Pays de la Loire

Saumur, Pays de la Loire The main street of old city of Le Mans, Pays de la Loire The Saint-Julien Cathedral in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire The Saint-Michel gate in Guerande, Pays de la Loire Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Nantes, Pays de la Loire The Pays de Loire [1] is an extensive region of north-western France located broadly to the west and south-west of the French capital Paris, separated from it by the adjoining region of Centre-Val de Loire with which it shares many affinities. The Pays de Loire is somewhat more diverse, however, and has a long coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, forming the northern part of the Bay of Biscay, within the area known as the Vendée. Cities Nantes - capital of the region Angers Fontenay-Le-Comte Fontevrault Guerande — a walled city known for locally produced Breton salt in Salt Marshes Montreuil-Bellay La Baule Le Mans Les Sables d'Olonne L'Île-D'Elle Saumur Other destinations Understand Talk The language here is much the same as the rest of France, with more northern than southern influences due to the influences from Paris, and basic French will be easily understood. Get in Get around See Bretesche Castle Grand Lieu Lake Atlantic Coast Do Eat Drink Sleep Stay safe Get out Travellers wishing to see more of the Loire Valley can continue further east into the adjoining Centre-Val de Loire region, studded with additional historical cities and chateaux at sites such as Bourges and Saint-Benoît-du-Sault. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!