Nashville Birth date from 1710 when the French Charleville Charles settled down along the Cumberland River, at the 1st Ave. The English took possession of the premises in 1778, renaming it Fort Nashborough in honor of General Francis Nash, a hero of American independence. It was renamed Nashville in 1784, probably in reaction against the English. The town was then developed around the historical center called "The District", including Broadway, the 1st and 2nd Avenue and Alley Printer. Nashville became the capital of the state of Tennessee in 1827 succeeding in Knoxville and Murfreesboro. Nashville is now a city of 510,000 people (one million inhabitants including suburbs) by crossing the Cumberland River, it is possible 'to make mini-cruises on boats, paddle-style Mississippi, "General Jackson Showboat" or "Music City Queen." Unlike Memphis, the city's population is overwhelmingly white.

Birthplace of Country Music, the great center of the recording industry, it is also nicknamed "Music City". Arriving in Nashville, I imagined that I would encounter people dressed as cowboys with cowboy boots and a hat. To my surprise, the only cowboy that I met were European tourists, while residents of Nashville are often dressed in a strict dress - tie.
The big annual event on the Nashville Fan Fair, a big country festival that lasts a full week in June when every record company presents its artists.


The Hard Rock Cafe Nashville is particularly well located on Broadway between 1st and 2nd Avenue. It is distinguished by a monumental wall painting representing an extremely dramatic Gibson Les Paul.



Country concert at Legends Corner.

Printer Alley This is a pedestrian street in the heart of downtown Nashville between the 3rd and 4th Avenue (in somewhat of 3 ½) which runs from Commerce Street to Union Street. In the early 20th century, this street consisted of printers, publishers and the entire local press, hence the name Printer alley. Beyond a certain time, it looks like a cut-throat uninviting. The impression is false. Force you to go, you will not regret it. This passage is an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing evening of music, it is full of bars, nightclubs, honky-tonks where you can listen to good music, country of course but also because this is blues that is the most famous blues club in Nashville: the Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar.

Near Nashville a few miles you can go see the city of Memphis and see Graceland
where Elvis Presley lived.

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