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Nantes (Gallo: "Naunnt") is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, while its metropolitan area is the eighth with 711,120 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and 804,833 inhabitants at a 2008 estimate. Nantes is the "préfecture" of the Pays de la Loire "région", as well as the Loire-Atlantique "département". It is also the most important city of the historic province of Brittany, and culturally still remains strongly identified with it. The city's name derives from the Nemnètes, a Gallic tribe who had settled there before the Romans conquered Gaul. In 2004, Time described Nantes as "the most livable city in all of Europe". Time Europe, 22 August 2004. Retrieved on 4 August 2007. Etymology: The name Nantes, in French, derives from that of its pre-Roman-era inhabitants, the Gaulish tribe known as the "Namnèti". The city was called "Portus Namnetus", during Roman occupation. The inhabitants of Nantes are known ... Read more about Nantes on Wikipedia