Saint-Nazaire (Breton: Sant-Nazer), is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in northwestern France.
Also called St. Nazaire, the town has a major harbor, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second major swamp in France "la Brière". Given its location, Saint-Nazaire has a long tradition of fishing and shipbuilding.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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