Paimbœuf, Loire-Atlantique (44)

Paimbœuf is an interesting village on the Loire, a former outer harbour of Nantes. Some of its facades are odd, such as the one with computer circuits as a kind of decoration, or the one made of reclaimed articles of wood. 

The lighthouse dates from 1855, and is still active. It received electricity in 1913.

One of Paimbœuf's biggest attractions today is Kinya Maruyama's Le Jardin étoilé, taking (you'll just have to believe this) its point of departure from Ursa Major and the four compass points.