Paru le 15/11/2007 | Relié 105 pages
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texts Luc Arthur | translated by Susan Cameron and Hilary Lemaître
The Loire-Atlantique, with its population of more than a million, is the most densely populated département on the Atlantic coast. It is historically associated with Brittany and is inseparable from the Loire estuary; it bears traces of both Jules Verne and the Surrealists and is also the birthplace of the biggest cruise ships in the world. This region enjoys a surprisingly strong environmental, cultural and economic identity. The département never ceases to enthral those interested in its rich heritage and the flavour of its environment with its historical towns, the 133 km of beaches, the 6500 hectares of national parks, as well as its 13 pleasure ports. However it has also made itself attractive thanks to its economic vitality and its business network. This stunning European showcase offers excellent development prospects. This can also be said for the Nantes Saint-Nazaire metropolis, which has experienced the highest rate of demographic growth in France and has achieved a dynamic blend by building its reputation both in the domain of state-of-the-art technology and the development of services, as well as by preserving a tightly knit network of companies within the agriculture and trade sectors.
A maritime port, an industrial city, a cultural intersection, expansive natural open spaces, and a centre for coastal tourism... the Loire-Altanique has many different facets and offers any number of popular resorts. Today, this great metropolitan region, offers France, and more widely, Europe, a place to live life to the full.
