Loire-Atlantique

Overview of Loire-Atlantique

Key facts

• Type de lieu: department.

• Localisation:

• Heure locale: Heure : Loire-Atlantique

• Department code: 44.

• Bordering departments:

• Prefecture: Nantes.

• Sub-prefectures: Châteaubriant, Saint-Nazaire.

• Number of communes: 212.

• Population: 1,394,909 inhabitants (2017).

• Area: 6,815.40 km².

• Density: 198 inhabitants/km².

• Highest point: Colline de la Bretèche (116 m).

• Lowest point: sea level.

• Coastline: 130 km.

• Highlights (out of ★★★★): Nature ★★; Culture ★★/ ★★★; Relaxation-holidays ★★★

• Website: https://tourisme-loireatlantique.com

History of Loire-Atlantique

Geography and environment

Culture and economy

What to see in Loire-Atlantique

• What to see in Western France and in Loire-Atlantique

With Nantes, the historic town of Guérande, and several well-known seaside resorts (Pornic, La Baule, La Turballe, etc.), the department has plenty to attract visitors, though its tourism is indeed largely focused on its coast.

What to do in Loire-Atlantique

Climate and weather

Loire-Atlantique has a temperate oceanic climate, humid and mild in winter (with fog) and moderately warm and sunny in summer.

Sea temperature throughout the year

Transport

Getting there

Getting around

Accommodation

Food

Additional resources