With Saint-Nazaire, a seaport on the Loire estuary, Nantes forms one of the main north-western French metropolitan agglomerations. It is the administrative seat of the Loire-Atlantique …

Nov 24, 2025 · Despite being one of the largest urban areas in France, the western city of Nantes is often passed up in favor of better-known – and more classically beautiful – destinations in …

Nantes both surprises and enchants visitors, when nature rubs shoulders with the urban, the result is art that excites the imagination. The painted path leads pedestrians and cyclists to …

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Dec 11, 2025 · Nantes, city, Loire-Atlantique département, Pays de la Loire région, western France. Nantes is situated at the head of the estuary of the Loire River, where it is joined by …

Set on France’s Loire river, roughly 30 miles before it meets the Atlantic Ocean, the colourful city of Nantes is a cultural and artistic hub with a whimsical spirit.

Nantes (Breton: Naoned) is the capital of Pays de la Loire region in northwest France. Historically it was part of Brittany, whose dukes built up its castle and made the town their capital.