Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire-Position - Position of Pays de la Loire within France

The Pays de la Loire is an extensive region of north-western France to the west and south-west of Paris, separated from it by the adjoining region of Centre-Val de Loire with which it shares many affinities. Both regions border on the Loire Valley and host famous châteaux. The Pays de la 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.

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Cities

47.67|-0.78|zoom=7}} Panoramic of Saumur - 260px|Saumur, Maine-et-Loire

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Nantes is the capital of the Pays de la Loire, though many consider it part of Brittany.
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Angers AAAis a medium sized city which is the capital of the Maine-et-Loire department.
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Château Gontier - GPS: 47.8287, -0.7027

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Clisson is about kilometers 25 from Nantes
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Durtal

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Fontenay-Le-Comte - GPS: 46.4673, -0.8090

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Guerande a walled city known for locally produced Breton salt in Salt Marshes
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La Baule or La Baule-Escoublac, is a city in the département of Loire-Atlantique
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Le Mans AAAis best known for its annual 24 Hours automobile race.
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Les Sables d'Olonne is a subprefecture in Vendee
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Montsoreau is a small historical town, known for its château; the only château of the Loire Valley to have been built in the Loire riverbed, today a museum of contemporary art.
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Saint-Nazaire is a port town at the mouth of the Loire, near Nantes.
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Saumur is a small historical town, site of a dramatically situated château and the heart of its own world-renowned neighborhood.

More Destinations

Château-du-Loir is a small market town on the river Le Loir in the south of Sarthe.
Fontevrault (more fully, Fontevrault-L'Abbaye) is an historic town in the Loire Valley.
La Flèche - GPS: 47.7032, -0.0774is a town on the Loire river in the French department of Sarthe.
L'Île-d'Yeu - is an island and commune just off the Vendée coast of western France.
L'Île-D'Elle - GPS: 46.3289, -0.9506

Montreuil-Bellay - GPS: 47.13320, -0.15377

Pays de la Loire Halal Explorer

Local Language in Pays de la Loire

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.

Travel to Pays de la Loire

Rent a Car or Limousine in Pays de la Loire

From Paris and the A11 autoroute runs to Le Mans and onto Angers and Nantes. The A28 runs from Normandy from the north and Tours from the south to Le Mans. Also from Tours and the A85 links to Angers. From the south and the A83 comes from Niort and runs up through Vendée to Nantes. From Brittany and there are no autoroutes into the region, however and the N165, N137 and N157 run from Morbihan, Rennes (south and west) respectively.

Travel by train to Pays de la Loire

Le Mans is in the western branch of the LGV Atlantique line from Paris Montparnasse (commonly known as the TGV service). Standard mainline track then runs onward to Angers and Nantes. The city also has rail connections to Caen to the North and to Tours to the S, to Rennes (via Laval) to the West and to Chartres to the E.

Nantes has rail connections to the North to Rennes and South to La Rochelle as well as to Angers then Le Mans then Paris by TGV.

Angers additionally has rail connection to Le Mans to Tours and to Nantes.

Saumur has rail connections to Nantes as well as Tours and Angers then Paris by TGV.

By plane

Pays de la Loire is served by two commercial airports:

Nantes Atlantique

The main airport in the region has good transport links from the center of Nantes and is 10 minuets off of the ring road. If has Flights to the Caribbean, Africa, North America and of course, other Europe|European airports.

Angers – Loire

The only commercial flights go to and come from London City Airport and are run by British Airways. There are three automobile rental services operating at the airport: Europcar, Enterprise and Avis. The vehicle park is completely free and has direct access to the terminal.

Also on the airfield is an aviation museum which is worth a visit if you're into that sort of thing.

How to get around in Pays de la Loire

TER Pays de la Loire, carte du réseau - Map of the local railway network]

The region has a good train network, with the majority of services operated by /pays-de-la-loire TER Pays de la Loire].

What to see in Pays de la Loire

Loire Valley

Loire Valley | 47.2156, 0.0622 - The Loire Valley is the 3rd touristic destination in France. It is the largest site in France ever inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List under the heading of Living Cultural Landscapes. Kings, artists and famous authors, seduced by the Loire, were many to take up residence on the banks of the "Royal River". You can enjoy Renaissance Chateaux, medieval fortresses, historical gardens or unspoiled landscapes by car, by foot, by bicycle or on board a bareg. Wine, music, litterature, art, sailing, and food are also part of this legacy.
Castle of Angers
Chateau de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art - Passage du Marquis de Geoffre 47.2156, 0.0622 ☎ +33 2 41 67 12 60 - 9.5 euros The Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art is the only chateau of the Loire Valley to have been built in the Loire riverbed. Its collection represent the world largest holding of Art & Language works.

Castle of Saumur - Museum of decorative arts.

Castle of Brézé |
Castle of Nantes
Castle of Brissac
Abbey of Fontevraud
Cadre Noir
Castle of Montreuil-Bellay
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Art Museums

Chateau de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art - Passage du Marquis de Geoffre 47.2156, 0.0622 ☎ +33 2 41 67 12 60 - 9.5 euros The Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art is the only chateau of the Loire Valley to have been built in the Loire riverbed. Its collection represent the world largest holding of Art & Language works.

Castle of Angers - The castle of Angers shows in its rooms the tapestries of the Apocalypse, which are one of the world largest set of tapestries of the 14th century.

Angers Museum of fine arts
Nantes Museum of arts |
Castle of Saumur - Museum of decorative arts.

Other

Bretesche Castle
Apremont Chateau
Grand Lieu Lake
Atlantic Coast

Loir Valley
Puy du Fou historical theme park - €31 for adults, kids €22. Booking in advance will give a 3 euro discount. With over 1,5 million visitors a year, this is one of the most popular attractions in the whole of France. It has 5 main attractions, including a birds of prey show and a Roman style gladiator fight and a number of smaller ones. All spectacles are in French, but for the main ones electronic translators are available. During peak season and there's a regular "Cinescene", a huge show depicting 700 years of history in the region, but you'll need to book separate tickets for it.

Airbus Saint-Nazaire

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Stay Safe

Despite having a great network of dual carriageways, some of the nation roads are narrow, bendy and unsuitable for their 90kph speed limits. Take your time and enjoy the dramatic scenery of the region

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Travel Next

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.