Loire-Atlantique

[ lwar-at-lahn-teek ]

noun

1. a department in NW France. 2,695 sq. mi. (6,980 sq. km). : Nantes.

Loire-Atlantique

/ lwaratlɑ̃tik /

noun

1. a department of W France, in Pays de la Loire region. Capital: Nantes. Pop: 1 174 120 (2003 est). Area: 6980 sq km (2722 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Joel Guerriau, a 66-year-old representing the Loire-Atlantique region in western France, was detained for 48 hours and given preliminary charges Friday, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.

From Washington Times

Josso, a member of the lower house of parliament representing the Loire-Atlantique region with the centrist Modem party, has not spoken publicly about the investigation.

From Washington Times

The senator, Joël Guerriau, 66, a centrist for the Loire-Atlantique region of western France, denies the charges.

From New York Times

He became a local mayor in his 30s in the Loire-Atlantique area of western France.

From BBC

The Brittany and Normandy regions on the English Channel are expected to be hardest hit, along with the Loire-Atlantique region to the south.

From Seattle Times