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Loire-Atlantique

American  
[lwar-at-lahn-teek] / lwar at lɑ̃ˈtik /

noun

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


Loire-Atlantique British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 Nov. 18, 2023

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

From New York Times Nov. 18, 2023

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 Nov. 18, 2023

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

From BBC Nov. 17, 2023

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 Nov. 1, 2023

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