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PAYS DE LOIRE REGION


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Capital: Nantes

Departments: Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Loire-Atlantique, Vendee

Land Area: 32,082 km²

Population: 3,426,000 (2006)

Wine: Top French producer of white wine, 4th largest French wine growing region.

Leisure: 210 km of beaches, 26 Golf Courses, 29 Marinas, 400 km of navigable rivers, 800 km of cycle routes along the River Loire.

Weather: Mild winters and long warm hot summers.

Chateaux: Too many to mention! 100’s of fairy tale chateaux in lush scenery.




GREAT WEB SITES





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