac and out to the Île de Nantes, two very different sides of the city — one full of stalls and noise, the other more industrial and reinvented.

The quieter moments came down by the Loire and under the trees in the Jardin des Plantes, away from the crowds.

Nantes rewards slowing down. There’s always another corner worth a second look.