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Nantes is the préfecture (capital city) of the Loire-Atlantique département and the Pays de la Loire région. It is the residence of a région and départementprefect, local representatives of the French government. Nantes is also the meeting place of the région and département councils, two elected political bodies.
Birthplace of Jules Verne, Nantes transformed itself from France’s major slavery port, to a youthful, energetic, art-loving city where tradition, a forward-thinking government, and whimsy, blend together in a multicultural, yet very French, enclave.
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 the Erdre and the Sèvre rivers, 35 miles (56 km) from the sea and southwest of Paris .
Nantes is the capital city of the Pays de la Loire region and the département of Loire-Atlantique. It is located on the estuary of the Loire, the Erdre and the Sèvre Rivers, about 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean. In 2004, Time magazine described Nantes as the ‘most liveable city in Europe’.
Visit Nantes, in France: all year long, an artistic itinerary will take you throughout the city. Preparing your holiday: What to see? Where to sleep? Where to eat?
Although it is now the administrative centre of the Pays-de-la-Loire, Nantes was the capital of Brittany for hundreds of years. Start at the impressive Château des ducs de Bretagne before wandering through the medieval old town then take a ride on a mechanical elephant on the Île de Nantes.
Take the city’s Navibus shuttles to ride the marvellous machines on the Île de Nantes or lounge by the riverside in the bohemian village of Trentemoult on the left bank. Lets explore the best things to do in Nantes: 1. Château des Ducs de Bretagne.