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Pays de la Loire

Pictured Above: Saumur Castle

A scenic région, Pays de La Loire stretches along the Atlantic with 30 miles of Jade Coast, plenty of green countryside, and 250 miles of waterways. Built at the meeting point of several magnificent rivers and ideally situated at the mouth of the Loire Valley, Nantes is famous for Muscadet wine. While in Nantes, be sure to visit the Jules Verne museum and the Château des Ducs de Bretagne. In addition to the fortresses that guard Angers, Nantes and Saumur, there are over 100 châteaux that you can visit in the Western Loire. The Jardin des Olfacties (garden of scents) is located in the village of Coëx in the Vendée département. With more than 54 listed monuments, Saumur is beautiful and sparkling with its white Tufa stone buildings, dominated by the silhouette of its grand château. La Ferté-Bernard is a little village, steeped in history, which is criss-crossed with canals. The prettiest way to experience its rich medieval heritage is to visit by barge.

Highlights
Départements: Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe, and Vendée

Capital: Nantes