Nantes France

Nantes is the capital of the Pays de la Loire region in France. The city is situated on the Loire River. It is the sixth largest city in France.¹

Fast Facts

1. Country: France
2. Region: Pays de la Loire
3. Mayor: Jean-Marc Ayrault²
4. Language spoken: French
5. Population: 277,728 (1999)³
6. Currency: Euro
7. Country code: 33
8. Area code: 2
9. Time zone: CET
10. Airport Code: NTE⁴
11. France's sixth largest town⁵

2008 Tour de France

Nantes was the arrival point for Stage Three of the 2008 Tour de France. Starting in Saint Malo, cyclists made the 208-kilometer trek on "straight and fast-riding roads."⁶ Samuel Dumoulin won the third stage on July 7.⁷

Preliminary results put William Frischkorn and Roman Feillu in second and third places.

Other Tour de France Cities

1. Cholet
2. Aurillac
3. Plumelec
4. Saint Malo
5. Cuneo
6. Figeac
7. Foix
8. Hautacam
9. Lannemezan
10. Nimes

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