Nostalgie Nantes

Nostalgie Nantes is part of one of France's biggest nostalgia networks, and it knows exactly who it's playing for. The playlist runs French variété and international hits from the 60s through the 90s: Michel Sardou, Véronique Sanson, Téléphone, plus Abba and Dire Straits when the mood calls for it. There's very little in the way of surprise, and that's the deal. You come here for recognition, not discovery. Mid-morning blocks lean hardest on 80s French pop, the stuff that soundtracked weddings and long drives on the Nantes ring road. Some of it's dated badly. Some of it still knocks. The prese…