Pays de la Loire
Map of Pays de la Loire
Population 3.1m | Area 30 000 km² | Regional
capital Nantes
Pays de la Loire is famous for
- Muscadet – vineyards on the river Sèvre and Loire produce a dry white wine
perfect with seafood
- Gardens – Nantes’ Jardin des Plantes, one of France’s most impressive
botanical gardens, has beautiful flower beds, fountains and ponds
- Jules Verne - author of "Around the World in 80 Days" was born in Nantes
in 1828
