Pays de la Loire

British

/ pei də la lwar /

noun

a region of W France, on the Bay of Biscay: generally low-lying, drained by the River Loire and its tributaries; agricultural

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“What a true waste,” bristled Christelle Morancais, president of the Pays de la Loire regional council, as she tried to wrap her head around the missed opportunity.

From Washington Times

The Grand Depart of the 2018 Tour de France will be from the Pays de la Loire region, organizers announced on Sunday.

From Reuters

On Friday, the court said that Marratier knew La Faute-sur-Mer, a west coast resort in the Pays de la Loire region, was at risk of flooding.

From BBC

Around 10,000 people gathered last month in the city of Nantes, part of the Pays de la Loire region, to ask to join Brittany.

From Time

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