| Quick Facts |
| Capital: | Nantes</tr>
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| Area: | 32,082 km²</tr>
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| Population: | 3,222,061(1999) |
| Location |
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| Départements |
Loire-Atlantique (44)
Mayenne (53)
Maine-et-Loire (49)
Sarthe (72)
Vendée (85) |
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The Pays de Loire 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 Vendée.
Cities
External links
WikiPedia:Pays-de-la-Loire
