Nantes

Summary

Nantes is a commune of France^[1]. Nantes ranks in the top 0.039% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month, #12 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nantes received the Companion of the Liberation^[3].
• Nantes received the European Green Capital Award^[4].
• Nantes received the Q60963960^[5].
• Nantes was a member of Climate Alliance^[6].
• Nantes is located in Loire-Atlantique^[7].
• Nantes is in the country of France^[8].
• Nantes is on the body of water Loire^[9].
• Nantes is on the body of water Erdre^[10].
• Nantes is on the body of water canal Saint-Félix^[11].
• Nantes is on the body of water Chézine^[12].
• Nantes is on the body of water Sèvre Nantaise^[13].
• Nantes's head of government is recorded as Johanna Rolland^[14].
• Nantes's image is recorded as Marité.jpg^[15].
• Nantes's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[16].
• Nantes's instance of is recorded as big city^[17].
• Nantes's flag image is recorded as Nantes.svg^[18].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Rezé^[19].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire^[20].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Orvault^[21].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as La Chapelle-sur-Erdre^[22].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Carquefou^[23].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire^[24].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Basse-Goulaine^[25].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Vertou^[26].
• Nantes's shares border with is recorded as Bouguenais^[27].

Body

Operations

Nantes's headquarters location is recorded as boulevard de Berlin^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Liberation^[3], a grade of an order^[29], in France^[30]; European Green Capital Award^[4], an environmental award^[31], founded in 2008^[32]; and Q60963960^[5].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Nantes include Edict of Nantes^[33], an edict^[34], in Kingdom of France^[35], founded in 1598^[36] and Nantes Atlantique Airport^[37], an international airport^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1928^[40].

Why It Matters

Nantes ranks in the top 0.039% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month, #12 of 31,031).^[2] Nantes has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Nantes is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Nantes include Edict of Nantes^[33], an edict^[34], in Kingdom of France^[35], founded in 1598^[36] and Nantes Atlantique Airport^[37], an international airport^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1928^[40].

FAQs

What awards did Nantes receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Liberation^[3], European Green Capital Award^[4], and Q60963960^[5].