Arrondissement of Nantes - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The arrondissement of Nantes is an arrondissement

Arrondissements of France

The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...

of France, located in the Loire-Atlantique

Loire-Atlantique

Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...

département, in the Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful so-called "balancing metropolises" ¹...

région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...

. It has 29 cantons

Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...

and 82 communes

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

Cantons

The cantons of the arrondissement of Nantes are:

Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine
Bouaye
Carquefou
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre
Clisson
Legé
Le Loroux-Bottereau
Machecoul
Nantes 1st Canton
Nantes 2nd Canton
Nantes 3rd Canton
Nantes 4th Canton
Nantes 5th Canton
Nantes 6th Canton
Nantes 7th Canton
Nantes 8th Canton
Nantes 9th Canton
Nantes 10th Canton
Nantes 11th Canton
Orvault
Le Pellerin
Rezé
Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc
Saint-Herblain-Est
Saint-Herblain-Ouest-Indre
Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
Vallet
Vertou
Vertou-Vignoble

Communes

The communes of the arrondissement of Nantes, and their INSEE code

INSEE code

The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...

s, are:

External links

Nantes on French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies site (INSEE, in French)

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1. Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44002)	2. Barbechat Barbechat Barbechat is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44008)	3. Basse-Goulaine Basse-Goulaine Basse-Goulaine is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44009)	4. Bouaye Bouaye Bouaye is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44018)
5. Bouguenais Bouguenais Bouguenais is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France near Nantes.Bouguenais is home to the Nantes Atlantique Airport.-Economy:... (44020)	6. Boussay Boussay, Loire-Atlantique Boussay is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44022)	7. Brains Brains, Loire-Atlantique Brains is a French commune, located in the Loire-Atlantique departement in the Pays de la Loire region. The commune is a part of historical Brittany, in the traditional region of Retz, and in the historical region of Nantes.... (44024)	8. Carquefou Carquefou Carquefou is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Sport:In 2008, the local football team Union Sportive Jeanne d'Arc Carquefou reached the quarter finals of the French Cup after a win over the 8-times national champions Olympique de Marseille on March 19, putting the town... (44026)
9. Cheix-en-Retz Cheix-en-Retz Cheix-en-Retz is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44039)	10. Château-Thébaud Château-Thébaud Château-Thébaud is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44037)	11. Clisson Clisson Clisson , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.It is situated at the confluence of the Sèvre Nantaise and the Moine southeast of Nantes .... (44043)	12. Corcoué-sur-Logne Corcoué-sur-Logne Corcoué-sur-Logne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44156)
13. Cordemais Cordemais Cordemais is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44045)	14. Couëron Couëron Couëron is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Couëron is one of the 24 communes of the Urban Community of Nantes.-Geography:... (44047)	15. Geneston Geneston Geneston is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Notable citizens:* Philibert Delorme , king's architect during the reign of François Ier and Henri II. On official papers, he was called "Abbé de Geneston" .* Mgr Rogatien Martin , born in Geneston... (44223)	16. Gorges Gorges, Loire-Atlantique Gorges is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44064)
17. Grandchamps-des-Fontaines Grandchamps-des-Fontaines Grandchamps-des-Fontaines is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44066)	18. Gétigné Gétigné Gétigné is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44063)	19. Haute-Goulaine Haute-Goulaine Haute-Goulaine is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44071)	20. Indre Indre, Loire-Atlantique Indre is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Etymology:The name Indre, pronounced in French, derives from that of Latin Antrum. The city was called Antrum and Antrinse monasterium in 840, Andra in 1144 was renamed Aindre and Indre.The inhabitants of Indre are known in... (44074)
21. La Boissière-du-Doré La Boissière-du-Doré La Boissière-du-Doré is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44016)	22. La Chapelle-Basse-Mer La Chapelle-Basse-Mer La Chapelle-Basse-Mer is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44029)	23. La Chapelle-Heulin La Chapelle-Heulin La Chapelle-Heulin is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Located in the Muscadet region, La Chapelle-Heulin had a population of 1,852 in 1999 and about 3,200 in 2007.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44032)	24. La Chapelle-sur-Erdre La Chapelle-sur-Erdre La Chapelle-sur-Erdre is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44035)
25. La Chevrolière La Chevrolière La Chevrolière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Atlantique Air Assistance has its head office in the commune.-External links:*... (44041)	26. La Haie-Fouassière La Haie-Fouassière La Haie-Fouassière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44070)	27. La Limouzinière La Limouzinière La Limouzinière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44083)	28. La Marne La Marne La Marne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44090)
29. La Montagne La Montagne, Loire-Atlantique La Montagne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-External links:* http://www.nantesmetropole.fr/Montagne/... (44101)	30. La Planche La Planche La Planche is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is situated at 30 km south from Nantes, the prefecture of both the department and the region.-See also:... (44127)	31. La Regrippière La Regrippière La Regrippière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44140)	32. La Remaudière La Remaudière La Remaudière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44141)
33. Le Bignon Le Bignon Le Bignon is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44014)	34. Le Landreau Le Landreau Le Landreau is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44079)	35. Le Loroux-Bottereau Le Loroux-Bottereau Le Loroux-Bottereau is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44084)	36. Le Pallet Le Pallet Le Pallet is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.It lies on the Sèvre Nantaise river.-Notable people:Le Pallet is notable as the birthplace of Peter Abelard , the medieval scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. Abelard is best known for the story of... (44117)
37. Le Pellerin Le Pellerin Le Pellerin is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44120)	38. Le Temple-de-Bretagne Le Temple-de-Bretagne Le Temple-de-Bretagne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44203)	39. Legé Legé Legé is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44081)	40. Les Sorinières Les Sorinières Les Sorinières is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44198)
41. Machecoul Machecoul Machecoul is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Its 5,732 inhabitants are called Machecoulais.-Geography:The commune of Machecoul is surrounded by the following communes:... (44087)	42. Maisdon-sur-Sèvre Maisdon-sur-Sèvre Maisdon-sur-Sèvre is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44088)	43. Mauves-sur-Loire Mauves-sur-Loire Mauves-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is twinned with Hythe in England.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44094)	44. Monnières Monnières, Loire-Atlantique Monnières is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44100)
45. Montbert Montbert Montbert is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44102)	46. Mouzillon Mouzillon Mouzillon is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Mouzillon is known as a producer of Muscadet wine as well as dry biscuit called the Petit Mouzillon. The two are traditionally consumed together.... (44108)	47. Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... (44109)	48. Orvault Orvault Orvault is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and is adjacent to it on the northwest.-External links:*... (44114)
49. Paulx Paulx Paulx is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44119)	50. Pont-Saint-Martin Pont-Saint-Martin, Loire-Atlantique Pont-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44130)	51. Port-Saint-Père Port-Saint-Père Port-Saint-Père is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44133)	52. Remouillé Remouillé Remouillé is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Its name comes from the Poitevin language "remoulyum" which means wet.-History:The village was partly burned during the War of the Vendee in 1794.-See also:... (44142)
53. Rezé Rezé Rezé is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It was also called Ratiate in the Middle Ages and Rezay in the High Middle Ages.Inhabitants of Rezé are called Rezéens.-Panorama:... (44143)	54. Rouans Rouans Rouans is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44145)	55. Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44150)	56. Saint-Colomban Saint-Colomban Saint-Colomban is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44155)
57. Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.The inhabitants are Fiacrais.Situated near Nantes, Saint-Fiacre is surrounded by Muscadet vineyards, between Sèvre Nantaise and Maine rivers.-Geography:... (44159)	58. Saint-Herblain Saint-Herblain Saint-Herblain is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and lies adjacent to its west side.... (44162)	59. Saint-Hilaire-de-Clisson Saint-Hilaire-de-Clisson Saint-Hilaire-de-Clisson is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44165)	60. Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44166)
61. Saint-Julien-de-Concelles Saint-Julien-de-Concelles Saint-Julien-de-Concelles is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.St Julien de Concelles is also known for being the founding town of the now very popular beurre blanc sauce.... (44169)	62. Saint-Lumine-de-Clisson Saint-Lumine-de-Clisson Saint-Lumine-de-Clisson is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44173)	63. Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44174)	64. Saint-Léger-les-Vignes Saint-Léger-les-Vignes Saint-Léger-les-Vignes is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44171)
65. Saint-Mars-de-Coutais Saint-Mars-de-Coutais Saint-Mars-de-Coutais is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44178)	66. Saint-Même-le-Tenu Saint-Même-le-Tenu Saint-Même-le-Tenu is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44181)	67. Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It's about 400 km southeast of Paris, via Chartres, Le Mans, Angers, and Nantes.... (44188)	68. Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and is adjacent to it on the southeast, across the Loire River.-Twin towns:... (44190)
69. Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44157)	70. Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44158)	71. Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44172)	72. Sainte-Pazanne Sainte-Pazanne Sainte-Pazanne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*... (44186)
73. Sautron Sautron Sautron is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.-Geography:Sautron is located 10 km north west of Nantes, close to the Nantes-Vannes espressway.... (44194)	74. Sucé-sur-Erdre Sucé-sur-Erdre Sucé-sur-Erdre is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Its name comes from the Latin sulcus, meaning "furrow", and the Celtic erdam, meaning "small river".... (44201)	75. Thouaré-sur-Loire Thouaré-sur-Loire Thouaré-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Origin of the name:The origins of Thouaré are not certain. According to certain hypotheses, the foundation of the city was due to a Roman legionnaire by the name of Taurus or Tauraicus, who had been given a rich... (44204)	76. Touvois Touvois Touvois is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44206)
77. Treillières Treillières Treillières is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44209)	78. Vallet Vallet Vallet is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town is located in the Muscadet region.... (44212)	79. Vertou Vertou Vertou is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is located on the River Sèvre Nantaise, and was a historical town of Brittany.... (44215)	80. Vieillevigne Vieillevigne, Loire-Atlantique Vieillevigne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44216)
81. Vigneux-de-Bretagne Vigneux-de-Bretagne Vigneux-de-Bretagne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department... (44217)	82. Vue Vue, Loire-Atlantique Vue is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.... (44220)