The '''Pays de Loire''' [http://www.enpaysdelaloire.com] is an extensive region of north-western France located broadly to the west and south-west of the French capital Paris, though 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, possessing a long coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, forming the northern part of the Bay of Biscay, within the area known as the ''Vendee''.
Regions
Departements:
Loire-Atlantique
Mayenne
Maine-et-Loire
Sarthe
Vendee
Cities
Nantes - capital of the region
Angers
Saumur
Montreuil-Bellay
Le Mans
Other destinations
Understand
Talk
The Language here is pretty much the same as the rest of France, more northern than southern (due to the influences from Paris) basic French will be easily understood
Get in
Get around
See
Do
Eat
Drink
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-Benoit-du-Sault.