Loire-Atlantique, Department of Pays de la Loire, France.
Loire-Atlantique extends from the Atlantic Ocean to inland territories, featuring coastal cities, extensive river networks, and numerous municipalities across its landscape.
The department was established on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution administrative reorganization, initially named Loire-Inférieure until its renaming in 1957.
The department preserves strong connections to Breton heritage through traditional festivities, regional gastronomy, and architectural elements visible in cities and villages.
The transportation network includes TGV connections to Paris, Nantes Atlantique Airport, and extensive bus services connecting major cities and rural communities.
The department contains both the largest city in western France, Nantes, and significant shipbuilding facilities in Saint-Nazaire along the Atlantic coast.
Location: Pays de la Loire
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Nantes
Shares border with: Vendée, Maine-et-Loire, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan
Website: http://loire-atlantique.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.33333,-1.66667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:27
Puy du Fou
74.2 km
Saint-Nazaire Bridge
38.2 km
Machines of the Isle of Nantes
16.3 km
Passage du Gois
56.7 km
Château des ducs de Bretagne
15.8 km
Nantes Cathedral
15.5 km
Serpent d'océan
38.7 km
Château de Clermont
25.1 km
Radiant city
17.8 km
Cinescenie
74.5 km
Saint-Nazaire submarine base
41 km
Pont de Noirmoutier
61.3 km
Pont de Cheviré
16.2 km
Passage Pommeraye
15.6 km
Brière
40.6 km
Le Lieu unique
16 km
Salt tide
59.5 km
Maillé-Brézé
15.8 km
Château de Tiffauges
54.7 km
Jardin des plantes de Nantes
15.8 km
Planète Sauvage
25 km
Saint-Nazaire pocket
41.3 km
Château de la Bretesche
41.5 km
Les Anneaux
16.2 km
Château de Challain-la-Potherie
57.6 km
Château de Goulaine
24.6 km
Musée Louis de Funès
27.2 km
Nantes Museum of Arts
15.6 kmReviews
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arrondissement of Ancenis
arrondissement of Châteaubriant
arrondissement of Nantes
arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire
Derval
Nantes
Pannecé
Blain
La Haie-Fouassière
Saint-Nazaire
La Baule-Escoublac
Ancenis
Treillières
Orvault
Saint-Herblain
Bouguenais
Joué-sur-Erdre
Rezé
Vertou
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
La Montagne
Clisson
Vritz
La Roche-Blanche
La Chapelle-Glain
Indre
Guérande
Vue
Treffieux
La Remaudière
Mouzeil
La Chapelle-Launay
Pouillé-les-Côteaux
La Limouzinière
Soulvache
Carquefou
La Marne
Noyal-sur-Brutz
Casson
Mesquer
Moisdon-la-Rivière
Remouillé
Crossac
Riaillé
Le Pallet
Le Pellerin
Trans-sur-Erdre
La Turballe
Le Gâvre
La Rouxière
Saffré
Montrelais
Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu
Machecoul
Couëron
Ligné
Jans
Prinquiau
Guenrouet
Anetz
Cordemais
Cheix-en-Retz
Saint-Même-le-Tenu
Piriac-sur-Mer
La Chevrolière
Port-Saint-Père
Rouans
Héric
Pornichet
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
Missillac
Grandchamp-des-Fontaines
Campbon
Le Cellier
Marsac-sur-Don
Saint-Molf
La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne
La Chapelle-des-Marais
La Plaine-sur-Mer
Le Pin
Besné
Sévérac
Juigné-des-Moutiers
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Chauvé
Louisfert
Vigneux-de-Bretagne
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre
Pont-Saint-Martin
Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne
Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte
Saint-Léger-les-Vignes
Donges
Saint-Vincent-des-Landes
Frossay
Quilly
Notre-Dame-des-Landes
Bouée
Avessac
Malville
Arthon-en-Retz
Saint-Julien-de-Concelles
Mauves-sur-Loire
Gorges
La Boissière-du-Doré
Herbignac
Pornic
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Oudon
Bouvron
Puceul
Bouaye
Bourgneuf-en-Retz
Erbray
Fay-de-Bretagne
Saint-Malo-de-Guersac
Grand-Auverné
Brains
La Chapelle-Basse-Mer
Nozay
Savenay
Pontchâteau
Nort-sur-Erdre
Sucé-sur-Erdre
Geneston
Le Croisic
Guémené-Penfao
Belligné
Fresnay-en-Retz
Vallet
Legé
Drefféac
Sion-les-Mines
La Chapelle-Heulin
Assérac
Batz-sur-Mer
La Bernerie-en-Retz
Gétigné
Château-Thébaud
Conquereuil
Corcoué-sur-Logne
Haute-Goulaine
Corsept
Abbaretz
Barbechat
Le Bignon
Le Temple-de-Bretagne
Trignac
Touvois
La Planche
Saint-Hilaire-de-Clisson
Boussay
Saint-Gildas-des-Bois
Saint-Mars-du-Désert
Ruffigné
Montbert
Saint-Père-en-Retz
Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
Petit-Mars
Saint-Viaud
Rougé
Le Loroux-Bottereau
Mouzillon
Lavau-sur-Loire
Maisdon-sur-Sèvre
Fercé
Massérac
Le Fresne-sur-Loire
Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc
Teillé
Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet
Saint-Mars-de-Coutais
Montoir-de-Bretagne
Petit-Auverné
Saint-Mars-la-Jaille
Saint-André-des-Eaux
Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes
Saint-Lumine-de-Clisson
Saint-Sulpice-des-Landes
Saint-Lyphard
Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons
Saint-Géréon
Saint-Herblon
Saint-Colomban
Le Landreau
Sautron
Chéméré
Monnières
Varades
Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon
Vieillevigne
Maumusson
Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine
Basse-Goulaine
La Chapelle-Saint-Sauveur
Bonnœuvre
Vay
Couffé
Préfailles
Soudan
Plessé
Le Pouliguen
Mésanger
Sainte-Pazanne
Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
La Regrippière
Thouaré-sur-Loire
Les Sorinières
Les Moutiers-en-Retz
Les Touches
Lusanger
Pierric
Paulx
La Chevallerais
Paimbœuf
Fégréac
La Grigonnais
Issé
Villepot
Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux
Mouais
Saint-Joachim
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