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Vertou
Pays de la Loire, France · Europe
About Vertou
Vertou sits on the route: 10 minutes from Haute-Goulaine, 55km from Passage du Gois.
Vertou is in Pays de la Loire, France, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Haute-Goulaine, about 5 km away.
Vertou (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtu] ; Breton: Gwerzhav) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
It is located on the river Sèvre Nantaise, and was a historical town of Brittany.
Today, Vertou is a component of the Nantes Métropole and is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Nantes,Read more
lying just southeast of Nantes. Vertou station has rail connections to Clisson and Nantes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vertou?
Within an hour or so of Vertou: Puy du Fou (51 km), Saint-Nazaire Bridge (54 km), Passage du Gois (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Vertou?
The nearest famous roads are Passage du Gois.
Where is Vertou?
Vertou is in Pays de la Loire, France, about 5 km from Haute-Goulaine.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,921
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 47.1688, -1.4729
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Vertou
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Saint-Nazaire Bridge
France's longest bridge sweeps 3.4 km over the Loire estuary in a graceful curve, its 61 m-high deck giving drivers brief, thrilling views of the shipyards and Atlantic coast.
54 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Passage du Gois
A 4 km cobbled causeway to Noirmoutier island that vanishes under the Atlantic twice a day: drivers cross between tides past rescue towers, on one of Europe's strangest public roads.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Vertou
- 54 kmSaint-Nazaire BridgeFrance's longest bridge sweeps 3.4 km over the Loire estuary in a graceful curve, its 61 m-high deck giving drivers brief, thrilling views of the shipyards and Atlantic coast.
- 55 kmPassage du GoisA 4 km cobbled causeway to Noirmoutier island that vanishes under the Atlantic twice a day: drivers cross between tides past rescue towers, on one of Europe's strangest public roads.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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