Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire is an administrative region of western France comprising Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe, and Vendée. Its name refers to its position along the lower Loire River.

Loire-Atlantique: A department in western France, with Nantes as its prefecture. It forms the region’s western edge and contains its largest city, Nantes.
French regions: Territorial authorities that organize regional administration in France. Pays de la Loire is one of France’s administrative regions.
Nantes: A city in western France and the prefecture of Loire-Atlantique. Nantes is the region’s largest city and its principal metropolitan center.
Loire estuary: The tidal outlet of the Loire River into the Atlantic Ocean. It marks the river’s western end within the region’s territory.
Maine-et-Loire: A department in western France, with Angers as its prefecture. It includes Angers and the Loire valley east of Nantes.
French regional reform: Changes to the boundaries and organization of France’s regional authorities. The region’s modern form emerged from France’s postwar regional planning and later reforms.
Angers: A city in western France and the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire. Angers is a major administrative, educational, and cultural center within the region.
Guérande: A historic town in Loire-Atlantique, France, known for its medieval walls and salt marshes. Its salt marshes illustrate the region’s Atlantic coastal economy and landscapes.
Mayenne: A department in northwestern France, with Laval as its prefecture. It gives the region a northern territory beyond the Loire valley.
Loire Valley: The valley of the Loire River, extending across central and western France. The river valley gives the region its name and a major geographic axis.

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